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08.01.2013

Cooperatives Europe members visit Morocco and Tunisia with VP Tajani
Three member organisations of Cooperatives Europe were part of the official delegation accompanying EU Commission’s Vice-President Tajani on his ‘Mission for Growth’ to Morocco and Tunisia at the end of November 2012. The objective of the visit was to reinforce commercial partnerships, in order to help industry and SMEs...

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11.12.2012

Cooperatives and social economy conference in Bulgaria
The Economic and Social Committee of the Republic of Bulgaria, supported by the Bulgarian cooperative movement, held the conference “The role of cooperatives for the development of social economy’  on December 4 in Sofia. Etienne Pflimlin, Co-president, and Klaus Niederländer, Director, were invited to speak on behalf of Cooperatives...

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23.11.2012

Cooperative Development Support, Regulatory Framework for Cooperatives

Greece is not on sale: supporting a cooperative economy owned by Greeks
On 19th November 2012 Cooperatives Europe participated in a conference in Ioannina, Greece, on promoting the cooperative enterprise model, organised by Kapa Network and the Ioannina University. In these times of crisis, there is a growing interest in collectively owned enterprises, which are rooted in local communities and which...

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20.11.2012

Entrepreneurship & Social Economy

World Forum Lille: cooperatives show how enterprises can empower people
By organizing a workshop at the World Forum Lille, Cooperatives Europe brought cooperatives to one of the world largest forums for socially responsible enterprises. The title of the workshop was ‘Empowering people around the world through the cooperative enterprise model’ and chaired by the Director of Cooperatives Europe, Klaus...

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05.11.2012

Power to the people – energy cooperatives give an inspiring example at Co-operatives United
  On the occasion of Co-operatives United, the culmination event of the International Year of Cooperatives, Cooperatives Europe organised a series of events on cooperatives and renewable energy in Manchester. On october 31, the film ‘The fourth revolution’ was projected, followed by a discussion with the audience. On November...

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25.10.2012

Cooperative Development Support

Cooperatives and Fair Trade call on the EU for a debate on whether and how the private sector can contribute to sustainable development
Cooperatives Europe and the Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) join forces yet again in promoting a people-centered business approach, especially with regard to the private sector as an emerging development actor. In an article that recently appeared in GREAT (the monthly magazine of the European Center for Development Policy Management),...

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24.10.2012

Cooperative Development Support, Regulatory Framework for Cooperatives

President of the Republic of Slovenia shows support to cooperative enterprises
Intervening at the conference ‘Cooperatives – a vector of change in Europe,’ Danilo Türk, President of the Republic of Slovenia and honorary chairman of the International Year of Cooperatives in Slovenia, expressed his strong support for cooperative enterprises as important agents for change in difficult and uncertain times. The...

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18.10.2012

FAO says cooperatives are key to feeding the world
The 32nd World Food Day was celebrated on 16th October 2012. This year theme ‘Agricultural cooperatives – key to feeding the world’ highlights the role of cooperatives in improving food security and contributing to the eradication of hunger.  José Graziano de Silva, FAO Director General, on the opening cerimony...

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17.10.2012

Community-based decentralized energy systems will be vital for achieving the energy transition in Europe
On October 10, 2012 Cooperatives Europe director Klaus Niederländer took part in an international strategy meeting of 40 European policy makers and experts from 15 European countries as well as Canada in the north of Denmark. This parliamentary hearing was organised by the World Future Council and the Climate...

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11.10.2012

Cooperative Development Support

Cooperatives and Fair Trade organisations investigate the role of private stector in development
High-level policy documents and fora are increasingly involving the private sector in development activities. But which private sector? From where? What kind of approaches? And how is the private sector being involved in the achievement of development goals? In an effort to clarify common understanding and to answer some...

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