Colombia
Colombia
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PoliticsColombian co-operatives continue to back the peace process
Colombia’s confederation of co-operatives (Confecoop) has launched an appeal asking its member co-ops to continue to promote peace. A referendum this month saw voters reject a peace deal between president Juan Manuel Santos and the leader of...
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BusinessIndigenous farmers set up Colombia’s first medical marijuana co-op
A group of 53 farmers in Colombia have created the country’s first medical marijuana co-operative. Colombia recently became the fourth state in Latin America to legalise marijuana production for medicinal use. In an attempt to...
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AgricultureCross party group of MPs stand up for Fairtrade farmers
MP’s from across the political parties have launched a group aimed at standing up for the rights of Fairtrade farmers. Launched during Fairtrade Fortnight, the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fairtrade was established after...
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AgricultureNobel Peace Prize made from co-op gold
In 2015, the Nobel Peace Prize will be made out of gold from a Colombian co-operative. Each year the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize receives the award from the chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee,...
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Banking and InsuranceLatin American credit unions explore strategies for growth through technology
Nearly 200 credit union professionals from Latin America convened last week for a technical workshop in Cartagena, Colombia, to explore payment trends and innovative initiatives to engage more young members off and online. The World...
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Credit UnionsInternational News round up: August
Europe The Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union has called for increased focus on support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as for social enterprises and co-operatives. In its conclusions on the role of...
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AgricultureFair Trade Farmers Are Clear: “The Small Producer Symbol is Ours!”
Rosa Guaman, Executive Director of Jambi Kiwa, an association of small medicinal herb producers in Ecuador, speaking at the Third International Gathering of the SPP “The SPP is ours!” Over and over again, this emphatic...
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Development
fairtrade: Do you know which country has the most Fairtrade…
fairtrade: Do you know which country has the most Fairtrade sugar farmers? Or how workers in Colombia spent the Fairtrade Premium they earned? Check out ‘Monitoring the Scope and Benefits of Fairtrade 2012’, a compendium...
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Democracy
Must-see events of October 10
An effective and evolving business model: There you have it – the theme for yet another exciting day of compelling events and new ideas about the relevance of the cooperative movement, that will remind us...
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AgricultureFair Trade USA Announces Winners of New Cooperative Small Grants Program
Fair Trade USA has announced the first two winners of its new Cooperative Small Grants Program, which offers Fair Trade Certified™ coffee cooperatives access to funding for specific capacity-building projects. The winners, APROCASSI from Peru...