The Australian co‐operative sector received global recognition on the closing day of Cancun proceedings for its work in promoting UN International Year of Co‐operatives, during the presentation of a national commemorative $1 coin to the global head of the co‐operative movement, Dame Pauline Green.
Mexico President Felipe Calderón has pledged his country's support to the co-operative business model and to celebrate the International Year of Co-operatives.
You can't help but conclude that the co-operative sector is on a roll. Here in Cancun, Mexico, there are well over two thousand representatives from co-ops around the world and the mood is upbeat, hopeful and optimistic.