Committees

The success of the ACI CCR Global Research Conference 2025 is the result of the dedication and hard work of various working committees. We extend our heartfelt thanks to them!

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee sets the direction for the event and ensures that each step of the organization runs smoothly.

• Camilla Carabini, Young & Emerging Scholars Network on Cooperative Studies

• Cynthia Giagnocavo, President of the Global Committee on Cooperative Research of the ICA

• Hanen Khemakhem, UQAM

• Sonja Novkovic, St. Mary’s University

• Marcelo Vieta, University of Toronto

• Rafael Ziegler (Chair of the Conference), HEC Montréal

Scientific committee

The scientific committee is composed of all research stream leads. The ICA CCR Global Research Conference 2025 is grateful for their support and contributions in developing the programme’s content and their efforts to sharing and advancing knowledge around best practices in cooperatives.

• Ballon, Justine (HEC Montréal)

• Brat, Eric (HEC Montréal)

• Boujelben, Saoussen (ESCS Sfax University)

• Cousin, Louis (Laval University & Paris-Saclay University)

• Douvitsa, Ifigeneia (member, ICA Cooperative Law Committee)

• Steve Dubb (ACE Board Member)

• Duguid, Fiona (CEARC, SMU)

• Faubert-Mailloux, Isabel (Réseau COOP)

• Filippi, Maryline (Bordeaux University)

• Giagnocavo, Cynthia (University of Almeria)

• Guillotte, Claude-André (Sherbrooke University and Research Network in Social and Solidarity Economy)

• Erin Hancock (Education Manager, International Centre for Co-operative Management, Saint Mary’s University)

• Harris, Judith (University of Winnipeg)

• Henrÿ, Hagen (member, ICA Cooperative Law Committee)

• Heras, Ana (Universidad Nacional de San Martin)

• Khemakhem, Hanen (ESG – UQAM)

• Kumar, Santosh (Legislation Director, ICA)

• Léonard, Maude (UQAM)

• Lee, Sang-Youn (Sungkonghoe University)

• Lowitzsch, Jens (Europa-Universität Viadrina (Oder) and Kelso Institute)

• Michaud, Valérie (ESG – UQAM)

• Michaud, Myriam (TÉLUQ)

• Monette, Gabriel (HEC Montréal)

• Nunes, Enrique (EM Lyon)

• Novkovic, Sonja (Saint Mary's University)

• Odette Lobato Calleros, Maria (Universidad Iberoamericana)

• Pauchant, Thierry (HEC Montréal)

• Rixon, Daphne (CEARC, SMU)

• Saoussen, Boujelben (ESCS Sfax University)

• Tarhan, Derya (University of Guelph)

• Ternier, Camille (École Normale Supérieure)

• Vieta, Marcelo (University of Toronto)

• Vijay, Devi (Indian Institute of Management)

• Vuotto, Mirta (Universidad de Buenos Aires)

• Ziegler, Rafael (HEC Montréal)

Young & Emerging Scholar Committee

The ICA CCR Young & Emerging Scholar (YES) Committee is responsible for organizing the one day YES Workshop. This event, which takes place the day before the beginning of the conference aims at enhancing career development and networking opportunities for early researchers in cooperative studies.

• Camilla Carabini, YES Representative

• Karl Janelle, HEC Montreal and IICADD

• Jason Rivest, HEC Montreal and IICADD

• Paola Raffaelli, INET YSI Cooperative representative

Logistic committee

This committee, made of members of the Institut international des coopératives Alphonse-et-Dorimène-Desjardins of HEC Montréal, is responsible for all the logistical aspects of the conference.

• Marc Belleau, Administrative assistant

• Barbara Duroselle, Business and research development coordinator

• Sandrine Julien, Librarian

• Sophie Lacoste-Normandin, Document management technician

• Marie-Josée Lapointe, Administrative director

• Nara Méli, Communications project manager