The cooperative movement brings a new dynamic to the world stage, says Quebec sociologist Louis Favreau. “Multinationals will have a new political force to reckon with,” he believes. Mr. Favreau* (in photo) holds the Canada Research Chair in Community Development at the Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), and is a member of the International Summit of Cooperatives' program validation committee. In an interview he granted us, he gave us some context for this new ...

A discussion workshop focusing on forestry and cooperative issues will be held October 7–8 as part of the schedule of complementary events leading up to the 2012 Summit. Objective The workshop's main objective is to assemble leaders and representatives of forestry cooperatives from around the world in order to build a solid network and promote a better understanding of the industry, which is a nerve centre of the economy. Discussion topics The workshop will be participatory: everyone in ...

The strategic role that agriculture plays around the world is unquestionable. And the participation of Canadian agricultural and agri-food cooperatives at the 2012 Summit emphasizes how important they view this not-be-missed global event. “We are thrilled to be able to count on the invaluable support provided to us by Agropur and La Coop fédérée, as well as PwC Canada, which has a wealth of international expertise with agricultural cooperatives,” declared ...

Cooperative and mutualist researchers are invited to respond to two calls for scientific papers, the deadlines for which are fast approaching. In 2012, two international organizations will be holding major events at which they will be presenting scientific papers: - The European Association of Co-Operative Banks (EACB) will hold their 5th convention in Belgium in December. - The New Zealand Association for the Study of Cooperatives and Mutuals (NZASCM) is organizing a research conference to be ...