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21 May '13

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Global NewsUN buys from Ethiopia's farmer co-operatives to feed local, starving people

Farmer co-operatives around Ethiopia are set to deliver one of the largest amounts of maize to a food development programme that will redistribute the food to ...

Norma Gaeda working at the Soppexccaa Co-operative in Nicaragua.

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Global NewsFairtrade co-op links up with women farmers

An award-winning co-operative is forging closer links with women farmers as part of a new Fairtrade initiative.

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Farmers in Bolivia fighting deforestation.

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BoliviaCo-op combats deforestation in Bolivia

The Cochabamba Project combats deforestation by working with poor smallholders in the Bolvian Amazon, Co-op News talked to the Director David Vincent.

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Global NewsCo-ops need to create networks, said co-op leaders

Co-operatives need to create networks with organisations around the world, said co-op leaders at the IYC Closing Ceremony in New York.

(2)Global Affairs, Business, Development, ICA, United Nations, International Year, Economy, Global News, Society
Global NewsUnited Nations mark end of a historical year for the co-op movement

As the International Year of Co-operatives comes to an end, the global co-operative movement is getting ready to celebrate its success at the United Nations' closing ...

Global NewsWorld leaders back co-operatives at Rio's Earth Summit

World leaders showed their support for co-operatives by backing the business model in the document that came out of the UN’s Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable ...

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 ...

(1)Development, Credit Unions, Economy, Society

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Global NewsA New York poetry co-op helps aspiring writers

A New York based co-operative is helping established and aspiring writers from all over the world to share in the art of poetry.

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Global NewsCo-ops encouraged to get involved in building a sustainable democracy

The Foundation for Democracy and Sustainable Development (FDSD) calls upon co-operators from across the world to help to build a sustainable democracy.

(1)Co-operatives, Consumer, Development, Democracy, Education, Environment, Mutuals, Politics, Social Enterprise, Society

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Global NewsMarketing specialist takes on Chief Executive role at benenden health

Hot on the heels of its recent rebrand success (see ICMIF news story), the award-winning UK mutual organisation benenden health has recently announced the internal appointment of its Marketing & Business Strategy Director, Marc Bell, to the role of Chief Executive. Marc’s appointment follows the stepping down of Ken Hesketh who had overseen significant developments to the organisation in his four year tenure as Chief Executive. 2012 saw some exciting changes at benenden health as the ...

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