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Football clubs celebrate co-operation in Champions League final

Anca — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:09:17 +0000

Thousands of fans will be shouting for their team during this weekend's Champions League final, and it is also a chance for co-operators to shout about co-operation.

Visita del Presidente y Director Regional de ACI Américas a Panamá

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:48:31 +0000

El 16 de mayo se produjo una importante y productiva reunión, entre la Confederación Latinoamericana de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Crédito, COLAC, y la Alianza Cooperativa Internacional para las Américas (ACI-Américas). En la reunión se definieron varios aspectos en los que se tendrá coordinación y colaboración para que cada uno de los organismos logre de una mejor manera sus objetivos institucionales. Estuvieron estuvieron presentes por COLAC Gerardo Mora como Presidente y Hernando Vélez como Gerente General, por ACI-Américas Ramón Imperial como Presidente y Manuel Mariño como Director Regional.

Por otra parte, los días 17 y 18 de mayo el Director Regional de ACI Américas participó del XV Congreso Nacional de Cooperativas de Panamá, organizado por Consejo Nacional de Cooperativas de Panamá (CONALCOOP). Dicha participación fue con la ponencia “Proyecto de la Década del Cooperativismo y el Fortalecimiento de la identidad, participación y sostenibilidad”. Esta actividad tuvo como objetivo identificar, junto con los cooperativistas panameños, las realidades que atraviesa el sistema, con el fin de reunir un conjunto de ideas y aportes que permitieran elaborar un plan de acción estratégico, para ser incorporado dentro de los programas de desarrollo cooperativo para los próximos años.

La sede del evento fue el Centro de Convenciones COOPEVE, ubicado en la Ciudad de Santiago, Veraguas, y se contó con la asistencia de aproximadamente 150 cooperativistas de todo el país.

Sud Vendée Paysages

admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:49:27 +0000

The original enterprise located in Sainte-Hermine, active in landscape planning and management, had been established as a limited liability company in 1980 by a married couple. In 2006, as the couple was reaching retirement age, they started looking for an acquirer. At that moment, the enterprise had 11 employees and they were informed about the handover plan. The employees agreed with the idea and all of them decided to take part in the adventure and become worker-members of the new (...)

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6045 agréments préalables PSLA ont été délivrés en 2012

Lourier Vincent — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:54:44 +0000

Selon les données délivrées par la DHUP, le nombre d'agréments provisoires PSLA délivrés par l'Etat et les délégataires à l'aide à la pierre en 2012 est de 6 045, en léger retrait par rapport à 2012. 52,1% de ces agréments concernent les zones A et B1.

Depuis la mise en place de ce dispositif en 2004, ce sont 25.272 agréments provisoires qui ont été délivrés. La région Midi-Pyrénées est le premier territoire concerné avec 17,3% des agréments, suivi par les régions Bretagne (14,2%) et Pays-de-La-Loire (11%).

A fin mars 2013, 10.088 logements PSLA étaient en cours de construction par les organismes d'Hlm, dont 52% par des coopératives d'Hlm.

Mises en chantier PSLA

Takaful: TIA to expand operations in East Africa

AlisonGrant — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:31:04 +0000

Kenyan ICMIF member, Takaful Insurance of Africa Ltd (TIA), plans to expand its operations into five East African nations, Chief Executive Officer Hassan Bashir said recently. TIA is Kenya’s only Shariah-compliant insurer.

Under TIA’s five-year plan it will expand into Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Somalia and the autonomously governed enclave of Somaliland, where it was granted a license this year, Bashir said.

“The intention is to grow the takaful insurance model both in Kenya as well as expanding into the Eastern Africa region,” Bashir said in an interview in April.

The global market for Shariah-compliant (takaful) financing is set to double to USD 3 trillion by 2015, according to Standard & Poor’s.

CIC Insurance Group (CIC), another ICMIF member and Kenya’s second-biggest insurer by premiums, is one of the largest investors in TIA with about 22 percent, while four investment companies also have stakes.

In Kenya, TIA has four outlets and 80 agents in Nairobi and Mombasa. The company plans to add at least two more outlets this year and double the number of agents, Bashir said.

Our Divine rider completes the course – in Condor style

Rosanna Mayhew — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:04:46 +0000

She did it!!! Here’s Sara’s post after completing the whole MITIE Revolution 180 miles over the weekend…

OK. I had planned to get this blog done on Monday but the aftermath of completing a 180 mile bike ride (yes we did it!) was more than I’d anticipated. Apart from my achy bits and creeky knee which decided to give up 5 miles before the end of the MITIE London Revolution ride (it made for an interesting cycling technique), I’ve had a general feeling of complete disorientation. More like having been on the moon for 2 days rather than London’s home-counties. And dare I say it, a sense of sadness that it’s all over, even though I had wished that very thing on more than one occasion over the weekend!

All set to start

It’s funny coming out the other side. As I unpacked I realised that I had momentarily lost my mind in preparation for the ride. My extra supplies of food ‘just in case’ were ridiculous. So now we have cupboards full of peanuts, crisps, biscuits, chocolates and sweet drinks (my daughter Isla thinks all of her Christmases have come at once). And I had to find a home for my giant tub of Vaseline. Not to mention all the sweaty lycra to deal with – items that seem a bit alien now the ride is over.

Finishing on day 1 and 2

But it was definitely an incredible event to be part of and memorable in so many ways. Peddling a beautiful Condor bike was a joy (and life-saver!). The feeling of camaraderie with other cyclists and the Revolution staff kept everyone going; camping at Windsor racecourse was surreal; I got to experience the beauty of London’s home-counties as I’ve never done before, and I got the pleasure of my brother’s company for 2 days. We made good cycling partners, although I spent more time than I’d ever imagined possible in my life staring at his backside!

Camping at Windsor Racecourse

The sense of achievement is something to cherish too. The endless hills on day 2 didn’t break me (including Tandridge Hill for those who know this particular beasty) and I can proudly say I rode every one without pushing the bike. A small dream was realised when we made it to the top of Box Hill too. It was all unexpectedly … enjoyable. Would I do it again? Yes, absolutely. But not next week.

Reaching the top of Box Hill!

So a big thanks to Revolution Rides and Condor Cycles for making this possible, Divine Chocolate for fuelling the riders with delicious chocolate, and for all the encouragement of friends and family and unlikely sponsors for showing their support.

Divine breakfast!

I couldn’t end this blog without sharing a little confession to Condor Cycles . Despite my best efforts, that racing saddle never did come on the ride with me. A few necessary modifications were made in that department and my faithful saddle for many a commute came instead. As they say, you can take the commuter out for a cycle, but you can’t take the commuter out of the cyclist. Or something like that.

A saddle too far

Filed under: Divine Chocolate Tagged: Condor, Cycling, Dubble Chocolate, Mitie Revolution

Thank Feminism For Millennials’ Cooperative, Liberal Spirit

Dena Patrick — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:40:56 +0000

Why are millennials so cooperative, confident, and liberal-leaning compared to their older peers? Thank feminism, says Amanda Marcotte.

See it on Scoop.it, via Cooperatives | Co-ops

Workers' cooperatives: Cooperatives today: Challenges and opportunities

Dena Patrick — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:40:42 +0000

RT @incipecoop The International Labour Organization writes on the potentials of workers' co-ops: http://t.co/9hpyez2Gc4 via @ILONEWS #coops

See it on Scoop.it, via Cooperatives | Co-ops

Exchange of experiences between Japan and South Korea

admin — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:39:09 +0000

Representatives from "1318 Happy Zone”, a South Korean network of after-school programme centers, visited the cooperative Tachibana Children's Hall, established in 2006 and located in Tokyo, in order to share and learn from their experiences.

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Visita de verificación documental para “Certificación en Buen Gobierno Cooperativo”

admin — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:43 +0000

Los días 30 y 31 de mayo, Alberto Mora Portuguez, responsable del tema de Gobernabilidad en la ACI-Américas, realizará una visita de verificación documental para validar el cumplimiento de los indicadores de Buen Gobierno Cooperativo de la Alianza Cooperativa internacional, en la Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito ATUNTAQUI Ltda. de Ecuador.

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