The 4th International Conference on Cooperative and Sustainable Development is a platform for discussions on the connection between cooperatives and sustainable development and SDGs in particular. It provides an avenue for participants to critically look unto the existing practices and recommend for new ways of cooperation with cooperative enterprises significantly contributing to sustainable development at enterprise, national, regional and global levels. The Conference is jointly organised by MoCU and CUK. It is scheduled to take place for three consecutive days in Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
Subthemes and topics
Sub-theme 1: Co-operative Governance and Sustainable Development
Policy and legal environment
Co-operation among Co-operatives for sustainable development
Responsible and accountable leadership
Innovative co-operative governance
Sub-theme 2: The role of co-operatives in environment and natural resources management
Co-operatives and sustainable energy
Co-operatives and climate change
Water resource management
Mineral exploitation and management
Legal environment for co-operative interventions in natural resources
Co-operatives and blue economy
Co-operatives and circular economy
Sub-theme 3: Co-operatives for inclusive development
Participation of Youth, women and people with disabilities and other special groups in Co-operatives
Co-operative principles and inclusive development
Role of Co-operatives in financial inclusion
Co-operatives and health services
Sub-theme 5: Co-operative for sustainable livelihoods
Concern for community and poverty alleviation
Agricultural co-operatives for food security
Insurance and employment
Skills development and capacity building
Economic diversification through Co-operatives
Co-operatives and housing
Sub-theme 6: Role of co-operatives in social and solidarity economy
Ethical consumption and fair trade
Social innovation in Co-operatives
Crisis response and resilience
Innovation and technology
Workers’ Co-operatives
Submission guidelines
An abstract and the full paper with contact address, email ID and mobile phone number.
An abstract should be composed of not less than 250 and not more than 350 words.
A full paper should not exceed 8000 words.
All documents should be typed in Aptos Display with a 12 font size, 1.15 spacing size for the main text and 1.0 spacing size for the endnotes/footnotes.
All authors shall use the latest American Psychology Association (APA) version to reference and cite their sources.
The Moshi Co-operative University (MoCU) is one of the public higher learning institutions in Tanzania. It is among the few specialized Universities in Africa offering academic and professional training in co-operative and business studies. The University visions at becoming an eminent academic institution committed to supporting co-operative and business development. It works to promote sustainable co-operative and business development through quality training, research and advisory services.
The Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK) is a leading center for quality co-operative education, training, research, and consultancy in Kenya. CUK is a public institution that provides education and training with an emphasis on Cooperative development. It provides consultancy and research services to the Cooperative sector and related economies. The University was chartered on October 7, 2016 as The Co-operative University of Kenya under The Universities Act No. 42 of 2012. The University Charter granted on October 7, 2016 provides for the philosophy, objects and functions of the University. The University has three schools, with the flagship being the school of Cooperatives and Community Development (SCCD). The other schools include School of Business and Economics (SBE) and School of Computing and Mathematics (SCM). The University also offers Open, Distance and electronic learning. The programmes offered are differentiated to meet the diverse needs of the evolving industry.
