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VIDEO: Family Farming Cooperatives. Ensuring Inclusive and sustainable food systems

20th January 2023 by Fran McCrae
Categories News, publication feature Tags family farming, farming

Cooperatives Build a Better World: 2022 International Day of Cooperatives Announced

3rd May 202229th April 2022 by Fran McCrae

Cooperatives Build a Better World: 2022 International Day of Cooperatives Announced On July 2, cooperatives all around the world will celebrate the 100th International Day of Cooperatives (#CoopsDay). A decade … Read more…

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Rebuild Better Together: 2021 International Day of Cooperatives announced

16th April 202114th April 2021 by Fran McCrae
Co-operative farming

Next 3 July, the International Day of Cooperatives (#CoopsDay) will be celebrated as “Rebuild better together”. Cooperatives around the world will showcase how they are meeting the COVID-19 pandemic crisis … Read more…

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The International Conference of Labour Statisticians adopts guidelines on statistics of cooperatives

22nd October 2018 by Fran McCrae

On 18th October 2018, the Guidelines concerning Statistics of Cooperatives were adopted at the 20th International Conference of Labour Statisticians. The delegates from across regions as well as workers’ and … Read more…

Categories News Tags cooperatives, ilo, statistics, twg

COPAC celebrates the 2018 International Day of Cooperatives

11th July 20185th July 2018 by Fran McCrae

Want to learn more? Check out COPAC’s series of briefs Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030. On 5 July 2018, the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) welcomed … Read more…

Categories News Tags #coopsday, cooperatives, coops, global goals, idc, international day of cooperatives, sdg12, sdgs

COPAC discusses global support for cooperatives as development actors at Legacoop workshop

30th May 2018 by Fran McCrae

On 30 May, Fran McCrae, the COPAC Coordinator, participated in the workshop “Inclusive growth in the globalization processes of developing countries: The role of cooperatives towards the SDGs”. Jointly organized … Read more…

Categories News Tags cooperatives, development, legacoop, sdgs, sustainable development

Experts meet to discuss guidelines for statistics on cooperatives

24th April 2018 by Fran McCrae

On 4 April 2018, the COPAC Technical Working Group (TWG) on Cooperative Statistics held its second in-person meeting at the headquarters of the International Labour Organization (ILO), in order to … Read more…

Categories News Tags cooperatives, ilo, statistics, twg

2018 International Day of Cooperatives slogan selected in first ever public campaign

10th April 20189th February 2018 by Fran McCrae

COPAC is pleased to announced that “Sustainable societies through cooperation” is the slogan for the 2018 International Day of Cooperatives (IDC). The slogan was selected by cooperators from around the … Read more…

Categories News Tags cooperatives, idc, international day, sdgs, sustainability

COPAC shares with UN ambassadors how cooperatives end poverty

1st February 2018 by Fran McCrae

In a high-level luncheon at the United Nations in New York, more than 40 guests representing COPAC member organizations, Member States, UN agencies and cooperatives met to discuss the ways in which … Read more…

Categories News Tags cooperatives, coops, poverty, sdgs, sustainable development, united nations

Theme of 2018 International Day of Cooperatives is sustainable consumption and production

1st February 2018 by Fran McCrae

The theme for the 2018 International Day of Cooperatives (IDC) is sustainable consumption and production, creating an opportunity for cooperatives to show how they run successful businesses while respecting our … Read more…

Categories News Tags cooperatives, international day, sustainability, sustainable consumption and production, sustainable development

COPAC to share cooperative contributions to eradicating poverty with UN ambassadors

24th January 2018 by Fran McCrae

On 1st February 2018, the members of COPAC will raise awareness about how cooperatives help eradicate poverty, during a high-level lunch for ambassadors at the United Nations. The event, “Cooperatives: Developing … Read more…

Categories News Tags cooperatives, coops, csocd, poverty, sdgs, social development, sustainable development, un, united nations

COPAC highlights progress on improved cooperative statistics at Global Conference

29th November 201717th November 2017 by Fran McCrae

On 16 November 2017, key members of COPAC’s technical working group on cooperative statistics presented the ongoing work to improve the quality and accessibility of data on cooperative enterprises at … Read more…

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International Day of Cooperatives: COPAC shares with UN how cooperatives drive inclusive development

17th July 2017 by Fran McCrae

On 14 July 2017, COPAC celebrated the International Day of Cooperatives at the United Nations in New York during the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, the central platform for the … Read more…

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COPAC technical working group meets to discuss path towards improved cooperative statistics

3rd July 201713th May 2017 by Fran McCrae
Meeting participants

The COPAC Technical Working Group on Cooperative Statistics convened its first meeting at ILO Headquarters in Geneva on 11-12 May 2017. The main purpose of the TWG meeting was to … Read more…

Categories News Tags statistics

COPAC commits to continued collaboration, welcomes ILO as new Chair

12th April 2017 by Fran McCrae

In its 76th Annual Board meeting on 29 March in Geneva, the members of the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) re-committed to continued collaboration on promoting … Read more…

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CFS43: How cooperatives support inclusive rural-urban linkages for sustainable food systems

28th June 201717th October 2016 by Fran McCrae

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…

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International Day of Cooperatives: High-level event at UN showcases how cooperatives achieve the SDGs and ways to support them

24th January 201813th July 2016 by Fran McCrae

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…

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Photo exhibition showcases power of cooperatives

17th October 20165th July 2016 by Fran McCrae

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…

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COPAC to celebrate International Day of Cooperatives at UN

17th October 20169th June 2016 by Fran McCrae

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…

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Statistics on Cooperatives: COPAC takes action with expert workshop

24th April 201829th February 2016 by Fran McCrae

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…

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