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Month: July 2015

Tamara Vrooman: IDC 2015 at the UN, 8th July 2015, New York

3rd August 201530th July 2015 by Fran McCrae

Representing the International Co-operative Alliance, Tamara Vrooman, CEO of Vancity in Canada, moderated the event “Choose cooperatives, choose equality: Paths to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”, which took place at … Read more…

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Sharon Brennen-Haylock: IDC 2015 at the UN, 8th July 2015, New York

30th July 2015 by Fran McCrae

Sharon Brennen-Haylock, Director of the FAO Liaison Office to the United Nations, gave a statement on the occasion of the event “Choose cooperatives, choose equality: Paths to achieving the Sustainable … Read more…

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Dr Nadya Weber: IDC 2015 at the UN, 8th July 2015, New York

30th July 2015 by Fran McCrae

Dr Nadya presented the policy brief Cooperatives, Women and Gender Equality during the International Day of Cooperatives event at the UN on 8th July 2015, “Choose cooperatives, choose equality: Paths … Read more…

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Statement: COPAC on the 2015 International Day of Cooperatives

30th July 2015 by Fran McCrae

COPAC members issued a joint statement to commemorate the International Day of Cooperatives and its 2015 theme of equality. The slogan of the 2015 International Day of Cooperatives is “Choose … Read more…

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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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Choose cooperatives, choose equality: Paths to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

9th June 201630th July 2015 by Fran McCrae

“Many of the global challenges we’re facing derive from a business model that puts financial return ahead of human need—that values short-term gain over long-term sustainability. That’s why the cooperative model … Read more…

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