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 ...