On 30 March 2026, the DICES Project will host an online webinar examining how social economy organisations across Africa are shaping care provision through participatory governance and economic democracy.
Bringing together insights from representatives of the International Cooperative Alliance – Africa, ONG PFAC (Partenariat France & Afrique pour le Codéveloppement) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), the discussion will explore how social economy actors operate in diverse African contexts and how national regulatory frameworks influence working conditions in the care sector.
What to expect:
- Gianluca Pastorelli, Executive President of Diesis Network, will open the session and introduce the speakers, before moderating an interactive Q&A discussion and closing the event.
- Rose Karimi, Regional Director of the International Cooperative Alliance – Africa, will explore the role of cooperatives in the care sector across Africa, examining how cooperative models are responding to care needs in diverse national contexts.
- Pauline Effa, National Coordinator of ONG PFAC (Partenariat France & Afrique pour le Codéveloppement), will present the RELESS model as a concrete example of organisational democracy and women’s empowerment in the care sector.
- Rayann Koudaih, Technical Specialist in Cooperative & Social and Solidarity Economy Development at the International Labour Organization (ILO), will share the ILO’s work on cooperatives from a Global South perspective, highlighting how international frameworks can support social economy actors in Africa.
The session will close with an open Q&A, inviting participants to reflect on what European and other global contexts can learn from African experiences in building inclusive, community-based care systems.
Download the agenda here.
Webinar details
- Date: 30 March 2026
- Time: 15:00–16:30 (CET)
- Format: Online
Register here.
