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Cooperatives Build a Better World: 2022 International Day of Cooperatives Announced
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…
Rebuild Better Together: 2021 International Day of Cooperatives announced
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…
The International Conference of Labour Statisticians adopts guidelines on statistics of cooperatives
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…
COPAC celebrates the 2018 International Day of Cooperatives
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…
COPAC discusses global support for cooperatives as development actors at Legacoop workshop
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…
Experts meet to discuss guidelines for statistics on cooperatives
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…
2018 International Day of Cooperatives slogan selected in first ever public campaign
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…
COPAC shares with UN ambassadors how cooperatives end poverty
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…
Theme of 2018 International Day of Cooperatives is sustainable consumption and production
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…
COPAC to share cooperative contributions to eradicating poverty with UN ambassadors
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…
COPAC highlights progress on improved cooperative statistics at Global Conference
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…
International Day of Cooperatives: COPAC shares with UN how cooperatives drive inclusive development
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…
COPAC technical working group meets to discuss path towards improved cooperative statistics
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…
COPAC commits to continued collaboration, welcomes ILO as new Chair
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…
CFS43: How cooperatives support inclusive rural-urban linkages for sustainable food systems
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…
International Day of Cooperatives: High-level event at UN showcases how cooperatives achieve the SDGs and ways to support them
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…
Photo exhibition showcases power of cooperatives
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 to celebrate International Day of Cooperatives at UN
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…
Statistics on Cooperatives: COPAC takes action with expert workshop
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…