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18 May '13

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United States NCBA’s interim CEO, Liz Bailey, recognised as an 'outstanding leader' 
by NAHC
The interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Cooperative Business Association...
United States Land O'Lakes committed to reducing environmental impact
The second largest co-operative in the US, Land O Lakes, has cut their energy consumption by almost...
United States Mergers help farmers achieve $1bn income
The largest co-op in the US is unknown to most Americans — but it is a critical element of...
United States Consumer-run health insurers receive devastating cuts in fiscal cliff
Plans to create consumer-run health insurers in almost every state in the USA have been scrapped...
Ramsey Margolis, Executive Director of New Zealand Cooperatives Association.

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New ZealandI ♥ Co-ops: Cooperative Business New Zealand

I ♥ co-ops shows the amazing power of co-operatives in the different trades and sectors throughout the world. This week we have featured a video of Ramsey Margolis, ...

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Dr Ronald Colman explains how co-ops can make the difference

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CanadaImagine 2012: All co-operatives can make one small change

Co-operatives can do one simple thing to change the economic system, according to a speaker at the Imagine conference.

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New ZealandIndo-Kiwi cooperative venture in Punjab

Indo-Kiwi cooperative venture in Punjab New Zealand Minister for Primary Industries who is paying India a visit has met Punjab Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and offered to work together with the state in agriculture and dairy field. The New Zealand minister is leading a 22 member delegation. Sukhbir Singh Badal said cooperative organisations of Punjab and New Zealand could combine forces in various fields and make a remarkable impact on the global market. Punjab govt sources are quoted saying ...

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AustraliaCo-operatives urge new era of collaboration

2 November 2012 The next phase of co-operative business development in Australia would be determined by the willingness of the sector to come together and speak with a unified voice, was a clear message coming out of last week’s National Co-operatives Conference in Port Macquarie, the official closing event of the International Year of Co-operatives (IYC) in Australia. The next phase of co-operative business development in Australia would be determined by ...

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AustraliaCo-ops serve up leadership feast with Australia's best known foodie

1 November 2012 National awards recognising outstanding leadership in the field of co-operative business development were presented at a gala dinner fronted by celebrity cook Maggie Beer in Port Macquarie last Thursday 25 October. The awards were the highlight of a two-day national conference celebrating the role of co-operatives in the Australian economy capping off the United Nations declared International Year of Co-operatives. National awards recognising ...

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Global News3 other research groups will also reveal the results of their studies

Here is our last article of a series on groundbreaking international studies whose results will be revealed for the first time at the 2012 International Summit of Cooperatives. The Summit presents a summary of the studies from these 3 research groups: PricewaterCoopers Forum 1 "Doing business our way – Winning strategies for doing business differently" – Agriculture and agrifood Theme of the study: A world map of the agricultural movement and its critical issues Summary: The ...

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Global NewsAll are invited to attend the book launch and autograph sessions

More than 20 books on cooperatives will be launched and autographed on Tuesday, October 9, 2012, in room 200A of the Quebec City Convention Centre, as part of a cocktail reception at the 2012 International Summit of Cooperatives. Jean-Pierre Girard, Expert Advisor in Social Enterprises and Marthe Hamelin, President, Conseil canadien de la coopération et de la mutualité, will host the launch. Among these books, the launch of Building a Better World: 100 stories of co-operation (see ...

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AustraliaBig Co-op Conversation #12 - Beyond 2012 Workshop

6 September 2012 Speakers: Paul Flowers, Chairman, The Co-operative Banking Group and Deputy Chairman of The Co-operative Group in the UK and Melina Morrison, Director, Australia's Secretariat for the UN International Year of Cooperatives and a founding director of Social Business Australia. Join us for IYC 2012 Australia's Big Co-op Conversation #12 - Beyond 2012 Workshop. The workshop will commence with two short introductions. Following the ...

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Global NewsOpen Invitation: Cooperative Education Seminar in Wellington

Ramsey Margolis is the Executive Director of New Zealand Cooperatives Association. The letter is written to me and through me to the cooperators of India. We are sure it’s a good opportunity to learn and share the cooperative values. Excerpts Ajay hi, Each year, the New Zealand Cooperatives Association runs an education seminar in Wellington for directors and executives of member ...

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AustraliaLocal Control Revives Depleted Fisheries

Stephen Leahy It takes a village to protect a reef and sustain a local fishery, more than two decades of experience now shows. And even well-intentioned governments can do more harm than good, community-based conservation experts reported here at the 12th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) in Cairns, Australia. "The first locally managed marine areas doubled the fish biomass (amount and size of fish) in just a few years," said Alan White, senior scientist with the Nature ...

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