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Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 – Cooperative contributions to SDG 8

24th May 201827th April 2018 by Fran McCrae

This brief is part of the Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 series produced by the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC). Through a series of 17 … Read more…

Categories Copac Studies Tags cooperatives, coops, employment, global goals, sdgs, sustainable development, work

Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 – Cooperative contributions to SDG 5

27th April 20188th March 2018 by Fran McCrae

This brief is part of the Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 series produced by the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC). Through a series of 17 … Read more…

Categories Copac Studies Tags cooperatives, gender, global goals, sdgs, sustainable development

Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 – Cooperative contributions to SDG 1

8th March 20181st February 2018 by Fran McCrae

This brief is part of the Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 series produced by COPAC. Through a series of 17 briefs, one for each Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), COPAC hopes … Read more…

Categories Copac Studies Tags cooperatives, global goals, poverty, sdgs, sustainable development

Policy Brief: Cooperatives, Women and Gender Equality

6th January 201630th July 2015 by Fran McCrae

The 2015 International Day of Cooperatives theme was equality, with the slogan “Choose cooperatives, choose equality”. To highlight the contributions of cooperatives to equality, COPAC prepared a policy brief outlining … Read more…

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Strategic Alliances: Cooperatives, farmers’ and rural workers’ organizations

6th January 201622nd February 2015 by Angie_Calverts

Commissioned by COPAC to contribute to work of the ACC Network on Rural Development and Food Security at both international and national level in its follow-up to the recommendation of … Read more…

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Background paper on cooperatives

8th January 20169th January 2009 by Angie_Calverts

A COPAC Commissioned Information Note. Prepared for the United Nations consultation of UN member states and the cooperative movement on the desirability and feasibility of proclaiming an International Year of … Read more…

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Cooperatives and Fair Trade

8th January 201619th February 2005 by Angie_Calverts

A COPAC Commissioned Study. Background paper to the COPAC Open Forum on Fair Trade and Cooperatives 2005 (pdf) Download pdf

Categories Copac Studies, Fair Trade

The Contribution of Cooperatives to the Implementation of the World Summit for Social Development Declaration and Programme of Action

8th January 201628th May 1999 by Angie_Calverts

Conference Room Paper for the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the Special Session of the General Assembly on the Implementation of the Outcome of the World Summit for … Read more…

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