African Ministers Agree to Support Cooperatives
Africa’s tenth Ministerial Conference on the theme of co-operatives was held a month ago in Rwanda. The meeting brought together 14 ministers from across Africa to focus on ways of supporting the co-operative enterprise model and engaging with governments. At the opening of the event from 25-26 October, Rwanda’s Prime Minister Dr Pierre Damien Habumuremyi called on participants...
Youth too often target for products and services to sell, says chairman of Rabobank
Young people are too often seen as a target for products, rather than being given the resources to become entrepreneurs, said Elise Van Driel from Rabobank at the Cooperatives and Youth: Empowerment, Employment and Engagement forum during the two day closing ceremony of the IYC in New York. Elise Van Driel, project leader of the UN IYC at Rabobank, chaired the event and read...
A New Era for Cooperatives Declared
Afaf Konja of South-South News covered the UN Press Conference for the IYC Closing Ceremony held on 20 November 2012 at the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium, UN Headquarters in New York. Speakers on the press conference include Dame Pauline Green, President of the International Co-operative Alliance; Mr. Vincent Lokin, Executive Director, Cooperative Banking and Sustainability...
Cooperatives as Business Models of the Future
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 26 2012 (IPS) – When the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) concluded last week, some of the overwhelming success stories highlighted at a two-day interactive session came both from developing and developed countries, including India, Brazil, China, Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Italy, France and the United States. As Dame Pauline Green, president of the...
UN chief praises potential of cooperatives to empower communities and combat hunger
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today praised the role that cooperatives play as catalysts of inclusive development and their capacity to empower communities by creating jobs and generating incomes. During a ceremony to close the International Year of Cooperatives at UN Headquarters in New York, Mr. Ban also highlighted the contributions that cooperatives make to achieve...
Cooperatives: Empowering women farmers, improving food security
Rural cooperatives and farmers’ organizations play a crucial role in the eradication of hunger and poverty. One of the ways they achieve this is through their vocation to empower small agricultural producers, and in particular women farmers. “Organizing is the key to empowerment. Organizing is the process by which people who are individually weak and vulnerable unite and create...
Measure Cooperative Quality based on Members Properly Served and Social Contacts Established, says Indonesian Minister
New York, 20 November – Dr. Syarifuddin Hasan, State Minister for Cooperatives and SMEs of the Republic of Indonesia attended the UN IYC closing ceremony and presented the highlights and achievements that his country made during the international year. In his remark, he strongly suggested that the number of members properly served by cooperatives and social contact with...
International Year of Cooperatives Closes with Special Observance
New York, 19 November-Governments, civil society and representatives of cooperatives, from various sectors, meet today at United Nations Headquarters to mark the closing of the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) under the theme “Promoting Cooperatives Beyond 2012.” The event, taking place from 19 to 20 November, will highlight major outcomes from the year and lessons learned...
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ICA officially launch its official book in commemoration of the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives
The International Co-operative Alliance announced the launch of its official book in commemoration of the United Nations Year of Co-operatives, a book filled with 100 co-operative stories which resonate well…
UNRIC and La Saline royale d’Arc-et-Senans to host Day of Cooperatives with ‘Cooperatives and the Franche-Comté’
La Saline royale d’Arc-et-Senans and UNRIC will co-organize discussions, meetings and film screening on Saturday, October 6th as part of the celebration for the International Year of Cooperatives. The day-long…
Euricse releases Report from concluded Cooperative Conference
Euricse releases its report on the main findings of the conference ‘Promoting the Understanding of Cooperatives for a Better World’, which was co-organized by Euricse and the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) on…
Free eBook shows how co-ops empower people through finance
Find out how Co-operative Enterprises Build a Better World with the continuation of a series of free eBooks that show how co-operatives provide an ethical alternative for business across the…
OECD, other international organizations to participate in 2012 International Summit of Cooperatives
Judging by the number of international organizations planning to participate, the International Summit of Cooperatives is an event that clearly extends well beyond the cooperative movement. The 2012 International Summit…
CIBP to hold its 28th Congress in Marrakech, October 2012
The Confederation Internationale des Banques Populaires (CIBP) will hold its 28th Congress in Marrakech on 21, 22 and 23 October 2012 and will be hosted by Banque Populaire du Maroc. At…
Experts deliberate on the Cooperative Advantage in Building a Better World
Addis Ababa, 04 September 2012 (ECA) – A three-day global forum and workshop on the theme “Harnessing the Cooperative Advantage to Build a Better World” opened today at the United…
Co-Cycle youth-led, bicycle-powered tour linking co-ops across the US
Initiated and implemented by a group of 15 youth leaders, the coast-to-coast Co-cycle bicycle tour covered 4K miles and over 70 co-ops of all different kinds. This tour has served…
