The International Scientific Conference "Cooperatives and Sustainable Development: Economic, Social and Environmental Dimensions" (CSDESED 2025) is organized by South-West University "Neofit Rilski" – Blagoevgrad, Trakya University – Edirne, Turkey and The National Union of Worker Producers’ Cooperatives in Bulgaria. The conference is dedicated to the United Nations proclamation of 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives under the slogan "Cooperatives build a better world". The International Year of Cooperatives aims to raise public awareness of the invaluable contribution of cooperative enterprises to poverty reduction, job creation and social integration. The year will also highlight the strengths of the cooperative business model as an alternative means of doing business and promoting socio-economic development.
CSDESED 2025 is a multidisciplinary conference whose main objective is to provide a platform for researchers, scientists as well as professionals from all spheres of socio-economic life and business to present their research and development results in the thematic areas of the conference. It provides opportunities for participants to exchange new ideas and experiences, to establish scientific contacts and to find global partners for future collaboration.
The main thematic areas of the international scientific conference CSDESED 2025 are:
- Cooperatives, Circular Economy, and Climate Change
- Cooperatives in Key Economic Sectors
- Policies and Legal Frameworks
- Cooperatives and Social Inclusion
- Digitalization, Innovation, and Sustainable Growth`
The online application form and the abstract (up to 150 words) should be submitted at: https://forms.gle/3dm1ptnY2S9qkTCN8
Full papers should be submitted electronically to:
The papers will be published in the conference proceedings.
Official language for papers and presentations - English.
Important Deadlines:
- Submission of online application and abstract: April 15, 2025
- Notification of acceptance: April 22, 2025
- Payment deadline: September 1, 2025
- Full paper submission deadline: September 15, 2025