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15.06.2012

European Young Co-operative Leaders Forum

 

As part of our 2012 international year activities we are delighted to invite you to attend the Young Co-operative Leaders Forum in Bulgaria on 14 and 15 June 2012. The forum is co-organised by Cooperatives Europe, CCU and Euro Coop and intends to be a beginning for closer...

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26.04.2012

Cooperative housing: a key model for sustainable housing in Europe

 

The conference will discuss and present what are housing coops and how they can answer future challenges. Cooperative housing represents an important part of the housing market in many countries in Europe. For instance, housing cooperatives manage over 3.5 million dwellings in Poland (about 27% of the total housing stock...

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25.04.2012

The co-operative banks business model : an asset for a more sustainable and inclusive growth

This event will gather academics, researchers, policy makers, representatives of co-operative banks and relevant stakeholders to share their thoughts, reflections and exchange views on their expectations for the future.

  • How is the crisis changing the banking landscape?
  • Why are co-operative banks different from the other banks?
  • How can they contribute...
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24.04.2012

Social cooperatives in Europe and the Social Business Initiative

European Economic and Social Committee (99 rue Belliard – 1040 Brussels – Room JDE 63). Active interpretation will be provided in English, French and Italian. Registration is compulsory. For more information, please contact Helen Robinson at the CECOP secretariat (cecop@cecop.coop).

This conference will be an opportunity to...

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24.04.2012

Cooperatives working together towards a fair and competitive food supply chain

The United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/64/136 encourages all member States, the United Nations and all relevant stakeholders to take advantage of the IYC to establish policies, laws and regulations conducive to the formation, growth and stability of co-operatives.

At European level the International Year will reach its climax with...

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23.04.2012

Co-operative contributions to the EU 2020 strategy

This conference will highlight how co-operative enterprises are a perfect fit with Europe 2020, the growth strategy of the EU for the coming decade.

EU 2020 aims for a “sustainable economy, putting people and responsibility first with a sustained fight against exclusion and a transition to a green economy”. Co-operatives...

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23.04.2012

Cooperatives Europe 2012 General Assembly

Cooperatives Europe annual General Assembly is held this year before the European conference which is opening the co-operative week.

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