The event is sponsored by the Hants & IoW Co-operative Party and organised in co-operation with the University, Community Empowerment Ltd and the Solent Social Enterprise Zone.
The main audience will be students, indeed with the University and students marketing it, Social Enterprises, the Labour and Co-operative Parties, and Co-operative Movement.
Students will be invited to submit questions prior to the event with follow up questions from the audience
At the Jane Austen Lecture Theatre, Southampton Solent University, The Lower Atrium, Spark Building, East Park Terrace, Southampton SO14 0YN.
A short but concentrated event, there are no refreshments within the building.
The panel are amongst the most experienced co-operative practitioners in the UK.
Ian Rothwell – Co-operative & Community Finance
Nic Bliss – Co-operative Housing
Anthony Woolhouse – Solar Farm & Co-operative Energy
Phil Watson – Co-op Retail
Stuart Mills – Worker Owned Co-op (Wild Thyme)
John Merritt – Credit Unions
Nick Potts – Economics (Solent University School of Business)
Geoff Wade – Community Economic Development.