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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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CanadaCanadian government cuts co-op development program, slashes Co-operatives Secretariat

Canada's only national program devoted to co-operative development has fallen victim to government budget cuts. 

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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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Global NewsAn example of open data

Open data has many uses. As well as being able to analyse data, it can be used to create online/offline apps and can help enhance existing websites.

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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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United KingdomThe decline of the public company

The May 19th edition of The Economist carries an intriguing Briefing on “The endangered public company”.  It leads with the note that “public companies have had a ...

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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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