Diana Dovgan (CECOP) on Cooperatives, Care Services, and Platform Alternatives

In this episode of the Origami Project Podcast, Diana Dovgan, Secretary General of CECOP, discusses the role of cooperatives in Europe’s evolving care ecosystem. She highlights how worker-owned and multi-stakeholder cooperatives can enhance service quality through democratic governance and stronger worker involvement. Dovgan also examines the challenges and potential of cooperative approaches to platform-based home care, stressing the need for a level playing field, supportive regulation, and public–community partnerships. Finally, she outlines key EU policy areas—skills development, financial speculation in elderly care, and public procurement reform—that are crucial for ensuring sustainable, high-quality, community-oriented care services.