The Global News Hub for Co-operatives
23 May '12

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United StatesObama backs co-operative efforts against world hunger

A partnership with co-operatives to fight global hunger has been announced by US President Barack Obama.

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 KingdomFutureEverything celebrates co-operative collaboration

The internationally renowned digital arts festival, FutureEverything, will be celebrating co-operation as part of it’s annual conference this week.

VietnamHop Tac cooperative: Improving coffee, improving community

Despite a difficult year for coffee growers, the Hop Tac co-operative in Vietnam has been thriving. The co-operative has used training and support from Fairtrade to ...

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.

Members of the Morwa Savings and Credit Co-operative with the North American visitors

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BotswanaFirst ever credit union African Women’s Forum a success

There was a lot to be learned at the first-ever credit union African Women’s Forum held in March. Twenty credit union leaders, from all across Africa, came together ...

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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.

(0)Co-operatives, Global Affairs, Consumer, ICA, Democracy, International Year, Regional Organisations, Technology, Social Enterprise, Global News

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Global NewsAdvice to FSA on New Registration Guidance

From the Autumn of 2011 until March 2012 I was involved, as part of a team in Cobbetts LLP in developing advice for the FSA on the registration requirements for co-operatives and ...

(0)Legal, Social Enterprise, Economy