The European Parliament recognises the job creation potential of small and medium cooperatives in industry and services
15 Sep 2016 Today, the plenary session of the European Parliament has approved the report entitled ‘How best to harness
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EU Member States recognise the contribution of the Social Economy to sustainable job creation and social innovations
05 Dec 2016 Ten EU Member States have signed the Bratislava Declaration, calling for an increased recognition of the importance
Read MoreCooperative in industry and services: an entrepreneurial and innovative attitude to serve all of society
17 October 2016 The third International Summit of Cooperatives, an initiative of the International Co-operative Alliance and Desjardins Group, took
Read MoreCooperatives’ managers to attend the Social Cooperative International School from 20 to 23 October in Naples
26 July 2016 The second edition of the Social Cooperatives International School (SCIS2016) will be held in Naples (Italy) from
Read MoreCooperatives included in the UNESCO list of intangible cultural assets
8 December 2016 UNESCO has added cooperatives to the list of intangible cultural assets. Cooperatives are among the sixteen new
Read More“Cooperative’s main challenge is intercooperation”, Manuel Mariscal, President of CICOPA
12 December 2016 At the IV Cooperative Summit of the Americas, CICOPA President Manuel Mariscal brought up the importance of
Read MoreSocial cooperatives create the first Italian network of social agriculture
12 Dec 2016 After one year from the approval of the Italian law on social agriculture, the first Italian network
Read MoreIntercooperation among tech cooperatives: from New Zealand to the UK
25 Nov 2016 Cooperatives from the digital sector are joining together in the UK around the Megazord project, a coalition
Read MoreTrade networks in Argentina: born from solidarity and united in their fight against common challenges
1 November 2016 In Argentina worker cooperatives have breathed new life into several trade networks such as Red Gráfica (Graphics
Read MoreThe cooperative movement network’s advisory services
10 December 2016 The cooperative movement has a lengthy tradition of creating innovative solutions based on the sixth cooperative principle:
Read MoreHorizontal groups and consortia: an important instrument to support innovation and competitiveness
13 December 2016 The grouping among cooperatives can be achieved in different ways: it may start with simple networks and
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Türkiye and Syria earthquakes: how can the coop family help?
14 February 2023 After two earthquakes hit Türkiye and Syria, the cooperative movement is getting together to channel and amplify
Read MoreSME cooperative use intercooperation tools to remain strong and transform society
15 October 2016 Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are overwhelmingly represented in cooperatives active in industry, services and energy: in
Read MoreWhat is the potential of cooperatives in the Asia Pacific region for sustainable development?
26 April 2017 Hosted in Hanoi from 18-21 April, the 10th Asia Pacific Cooperative Ministers’ Conference, ‘Visioning Ahead to 2030’,
Read MoreHow cooperatives in Africa can help embrace the Sustainable Development Goals?
3 May 2017 Cooperative from all around Africa will meet from 23 to 26 May in Casablanca at the Alliance
Read More27 years answering to economic development needs within the aboriginal community
19 April 2017 Neechi, an aboriginal worker cooperative located in Winnipeg, Canada, launched 27 years ago as a food store
Read MoreColombian cooperatives rally the international cooperative movement to show support for those affected by the Mocoa disaster
6 April 2017 The Confederación de Cooperativas de Colombia – Confecoop (the Colombian Federation of Cooperatives, in English) asks the
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New ILO information guide on measuring statistics of cooperatives
10 February 2023 The first Guidelines concerning Statistics of Cooperatives were adopted in 2018. The new ILO guide aims to
Read MoreWorkers buyouts from all around the globe to meet at the VI International Gathering of the “The Workers’ Economy” in Argentina
21 April 2017 The VI International Gathering of “The Workers’ Economy” will take place in Argentina between August 30th and
Read MoreGreat success of the Sixth European Forum on Social Entrepreneurship
12 Apr 2017 Cooperatives and other social economy enterprises met for the sixth time in 2017 for the European Forum
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