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| COOPERATIVE INSIDER |
| The eDigest of the global cooperative movement |
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| Message from President Ariel Guarco:
In 2020 we are celebrating the 125th anniversary of the International Cooperative Alliance. This is not only a milestone for our organisation, but also for the entire cooperative movement. This year, humanity has faced enormous challenges. While confined to our homes, we have witnessed bad news about the pandemic, racial violence, and the effects of climate change. At the same time, we have also put cooperative principles into action. Read more
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| Special dossier on the ICA's 125th anniversary |
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| The best days of the cooperative movement are ahead of us, say young leaders |
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We talked to five members of the ICA Youth Network’s executive committee about the movement’s legacy and how it could shape the future. Read our interview with Ana Aguirre, Sébastien Chaillou, Angélica Soberanes, Ahsan Ali Thakur and Alireza Banaeifar here.
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| Celebrating 125 years of the ICA |
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On 19 August the ICA marked its 125th anniversary with a series of initiatives, including the release of ICA 125, 4 Voices, a publication exploring the movement’s past, present and future, a video from President Ariel Guarco and testimonies of countries who sent delegates to the first ICA Congress. Read more
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ICA founding members look back on their role in setting up a global cooperative apex
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Delegates from several countries were in attendance at the first World Cooperative Congress in London in 1895. We have assembled testimonies of today’s cooperators from a few of these countries. Read more
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| Revisiting the ICA's long history: an interview with Dr Rita Rhodes |
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As we are living history, we wanted to revisit it. We can do so through the research and writings of Dr Rita Rhodes. We spoke to her about the ICA’s creation and lessons from its history. She has helped fill a gap in the cooperative movement’s understanding of its key organisations such as the International Cooperative Alliance and the influence of past cooperative leaders. Read more
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| 2020 anniversaries prove the resilience of cooperatives |
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While 2020 was a year of change, cooperatives have proven they are well-equipped to meet the challenges posed by COVID-19. Find out how cooperators in the UK, Argentina, Colombia, Bulgaria and the Asia Pacific region marked their anniversaries! Read more
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Cooperative law: historical meaning and international relevance |
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Back in September the ICA’s Cooperative Law Committee marked the 25 years from the adoption of the ICA Statement on the Cooperative Identity by hosting an online conversation with leading cooperative law experts. The report on the session along with the recording is available here. But what is cooperative law and why does it matter? Read more
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| Former ICA President Lars Marcus passes away |
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| Lars Marcus served as the President of the International Cooperative Alliance between 1984 and 1995. A tireless advocate and defender of cooperatives, he also supported cooperative leaders in emerging democracies, helping to build an international cooperative development aid programme. Read more |
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| Cooperative movement pays tribute to Kwek Kok Kwong |
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| Kwek Kok Kwong, ICA Board member since 2017, passed away on 14 November at the age of 53. He was chair of the Singapore National Cooperative Federation (SNCF) and chief executive of NTUC Learning Hub Cooperative. A committed cooperator, he has been at the helm of NTUC Learning Hub Cooperative, Singapore’s largest education and training cooperative, since February 2013. Read more |
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| Stay up to date with World Cooperative Congress news! |
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The 33rd ICA World Cooperative Congress in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, is now less than a year away. Due to take place on 1-3 December, the Congress will explore why the cooperative identity is needed now more than ever. Using the current global crisis as a framework, discussions will deepen the cooperative identity by examining its values, strengthening its actions, committing to its principles and living its achievements. Read more
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| Cooperative buzz |
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ILO Coop Symposium highlights cooperatives’ crucial role in the future of work. Read more
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Cooperatives are international trade actors: an interview with the International Trade Centre. Read more |
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| Human rights in value chains: the cooperative contributions. Read more |
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| Building Back Fairer: ICA backs the Fair Trade movement in a call for a just and sustainable recovery. Read more |
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| #Orangetheworld: Cooperatives as key actors for gender equality. Read more |
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| Youth replication project winners announced. Read more |
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| Worker cooperatives law adopted unanimously in Japan. Read more |
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| Despite MEC’s sale, cooperatives remain strong and resilient in Canada, says CMC. Read more |
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| OPEN CALL - How is COVID-19 affecting laws and regulations on cooperatives? Read more |
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| ICA Asia and Pacific Hosts First-Ever Virtual Coopathon. Read more |
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| Cooperative statistics: new book by the ILO, COPAC and CIRIEC. Read more |
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| Cooperative principles in action: a new book by ICA President Ariel Guarco. Read more |
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| Deadline extended for Call for Papers for the Review of International Co-operation. Read more |
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| Cooperatives in spotlight at the Social and Solidarity Economy International Forum. Read more |
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| Global Social Economy Forum explores cooperatives’ contributions to global challenges. Read more |
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| DotCooperation to acquire the .creditunion domain. Read more |
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| Two new members from the Netherlands and Sri Lanka joined the ICA in November. Read more |
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Inspire the world: tell us your story!
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Asiapro – 65,000 workers strong
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Asiapro Multi-purpose Cooperative ranks among the country’s largest and excellently managed social enterprises in the Philippines. From a pioneer workers cooperative established in 1999 by 60 members who envisioned marginaliz-sed, low-income workers enjoying the full benefits of regular employment, Asiapro (together with its affiliates) exponentially grew and became a strong collective force of 65,000 workers. Read more
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Coops4dev.coop goes multilingual
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The content of the #coops4dev website is now available in three languages: English, Spanish and French. As a project which takes place at the global level and in collaboration with the ICA’s four regional offices, the ICA-EU Partnership on international cooperative development (also known as #coops4dev) wants to show its commitment to inclusion and diversity by providing the content of the website in Spanish and French – in addition to the original English language website. Read more
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| YouTHink COOP: introducing the cooperative model to young entrepreneurs |
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The YouTHink COOP (YTC) is an ICA-EU Framework Partnership Agreement (#coops4dev) online activity that offers young entrepreneurs and professionals the opportunity to learn more from their peers and to attend training sessions to build their professional skills and knowledge. Read more
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| Coop Academy explores cooperatives' contribution to the SDGs |
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Coop Academy is an ICA - EU Framework Partnership Agreement (#coops4dev) capacity building and knowledge-sharing initiative that offers participants from all over the world training sessions on international development and the contribution of cooperatives to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Read more
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| Indian government boosts health cooperatives |
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| The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), a financing institution under India's ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare, will support cooperatives to set up healthcare infrastructure in rural areas. The Ayushman Sahakar scheme will improve the capacity of the 52 hospitals that are already run by cooperatives. It will cover the establishment, modernisation, expansion, repairs and renovation of hospitals and other healthcare and education infrastructure. Funds will also aim to strengthen health education and build capacity in healthcare centres. Read more |
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| EU Green Week: common statement from EU cooperative organisations |
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On the occasion of the 2020 European Green Week (19-22 October) the European cooperative movement welcomed this year’s theme, ‘A new beginning for people and nature,’ and released its common statement on the need to consider cooperatives as key partners for the green transition. With sustainability embedded in their business model and governance, the potential of cooperatives in the implementation of the European Green Deal is showcased together with the sectorial members of Cooperatives Europe, including CECOP, EACB, Euro Coop, Cogeca, Housing Europe and REScoop.eu. Read the statement here.
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3 July |
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International Day of Cooperatives |
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