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Social innovation and the social and solidarity economy

Simel Esim and Waltteri Katajamaki from the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Cooperatives Unit look at the importance…

Italy’s new co-op giant should remember its rich history

Italy has a long and successful tradition of co-operative enterprise. The first co-operatives began in the…

How can co-operatives contribute to the future of work?

With increasing challenges brought by demographic changes, technological developments, globalisation or climate change, the world of…

Member economic participation: turning co-operative supporters into co-operative investors

The path to member economic participation, one of the core co-operative principles, never did run smooth.…

Report features twenty best practices from Latin American co-operatives

Cooperatives Europe has released a new report that showcases 20 of the best co-operative practices from…

The Marcora Law: an effective tool of active employment policy

Camillo De Berardinis, managing director of CFI, (Cooperazione Finanza Impresa – Cooperation Finance Enterprise), looks at how the Marcora…

Time to extend the seven co-operative principles?

The seven co-operative principles were last updated and formally adopted by the International Co-operative Alliance in…

China’s farm co-ops sow for growth

Co-operatives in China are on the rise, especially in the agricultural sector. As Chinese new year…

Why education is so important for co-operatives

Co-operatives provide education and training for their members, elected representatives, managers and employees so they can…

Is there an ideal size for a co-op business?

The co-operative brand and model of doing business has taken a bashing in the public and…

Co-operatives make for a happy place to work

Co-operatives are businesses run by the people, for the people; so it makes sense that all…

Global corruption: a problem for cooperatives?

The 2012 International Summit of Cooperatives is proud to welcome several prominent international organizations actively involved…