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22 May '13

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Global NewsICA launches website for Cape Town event

The official website for this year’s biggest global gathering for co-operators has been launched.

The cover of the 'New Lanark: Spinning Lives' depicts orphan Fiona

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Global NewsHistorical book tells the tale of the co-operative movement's inspiration

There are hundreds of historical documents surrounding the revolutionary work done by Robert Owen and his father-in-law David Dale at the New Lanark Mills in Scotland. However for ...

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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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United KingdomWatch Co-operatives United 2012

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To celebrate the 2012 International Year of Co-operatives, over 10,000 co-operators from around the world came to Co-operatives United in Manchester.

New Lanark mill went on to inspire the principles of the Co-op Movement.

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United KingdomNew book charts Robert Owen's revolutionary history

THE story of the Scottish Cotton Mill village, New Lanark, ran by social pioneer Robert Owen has been told in a new book out next year.

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Busy Bee Toyshop win best shop in Manchester!

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United KingdomUK's only co-op toyshop named best toyshop

THE only co-operative toyshop in the UK has been named the most family friendly shop in Manchester by Mamas&Papas.

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Paula Vennells takes part in a panel discussion with Andrew Haigh and Peter Marks

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United KingdomThe Post Office: A journey to mutuality

The Chief Executive of the Post Office shared the organisation’s journey to becoming a mutually owned business at the Mutuals Forum in London.

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Carbon co-op 'ask the expert' workshop.

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United KingdomCarbon Co-op holds community energy events

Community green energy organisation, Carbon Co-op, are holding a number of events to help people learn more about green projects in their area.

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United KingdomCo-operatives United World Festival and ICA Expo: The Highlights

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Watch the highlights of Co-operatives United.

United KingdomThursday: Co-operatives Build A Better World Through Finance

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Following the financial crisis, co-operatives proved to be resilient in all sectors from finance to retail to agriculture. This week the international Co-operative Alliance released the World Co-operative Monitor showing the top 300 co-operatives in the world have a collective turnover of $300 trillion. Participants at Co-operatives United, the global culmination of the International Year of Co-operatives, discussed how co-operatives build a better world through finance. Find out more www.manchester2012.coop/live