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Unveiling of the Blueprint for a Co-operative Decade
Last week, at the Co-operatives United conference, held from October 29 to November 2, 2012, in Manchester, United Kingdom, the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) outlined an ambitious strategy to make co-operatives the fastest growing business model by the end of the decade. To do so, the IC... >>
Cooperatives: an alternative to austerity measures
In these times of economic uncertainty and political and social tensions in a number of regions throughout the world, people are subject to destabilizing and divisive austerity measures. In Europe, austerity measures were presented as being the only viable solution to counter the economic crisis. Th... >>
Expand or multiply?
This is the third article in a series on the world of cooperatives as seen through the lens of operational excellence. The author, Éponine Pauchard, an operational excellence consultant, offers insight into the values, inner workings and challenges of cooperative businesses as both an expert in her ... >>
Heartfelt praise from the French delegation at the Summit
The first International Summit of Cooperatives is now behind us. But the effects of its success are still rippling throughout the cooperative movement, as evidenced by the amount of positive feedback we have received from key participants and speakers who attended the Summit. “The Summit was the sta... >>
Co-ops prove more resilient through financial crisis
The global co-operative sector defied a general business trend and grew on average through the heights of the Global Financial Crisis, according to a new scientific report. The inaugural World Co-operative Monitor, ranking the largest co-operative and mutual enterprises by turnover and collecting da... >>
Guide co-ops into their strongest growth phase
The International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) today outlined an ambitious strategy to make co-operatives the fastest growing business model by the end of the decade. “We want to see co-operatives rise to the top of global business as the fastest growing business model by 2020,” said Charles Gould, D... >>
Dame Pauline says we must keep up the momentum of the International Year of Co-operatives
Dame Pauline Green, President of the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA), gave an impassioned speech at the Opening Ceremony of Co-operatives United in Manchester, telling delegates to act as the voice of the 1 billion active members of the co-operators across the world. As the International Y... >>
The Cameroonian delegation can say: mission accomplished!
3 weeks ago, the International Summit of Cooperatives welcomed a Cameroonian delegation. The head of the delegation was Amina Nleung-Gerba, Founder and President and General Manager of Africa Expansion Inc., an enterprise whose main goal is to promote African products and countries in North America ... >>
Significant challenges to be met
What conclusion did Riccardo Petrella draw from the first International Summit of Cooperatives? We gathered some feedback from the economist, political scientist and alter-globalist after the event came to a close. “Among the positive elements that emerged from the Summit, I remember the enthusiasti... >>
Knowing how to share cooperative values
This is the second article of a series that examines the world of cooperatives through the lens of operational excellence. The author, Éponine Pauchard, an operational excellence consultant, offers insight into the values, inner workings and challenges of cooperative businesses as both an expert in ... >>
