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20 May '13

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Global News Development co-operative launches $50m fund for developing nations
Co-operatives have launched an initiative to raise $50 million (US) to help finance co-operatives...
Global News 'Provide a level playing field for co-operatives,' Dame Pauline tells UN
In front of the United Nations General Assembly, Dame Pauline Green, President of the...
United States Video: Launch of the International Year of Co-operatives
View the video recap of the United Nations' launch of International Year of Co-operatives...
United States Co-operative Leaders share success stories with White House officials
One hundred and fifty co-operative leaders from across America will be meeting with top policy...
Co-operatives United will be held in Manchester, UK.

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Global NewsYou’re invited to Co-operatives United

Bookings are now open for Co-operatives United — the culmination event for the International Year of Co-operatives.

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CanadaAcademics, practitioners develop tools to measure the co-op difference

Is it possible to actually measure the co-operative difference?  Several academics and co-op practitioners attending the Co-operating for Change in the International Year ...

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AustraliaCo-ops championed in House of Reps

27 June 2012 Federal parliament debated the role of co-operatives in Australian communities and the economy and the need to continue working with the States and Territories to implement nationally consistent laws governing co-operatives, at the Monday, 25 June sitting. Federal parliament debated the role of co-operatives in Australian communities and the economy and the need to continue working with the States and Territories to implement nationally ...

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Global NewsBig Co-op Conversations on the horizon

26 June 2012 Big Co-operative Conversations 5 and 6: Next Generation Capitalism, Tuesday, 7 August 2012 and CRG Energy Symposium, Monday, 3 September 2012. Big Co-op Conversation #6: CRG Energy Symposium The Co-operatives Research Group (CRG) of the University of Sydney is to hold an energy symposium on September 3, to discuss the role of co-operatives in energy and sustainability. The event will explore the role that co-operatives can play in energy ...

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Dr. Linda Shaw

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CanadaResearchers, educators gather in Montreal to celebrate International Year

More than 150 co-operative researchers, educators and practioners from Canada, the U.S. and around the world are meeting in Montreal this week to talk about research and ...

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Local suppliers will be providing tasting sessions at Midcounties Co-operative stores

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Global NewsUK brings an international flavour to Co-operatives Fortnight

With 2012 having been named the International Year of Co-operatives by the United Nations, co-operatives across the UK are celebrating a special Co-operatives ...

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Canadian Coop leaders (Canadian Co-operative Association)

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CanadaCanadian co-operative leaders meet in Montreal

More than 250 Canadian leaders will meet up in Montreal between 27 and 29 June to celebrate the International Year of Co-operatives and analyse various issues of interest for ...

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Young co-operative leaders

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Global NewsYoung Cooperative Leaders Forum marks the International Year of Co-operatives

To celebrate the International Year of Co-operatives, the Central Cooperative Union of Bulgaria, hosted the Young Cooperative Leaders Forum recently. 

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Co-operatives will celebrate International Day next month.

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Global NewsICA's International Day of Co-operatives statement looks at strength of sector

The International Co-operative Alliance has released a statement to celebrate the UN-backed International Day of Co-operatives on 7 July.

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Global NewsiCooperate

iCooperate is a global campaign for members of co-operatives to identify themselves and share their stories in the lead up to the International Day of Co-operatives (July 7) and beyond. 

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