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25.05.2022

Cooperatives Europe appoints 4 new board members

On 25 May, during its 2022 General Assembly Cooperatives Europe members appointed via by-elections 4 new board members to complement the existing team. Additionally and in consensus the board nominated Anu Puusa to take over the role vice-president replacing Pernilla Bonde. Newly elected board members: GOROKHOVSKYI Illia of Ukrkoopspilka...

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16.03.2022

Civil Society Days 2022

From 15 to 17 March, we co-hosted workshop 5 “Building a democratic economy for a just transition” with Social Economy Europe, SOLIDAR, the European Environmental Bureau, and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) at the Civil Society Days on March 2022. The yearly event organized by the EESC...

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25.05.2022

General Assembly 2022

The location of the 2022 General Assembly took place in Brussels, Belgium hosted by Copa-Cogeca on Wednesday 25 of May. AGENDA: Morning – Board meeting Afternoon – GA with strategy talks, statutory business and by-elections – 14:00 (CEST) In this GA we moved back to the more...

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08.03.2022

International Women’s Day: Gender Equality for a sustainable tomorrow

This year, for International Women’s Day on 8 March, we recognise the contribution of women and girls all over Europe who are leading the way to build a sustainable future for all. International Women’s Day presents us with an opportunity to celebrate their political, social, economic and cultural achievements....

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08.03.2022

Cooperatives Europe statement on Ukraine

Dear members, friends, Cooperatives Europe stands in solidarity with the people, including many cooperators, affected by the developments in Ukraine. The cooperative movement is one of intense collaboration, of common understanding and mutual respect. Key cooperative values encompass democracy, equality, equity, and solidarity with people at the...

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26 Sep 1574319695402000385

We kick off this week at the Global Innovation Coop Summit in Paris 🇫🇷. 🙏

At 15:30h our president Susanne Westhausen will intervene at the roundtable "Are we on track to meet the SDGs?" Follow it with us!

Full programme👇http://globalinnovation.coop/global_innovation_2022/full_program.html

#GICS22

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23 Sep 1573240586689482752

On Sept 26 🗓️our member http://cases.pt hosts an international "conference on the future of social enterprises" in Coimbra 🇵🇹.

The event will be a discovery tour through different entrepreneurial concepts from across the EU.

Info & stream👉https://www.cases.pt/icse2022/

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21 Sep 1572609335720644608

Happy to see most of our board members here today in Brussels 🇧🇪☀️and online.👋

That's 2 days full of meetings with on the agenda: the Cardiff conference 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 and Cooperatives Europe's strategy for the coming years📈.

Snapshots below 👇

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15 Sep 1570411439986294786

This afternoon our advocacy officer @MathildeDelabie is at @SMEunited's event "entrepreneurs: from talent to successful businesses"

Inspiring talks on how to advance #youth #entrepreneurship in the upcoming European Year of Skills & in the light of our own upcoming conference.

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15 Sep 1570359694509871105

Cooperatives are not ordinary businesses.

Their members actively contribute🤝 to policies
through #democratic participation 💪.

Every member must have a say! Decisions are made together.

#DemocracyDay #WeAreCoops #CoopIdentity

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14 Sep 1570069793121738754

The @EU_Commission's reveal during the #SOTEU2022 came with much-needed concrete steps.

We welcome:
✅the SME relief package (remaining cautious on fiscal aspects)
✅skilling, reskilling workforce
✅2023 = European year of skills

Read our reaction👇 https://coopseurope.coop/news_article/new-year-new-priorities-what-the-commission-revealed-during-the-soteu/

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14 Sep 1570035908648353792

🗨️"...profits must be shared and channelled to those who need it the most." said president @vonderleyen in today's #SOTEU on the issue of soaring energy prices.

❗️a fairer model already exists.

Read our board member and @REScoopEU @DirkVansintjan's response👇

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14 Sep 1569972122880991232

Beyond the focus on the 🇺🇦 #reconstruction, and soaring energy prices, we also welcome @vonderleyen's focus on the strength of SMEs and the #PeopleFirst economy in the #SOTEU 2022.

Our reaction to the address and the initiatives presented comes later today.

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14 Sep 1569951369070579713

We are following live 📹🔴 the #SOTEU 2022 address by @vonderleyen that is focusing on the many crises Europe is facing.

If you are not already following the speech, catch up (in all EU languages) here👇🏼
https://state-of-the-union.ec.europa.eu/index_en

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8 Sep 1567780700253835267

"Think capitalism is broken? Try cooperativism."
👉Act like a business
👉Run by and for the members
👉A view toward the future

Throwback to when our Vice-President @AnuPuusa gave this @TEDTalks on the #coops movement! 👇

#ThrowbackThursday @TEDpartners https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nCJRrNTlus&ab_channel=TED

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