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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

Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 – Cooperative contributions to SDG 6

20th June 201824th May 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 briefs, … Read more…

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

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

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

Indonesia: Country in focus on statistics on cooperatives

19th April 2018 by Fran McCrae

This country in focus note is part of the Statistics on Cooperatives series produced by COPAC and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in support of a larger initiative to increase understanding … Read more…

Categories Statistics on Cooperatives Tags cooperatives, indonesia, statistics

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

Costa Rica: Country in focus on statistics on cooperatives

22nd February 2018 by Fran McCrae

This country in focus note is part of the Statistics on Cooperatives series produced by COPAC and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in support of a larger initiative to increase understanding … Read more…

Categories Statistics on Cooperatives Tags cooperatives, costa rica, statistics

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

Republic of Korea: Country in focus on statistics on cooperatives

6th March 20187th February 2018 by Fran McCrae

This country in focus note is part of the Statistics on Cooperatives series produced by COPAC and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in support of a larger initiative to increase understanding … Read more…

Categories Statistics on Cooperatives Tags cooperatives, coops, korea, statistics

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

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

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

Turkey: Country in focus on statistics on cooperatives

7th February 201815th December 2017 by Fran McCrae

This country in focus note is part of the Statistics on Cooperatives series produced by COPAC and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in support of a larger initiative to increase understanding … Read more…

Categories Statistics on Cooperatives Tags cooperatives, statistics

Use of statistics on cooperatives in national policy making

29th November 2017 by Fran McCrae

Published by the International Labour Organization, this report on the “Use of statistics on cooperatives in national policy making”, prepared by Dr. Johnston Birchall, is the latest addition to the … Read more…

Categories Statistics on Cooperatives Tags cooperatives, statistics

Japan: Country in focus on statistics on cooperatives

7th February 20189th October 2017 by Fran McCrae

This country in focus note is part of the Statistics on Cooperatives series produced by COPAC and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in support of a larger initiative to increase understanding … Read more…

Categories Statistics on Cooperatives Tags cooperatives, statistics

Conceptual Framework for the Purpose of Measurement of Cooperatives and its Operationalization

4th October 20172nd October 2017 by Fran McCrae

Published by the ILO, this report developed by Marie J. Bouchard, Madeg Le Guernic and Damien Rousselière presents a general overview of how cooperatives and key concepts are measured for statistical … Read more…

Categories Statistics on Cooperatives Tags cooperatives, statistics

Islamic Republic of Iran: Country in focus on statistics on cooperatives

7th February 201829th September 2017 by Fran McCrae

This country in focus note is part of the Statistics on Cooperatives series produced by COPAC and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in support of a larger initiative to increase understanding … Read more…

Categories Statistics on Cooperatives Tags cooperatives, statistics

Mainland Tanzania: Country in focus on statistics on cooperatives

7th February 201829th September 2017 by Fran McCrae

This country in focus note is part of the Statistics on Cooperatives series produced by COPAC and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in support of a larger initiative to increase understanding … Read more…

Categories Statistics on Cooperatives Tags cooperatives, statistics

Philippines: Country in focus on statistics on cooperatives

7th February 201817th August 2017 by Fran McCrae

This country in focus note is part of the Statistics on Cooperatives series produced by COPAC and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in support of a larger initiative to increase understanding … Read more…

Categories Statistics on Cooperatives Tags cooperatives, statistics
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