Redistributing Power and Workplace Democracy

Real Utopias for a Social Europe: The third two-day workshop on Redistributing Power and Workplace Democracy.

Description

Real Utopias for a Social Europe consists of a series of technical debate-type workshops on bold and innovative social policy proposals. The third two-day workshop on Redistributing Power and Workplace Democracy took place online on 6-7 June 2023.

The third online workshop in the series will focus on Redistributing Power and Workplace Democracy. This event will bring together specialists from diverse fields, delving into key areas such as participatory management and co-determination, the interplay of platform cooperativism and the gig economy, and the emerging field of algorithmic democracy. Approaching these topics from policy-oriented and evidence-based perspectives, this event aligns with the European Commission’s goal of fostering equitable work environments. It promises an insightful dialogue on power redistribution and its role in enhancing workplace fairness and inclusivity.

Below you can watch the recorded sessions and check the programme of the workshop:

Practical information

Languages: English
Organisers: Joint Research Centre

Real Utopias for a Social Europe: Redistributing Power and Workplace Democracy

Summary Report

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Event

Workplace Democracy

Day 1: 6 June 2023
14:00 – 14:05

Welcome address

14:05 – 14:30

Keynote speech: Bo Rothstein (University of Gothenburg)

14:30 – 15:45

Session I: Participatory management and co-determination
Chair: José A. Noguera (UAB)
Speakers:

  • Douglas Kruse (Rutgers)
  • Martin O’Neill (University of York)
  • Aude Cefaliello (European Trade Union Institute)
15:45 – 16:00

Break

16:30 – 17:30

Session II: Platform cooperativism and the gig economy
Chair: Davide Villani (JRC-EC)
Speakers:

  • Trebor Scholz (The New School)
  • Alex J. Wood (University of Bristol)
  • Annarosa Pesole (ex-JRC-EC)

Algorithmic Democracy

Day 2: 7 June 2023
16:00 – 17:15

Session III: Algorithmic democracy
Chair: Guillem Vidal (JRC-EC)
Speakers:

  • Jenna Burrell (Data & Society)
  • Valerio di Stefano (Osgoode Hall Law School)
  • Brishen Rogers (Georgetown Law)
17:15 – 17:45

Keynote speech: Gemma Galdon Clavell (Eticas Consulting)

17:45 – 18:00

Closing remarks: Leire Salazar (JRC-EC)

DigClass The Real Utopias for a Social Europe Series

The Real Utopias for a Social Europe series is organized by the DigClass team within the JRC-Centre for Advanced Studies. DigClass is a project born out of increasing concern in Europe about the implications of the digital revolution for social inequalities and democratic processes. The project aims to understand better how digital technologies alter the mechanisms that generate inequalities in the distribution of resources and life chances, which is crucial for social policies to respond to the challenges of the digital revolution.

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