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01.12.2016

Entrepreneurship & Social Economy

Member States call for increased recognition of Social Economy
Ten EU Member States have signed the Bratislava Declaration, calling for an increased recognition of the importance of the Social Economy and urging the Member States to use the recommendations of the GECES General Report 2016 to which Cooperatives Europe expert contributed to. Presented on the 1st of December...

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25.11.2016

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PR: New EU development policy: Cooperatives Europe’s call for putting people-centred organisations first
On 22 November, the European Commission presented its proposals for new development policies foreseen to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A first Communication on the next steps for a sustainable European future, accompanied by a Staff Working Document, provides an overview of the current and future actions of...

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23.11.2016

EU Commission boosts Social Economy enterprises through Start-up and Scale-up Initiative
On Tuesday, November 22, the European Commission unveiled its much-anticipated Initiative on Start-up and Scale-up. Following the Single Market Strategy presented in October 2015, the European Commission had stated that it would address issues that are of interest for SMEs, in particular start-ups. Yesterday, the Vice-President Jyrki Katainen and...

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19.10.2016

2 European members elected to ICA Board
Cooperatives Europe is glad to announce and congratulate the two newest European members of the Board of the International Co-operative Alliance, Ben Reid from Midcounties Co-operative, UK and Dmitry Zubov from Centrosoyuz, Russia.  The election held during the annual General Assembly in Quebec saw the members chosen from a...

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17.10.2016

Beyond borders: #CoopYouth for a stronger global movement
A new publication titled “Youth for #Coop: Cooperating Beyond Borders” has been released today by Cooperatives Europe and CJDES. Over the past few years, Cooperatives Europe has actively promoted and aided the creation of new networks of young cooperators such as the exemplary Young European Cooperators Network, aiming to...

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11.10.2016

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New Global Cooperative Development Platform launched at the International Summit of Cooperatives
On Monday October 10th, the Global Cooperative Development Platform (GCDP) was launched based on the recommendations of the pre-summit activity “Cooperatives and mutuals in international development – how can we do more and better together?” The session was organized by the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) and the U.S. Overseas Cooperative Development...

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14.09.2016

State of the Union 2016: Towards a better Europe
Today, the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, gave his annual State of the Union speech at the European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg. Proposing a “positive agenda” for the next 12 months, Juncker outlined concrete European actions to be taken in areas including economy, youth and international development....

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05.09.2016

Collaborative economy: an opportunity for cooperatives – new study released
Cooperatives Europe, in collaboration with LAMA Development and Cooperation Agency, released today a new publication, titled “Cooperative Platforms in a European Landscape: An Exploratory Study”, at the International Social Innovation Research Conference in Glasgow. The first known European exploratory study of its kind provides an overview of established cooperatives already...

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01.07.2016

The Power to act for a sustainable future: International Day of Cooperatives
On 2nd July we will be celebrating Interantional Day of Co-operatives. This year celebrations will be dedicated to the contribution cooperatives provide to the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The International Co-operative Alliance invites cooperators from all around the world to join the international campaign #coopsday. You...

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24.06.2016

Cooperatives Europe expresses concerns about Brexit
Cooperatives Europe, the European representative organisation of cooperative enterprises, expresses its concern for United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. “The decision of the UK to leave the European Union is a democratic one but is a huge challenge for the European Union. We will all be called to go...

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