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22 May '12

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Global NewsOpening co-operative data

Co-operatives strive for openness and transparency; and compared to their corporate counterparts the Movement now has an opportunity to take a major step ahead.

IrelandIreland marks Co-op Year with major national conference

Ireland's President Michael D. Higgins will mark the International Year of Co-operatives in a national conference today.

United StatesHistorical meeting for US co-operative leaders

US co-operators made history last week as 150 co-operative leaders from across the country attended a national briefing at the White House on Friday May 4.

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Global NewsJoin the campaign to support co-operatives through Twitter and Facebook

Co-operatives around the world have launched a social media campaign to raise the profile of the International Year of Co-operatives.

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Chris Taggart from OpenCorporates discusses how co-operatives can take advantage of open data

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United KingdomCo-operatives start to tackle open data

People from across the co-operative sector came together today to discuss the benefits and pitfalls of co-operatives opening up their data.

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Global NewsNCUI: Ministry insists on cut in President’s power

Our office is flooded with phone calls from persons working in the field projects of National Cooperative Union of India. They have not received salaries for last the 3-4 months and their future hangs in the balance. Caught in the cross-fire of Agricultural Ministry’s babus and obstinate cooperative leaders these poor fellows do not know where to go, what to do. Indian Cooperative is also in no position to help them. Ministry insists that without making suitable changes in the bye-laws ...

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CyprusVery many thanks to the Co-operative Central Bank, Cyprus who...

Very many thanks to the Co-operative Central Bank, Cyprus who generously donated funds to the ICA’s global appeal for the International Year of Co-operatives. To see the full ...

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Global NewsCooperative Mafias attack honest official

Some armed criminals hit an honest cooperative official on his head with a rod with the express intention of killing him in Bangalore, according to local police. S.P.Mahantesh , deputy director  working in the department  of cooperative  audit  is seriously injured and being kept on life support system in a hospital in the city. Sources say most of the cooperative societies are synonymous with graft and fraudulent activities. The Mafiosi controlling them are so powerful that they can go to ...

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Global NewsCalling all fisheries co-operatives

There are thousands of fisheries co-operatives around the world creating sustainable communities.   Next week the International Co-operative Alliance and EURICSE will highlight ...

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Global NewsCo-ops Featured as Innovative Model in Fast Company

Courtesy of Fast Company, the world's leading progressive business media brand, with a unique editorial focus on innovation in technology, ethonomics (ethical economics), leadership, and design. Hippie Capitalism: How An Impoverished U.S. City Is Building An Economy On Co-ops With sky-high unemployment, Richmond, California, is not a place where traditional business models alone can dent poverty. The city has turned to co-ops in hopes that people who might be unemployable in the traditional ...

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