About Fran McCrae Inclusion will be the theme of the 2017 International Day of Cooperatives (IDC), with the slogan of ‘Cooperatives ensure no one is left behind’. COPAC members unanimously selected inclusion, which complements the priority … Read more…
At a side event of the 43rd session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), cooperatives were the focus of a COPAC side event on building more inclusive rural-urban … Read more…
At the Committee on World Food Security, taking place in Rome on 17-21 October, COPAC will host a side event on the topic “Cooperatives: Promoting inclusive rural-urban linkages for sustainable food … Read more…
Theme “Cooperative enterprises build a better world” “Les coopératives, des entreprises pour un monde meilleur” “Las empresas cooperativas ayudan a construir un mundo mejor” Background The theme linked to the … Read more…
Theme “Youth, the future of cooperative enterprise” “Les jeunes, l’avenir de l’entreprise coopérative” “La juventud, el futuro de la empresa cooperativa” Background The theme highlighted how the cooperative model of … Read more…
Theme “Cooperative enterprise empowers women” “La empresa cooperativa empodera a la mujeres” “L’entreprise coopérative autonomise les femmes” Background The theme highlighted how the cooperative model of enterprise can successfully empower … Read more…
Themes “Driving global recovery through cooperative enterprise” “Impulsando la recuperación global a través de las cooperativas” “Mener la reprise globale au travers de l’entreprise coopérative” Messages from members Message from … Read more…
Theme “Confronting Climate Change through Cooperative Enterprise” “Lucha contra el cambio climático a través de las cooperativas” “Lutter contre le changement climatique à travers l’entreprise coopérative” Messages from members Message … Read more…
Theme “Cooperative Values and Principles for Corporate Social Responsibility” “Los principios y valores cooperativos para la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial” “Valeurs et principes coopératifs en faveur de la responsabilité sociale des … Read more…
Theme “Peace-building through Cooperatives” “Consolider la paix grâce aux coopératives” “Construir la Paz a través de las Cooperativas” Messages from members Message from the United Nations Secretary-General in English, French, … Read more…
Theme “Microfinance is OUR business! Cooperating out of poverty” “La microfinance est NOTRE affaire – Coopérons pour lutter contre la pauvreté” “Las Micro-finanzas son parte de nuestra actividad empresarial: Cooperando … Read more…
On 11 July 2016, high-level representatives of government, the United Nations, cooperatives, civil society, and the COPAC membership convened at the UN to celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives. More … Read more…
The COPAC photo exhibition, “Cooperatives: The power to act for a sustainable future”, is on display at UN headquarters in New York City until 20 July. The ten photos in … Read more…
COPAC will co-host the UN observance of the 2016 International Day of Cooperatives on 11 July 2016 from 1:15pm to 2:30pm at UN headquarters in New York, during the High-Level Political … Read more…
Reliable and quality statistical data are essential in order to fully understand the scope of the cooperative movement in the world and the economic, social, and environmental impacts of cooperative enterprises … Read more…
In celebration of the International Day of Cooperatives, COPAC will host a photo exhibition at United Nations headquarters in New York from 4-20 July 2016. The theme of the exhibition … Read more…
COPAC is pleased to announce that the slogan for the 2016 International Day of Cooperatives (IDC) is ‘Cooperatives: The power to act for a sustainable future’. The slogan coincides with … Read more…
This presentation was made by Dr Fiona Duguid at the ILO/Alliance World of Work Conference and at the International Co-operative Alliance’s Global Conference in Antalya, Turkey in November 2015. Dr … Read more…
COPAC revealed the preliminary findings of its research work on women’s empowerment and gender equality in cooperatives at two global conferences in Antalya, Turkey in November 2015. Dr Fiona Duguid, … Read more…
How exactly can agriculture cooperatives and producer organisations contribute to global food security and increased nutrition in the context of the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals? What do cooperatives need … Read more…