Join us to reimagine AI beyond Big Tech. Istanbul, Nov 11-14, "Cooperative AI." 4 days linking tech to social movements. 30+ countries; scholars, data labelers, policymakers, union organizers, co-op leaders. platform.coop/events/coope...
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We support Platform Coop Germany and cooperatives across the country for taking a political stand in this open letter, affirming their commitment to democracy, diversity, and solidarity.
The Institute for the Cooperative Digital Economy (ICDE) at The New School is accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Fellowship Program. Apply by Feb 28, 2025: platform.coop/blog/open-ca...
@nssrnews.bsky.social @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social @neweconomics.bsky.social @aoir.bsky.social
đź“– 3 years ago, amid pandemic, I co-authored an article on
#DataCooperatives + @pcc-global.bsky.social @trebors2025.bsky.social
(i) #PublicSeminar publicseminar.org/essays/data-...
(ii) #TuLankide official mean of #Mondragon @huhezi.bsky.social www.tulankide.com/eu/datu-koop...
#Cooperatives
"Working conditions in the tech sector are deteriorating. Leading tech firms like Google, once considered top employers, have laid off thousands of workers despite reporting profits. ... Can worker cooperatives offer an alternative for tech workers?"
platform.coop/blog/varieti...
2024 showed us both new developments in Ghana and Iran and Kenya but also limits. The work feels very much worth it. platform.coop/blog/what-20...
Federations of PCs are active in several sectors. Couriers. Ride hailing. E-car rental.
Beyond the discourse on digitization!
This opinion piece proposes structuring LLCs as worker cooperatives as a stopgap measure to overcome reputational and legal roadblocks. www.thenews.coop/from-member-... #cooperatives
A short writeup of this first platform co-op experiment in Iran documents a fascinating model of an online marketplace that is powered by small local businesses with an even distribution of profits across the ecosystem. platform.coop/blog/kaseb-c... #Iran #platformcoop
With over 400 million adults in Africa excluded from formal financial systems, cooperatives are starting to leverage mobile money, blockchain, and digital platforms to drive financial inclusion. Learn more đź“– platform.coop/blog/can-dig... #Kenya #Uganda #Tanzania
The Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics (SASE), led by Prof. Virginia L. Doellgast, invites submissions for its 2025 Annual Meeting in Montréal (July 9-12). The theme is "Inclusive #Solidarities: Reimagining Boundaries in Divided Times." Submit by Dec 16, 2024. sase.org/event/2025-m...
Learn how Uyghur-led platforms in Xinjiang are offering culturally inclusive, cooperative solutions for food couriers.
#FoodDelivery #Xinjiang #PlatformCoop #Uyghur #Rights
platform.coop/blog/uyghur-...
Enyorata Loviluku, a Maasai women-led initiative in Tanzania, transformed from a table banking group into a data co-op. By leveraging collective data, the cooperative secured its first collateral-free bank loan. platform.coop/blog/enyorat...
#Tanzania #MaasaiWomen #DataCooperatives #PlatformCoop
Nigerian content moderator Kauna Malgwi exposes the mental toll of content moderation in Africa and advocates for the creation of cooperatives that support workers’ rights, mental health, and financial independence. platform.coop/blog/why-coo...
#Africa
#ContentModeration
PCC at the Global Coop Conference in Delhi
From the PCC conference in Mombasa (platform.coop/events/digit...):
Kauna Malgwi on "Can platform co-ops tackle AI labor inequities in East Africa?"
#PlatformCooperatives #DigitalEconomy #FairWork
www.thenews.coop/can-co-ops-a...
Who are we? The Platform Cooperativism Consortium (PCC) at The New School in New York City serves as a hub for education, research, international community building, policy analysis, and advocacy for collectives following cooperative principles in the digital economy.
