Conseil canadien de la coopération et de la mutualité Congress An Opportunity...
A 2012 International Summit of Cooperatives delegation is expected to attend the Congress that will be held jointly by the Conseil canadien de la coopération et de la mutualité (CCCM) and the Canadian...
View ArticleA Logo and Theme That Say It All
"The Amazing Power of Cooperatives" is the theme of the International Summit of Cooperatives that will take place from October 8 to 11, 2012, in Quebec City, Canada. The theme clearly reflects the 2...
View Article5 Questions for Monique F. Leroux
Monique F. Leroux is Chair of the Board, President and CEO, Desjardins Group, one of the 3 cohosts of the 2012 International Summit of Cooperatives. In addition to heading the largest financial...
View ArticleNews of the 2012 Summit is spreading around the world!
The July 14th press release announcing the 2012 International Summit of Cooperatives has received worldwide media coverage. News of the Summit caught the attention of journalists in Canada, the...
View ArticleBan Ki-moon: the cooperative business model can help tackle youth unemployment
The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Ban Ki-moon (in photo), believes that cooperatives can play an important role in helping young people find jobs. With youth unemployment at all-time...
View Article"Cooperation is a serious business model." - Charles Gould
A cooperative enterprise is a serious values-based business model that is democratically controlled by its members. This is the gist of the message delivered by Charles Gould (in photo), the...
View ArticleCooperatives are more resilient in times of financial crisis
Worker and social cooperatives have been more resilient in times of financial crisis compared to conventional enterprises, according to the annual report published by the International Organisation of...
View ArticleLeadership in cooperative and mutual enterprises: A difference that makes...
How is leadership in cooperative and mutual enterprises different from leadership in corporate settings? This was the theme of Richard Fortier's presentation at the annual conference of the...
View Article2012 Summit: a unique and diverse program!
The unique and diverse program of the 2012 International Summit of Cooperatives was unveiled today to coincide with the launch of the United Nations’ International Year of Cooperatives. The 2012 Summit...
View ArticleThe International Year of Cooperatives officially launched!
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, and the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, announced the official launch of the International Year...
View Article2012: A Pivotal Year for Recognizing the Role of Cooperatives
On October 31, 2011, governments, leaders of international organizations and representatives of associations and cooperatives kicked off the International Year of Cooperatives at UN headquarters in New...
View ArticleFuture Cooperative Leaders' Program: a unique opportunity for the next...
As part of the International Summit of Cooperatives, 230 cooperators between the ages of 25 and 30 from all over the world will have a chance to connect with their peers and meet eminent and respected...
View ArticleEconomic and financial crisis: Cooperatives are part of the solution
During her recent visit to Canada, shortly after the United Nations’ launch of the International Year of Cooperatives, Dame Pauline Green said that the cooperative model is part of the solution to our...
View ArticleThe International Summit of Cooperatives promoted at the Mont Blanc Meetings...
The 2012 International Summit of Cooperatives program manager, Joanne Lechasseur, attended the 5th Mont Blanc Meetings that took place recently in Chamonix, France. She was there to highlight the role...
View ArticleCreating "co-operative capital": a challenge for co-operative financial...
"Co-operatives need to develop a ‘breed of capital’ – ‘co-operative capital’ – that appeals to their members' values and is consistent with and nurtures the co-operative business model. Millions of...
View Article2012 Summit Program: A Look at the Key Themes
The program of the 2012 International Summit of Cooperatives is based on a detailed analysis of the current and future challenges faced by the cooperative movement. This is the first in a series of...
View Article5 Questions for Dr. J. Colin Dodds
Here is an interview with Dr. J. Colin Dodds (in photo), President of the Saint Mary's University, founded in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1802. What role does St. Mary’s University play in the...
View ArticlePauline Green and Monique F. Leroux elected to UN advisory group
The United Nations (UN) has invited Dame Pauline Green and Monique F. Leroux to be part of an advisory group for the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC). Ms. Green is the President of the...
View ArticleExpanding and developing the amazing power of financial cooperatives
In a recent report to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted the contribution of cooperatives to socio-economic development. The report, which illustrates...
View Article2012 Summit program focuses on the cooperative difference
What makes the cooperative financial model different? How is it an alternative to the prevailing business model? These questions are central to the 2012 Summit program. One of the objectives of the...
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