CICOPA at the ICA GLOBAL CONFERENCE in Kigali
From 14 to 17 October in Kigali, Rwanda, more than 1,000 people from 95 countries participated in the 2019 edition of the
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press releases
How health, industrial and services cooperatives contribute to reducing inequalities
Feedback from CICOPA and IHCO joint session, held on 16 October 2019 in Kigali, Rwanda, in the framework of the
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Iñigo Albizuri Landazabal elected President of CICOPA
The General Assembly of CICOPA, gathered today in Kigali (Rwanda), elected Iñigo Albizuri Landazabal as the new President of CICOPA.
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In a changing world of work, cooperatives provide security and meaningful jobs to young people, new study shows
The “Global Study on Youth Cooperative Entrepreneurship” is based on a survey involving 64 youth cooperatives in the five continents. It shows how – in a world of work deeply reshaped by demographic changes, globalization, technological innovations and youth unemployment – cooperatives can be a concrete tool in the hands of young people for improving their work and entrepreneurship conditions.
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CECOP – CICOPA EUROPE and CICOPA appoint Diana Dovgan as Secretary General
The Boards of the two organisations have appointed Diana Dovgan, CECOP – CICOPA Europe’s and CICOPA’s Senior Policy Officer, as Secretary General as of 1st of March, following the departure of the previous Secretary General, Bruno Roelants.
Read moreSecretary General Bruno Roelants appointed as Director-General of the ICA
Today, the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) appointed Bruno Roelants as its new Director-General. Mr Roelants, currently Secretary General at CICOPA and CECOP-CICOPA Europe, will begin his new role in the coming weeks.
Read moreCooperatives are responsible for almost 10% of world employment, new study shows
CICOPA, the international organisation of industrial and service cooperatives, published today its second global report on “Cooperatives and Employment”. Based on data from 156 countries, the updated estimate shows that employment in or within the scope of cooperatives concerns at least 279.4 million people across the globe, in other words 9.46% of the world’s employed population.
Read moreDeclaration on migrants and refugees
CICOPA presents its “Declaration on Migrants and Refugees”. Through this text, the organization reiterates the fact that cooperatives of this type “contribute to a decent and dignified life and to the social and economic integration of refugees and migrants in various parts of the world”.
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