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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.

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 ...

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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 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 ...

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Global NewsCo-op Law Consolidation: Where is it now?

The project to consolidate the legislation for co-operatives and community benefit societies in the UK still seems to be at the stage of a brief being drafted by HM Treasury for ...

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Delegates taking part in the open data discussion

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United KingdomData is the currency of democracy

“Data is the currency of democracy”, explained an open data advocate who encouraged co-operatives to open up access to its data.

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Global NewsMaleny Co-ops festival to mark National Co-operatives Fortnight

21 May 2012 Maleny Co-ops festival to mark National Co-operatives Fortnight. Maleny co-operatives will hold their ‘Co-ops 4 Change Fest’ this year during the National Co-operatives Fortnight, on September 22. The event will be held to recognise and support local co-operative businesses. Maleny, situation 90km north of Brisbane, has a long history with co-operative businesses. Even today it is home to a large number of co-operatives, including art ...

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Global NewsNational Co-operatives Fortnight asks co-ops to Open (the) Doors

23 May 2012 National Co-ops Fortnight runs September 10-24. Join in! National Co-operatives Fortnight runs from September 10-24, and will provide a unique opportunity to celebrate and promote the benefits of the co-operative model - shared profits, equal say and community engagement to build a better world. Your co-operative, credit union or mutual can join in by staging an event during the Fortnight – just add your activity to the National IYC ...

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CanadaA profile of the Canadian cooperative movement in The Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail newspaper has just published an eight-page information feature on the Canadian cooperative movement to mark the International Year of Cooperatives.

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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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