Aim
| The aim of the International Day of Cooperatives declared by the United
Nations in 1995 is to increase awareness on cooperatives, highlight the
complementarity of the goals and objectives of the United Nations and the
international co-operative movement and, underscore the contribution of
the movement to the resolution of the major problems addressed by the United
Nations. The International Day also aims to to strengthen and extend partnerships
between the international cooperative movement and other actors, including
governments, at local, national and international levels.
UN International Day of Cooperatives is celebrated on the same day as the International Cooperative Day which has been celebrated by the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) since 1923. See more background information >>> |
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International Day of Cooperatives, 4 July 2009"Driving Global Recovery through Cooperatives" Messages now available from the United Nations, International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). More information >>> |
Themes and Past Celebrations
COPAC members annually celebrate the United Nations International Day of Cooperatives by making materials avialable on the theme of the Day.- 2008: Confronting Climate Change through Cooperative Enterprise
- 2007: Cooperative Values and Principles for Corporate Social Responsibility
- 2006: Peace-Building through Cooperatives
- 2005: Microfinance is OUR business: Cooperating out of poverty
- 2004: Cooperatives for Fair Globalisation: Creating Opportunities for All
- 2003: Cooperatives Make Development Happen!: The contribution of cooperatives to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals
- 2002: Society and Cooperatives: Concern for Community
- 2001: The Cooperative Advantage in the Third Millennium
- 2000: Cooperatives and Employment Promotion
- 1999: Public Policy and Co-operative Legislation
- 1998: Cooperatives and the Globalization of the Economy
- 1997: The Cooperative Contribution to World Food Security
- 1996: " Cooperative Enterprise: Empowerment for People-centred Sustainable Development"
- 1995: The ICA Centennial and the Next 100 Years of International Cooperation