Support COOP Ukraine Cooperatives Europe is the voice of cooperative enterprises in Europe On behalf of its 84 member organisations from 33 European countries across all business sectors it promotes the cooperative business model in Europe. #advocacy #projects #communications Get to know us better Latest activities Filter activities by policies Policy Topics Cooperative Development Support Entrepreneurship & Social Economy Regulatory Framework for Cooperatives Reset Publication26.05.2022 Cooperative Development Support, Entrepreneurship & Social Economy, Regulatory Framework for Cooperatives 2022 – Annual report Read more News25.05.2022 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... Read more Event05.05.2022 Entrepreneurship & Social Economy Workshop: How to mobilize the digital for a social and economic added value: an exchange of good practices What? A participatory workshop with testimonials and discussions hosted by ConcertES, UNIPSO, Cooperatives Europe, Social Good Accelerator at the conference on the social economy and the future of Europe. This conference, organised French Presidency of the Council of the EU, took place in Strasbourg. It was an opportunity to debate... Read more Publication31.03.2022 Cooperative Development Support, Entrepreneurship & Social Economy, Regulatory Framework for Cooperatives Position on EU Action Plan on Social Economy Following the publication of the Commission’s Action Plan for Social Economy (SEAP) Cooperatives Europe provides comments through its European Union Coordination Committee. Our position highlights the following priorities which should be addressed: The Commission must work on better defining social economy in order to build a common understanding across... Read more Event16.03.2022 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... Read more Event25.05.2022 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... Read more News08.03.2022 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.... Read more News08.03.2022 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... Read more News12.01.2022 Entrepreneurship & Social Economy Cooperatives Europe reacts to French Presidency Programme On January 1st, 2022, France took on the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU for a 6-month period. The French government announced a presidency built around the concepts of “Recovery, Strength and a sense of Belonging”. Despite the recent release of the Commission’s Action Plan for Social Economy,... Read more News10.12.2021 Entrepreneurship & Social Economy Commission gives Social Economy a new boost with ambitious Action Plan On Thursday, December 9, the European Commission unveiled its much-anticipated Action Plan on Social Economy (SEAP) The Action Plan aims at creating a favourable ecosystem for social economy actors in Europe to thrive. It proposes key measures on accessing finance, visibility, regulatory frameworks and is organised around three main... Read more News27.09.2021 Cooperatives Europe appoints a new President and Board Cooperatives Europe appoints a new President and Board Friday 24 September, during the General Assembly, Cooperatives Europe members elected through a fully democratic process the new Board, Sectoral Representatives and Susanne Westhausen as the new President. Ms Westhausen succeeds Jean-Louis Bancel whose 4-year term now ends. Ms Westhausen, Director of... Read more Event26.08.2021 Collaboration in times of crisis: Community-driven innovation for a digital future On August 26 the Sharing, Collaboration, Cooperation (SCC) Erasmus+ project hosted its final event to present its outcomes and conclusions. Together we explored the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on co-working spaces, and their subsequent transformation into inclusive collaborative spaces. The past two years have proven to be challenging, the Covid-19 pandemic... Read more Load more Publication26.05.2022 Cooperative Development Support, Entrepreneurship & Social Economy, Regulatory Framework for Cooperatives 2022 – Annual report Read more News25.05.2022 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... Read more Event05.05.2022 Entrepreneurship & Social Economy Workshop: How to mobilize the digital for a social and economic added value: an exchange of good practices What? A participatory workshop with testimonials and discussions hosted by ConcertES, UNIPSO, Cooperatives Europe, Social Good Accelerator at the conference on the social economy and the future of Europe. This conference, organised French Presidency of the Council of the EU, took place in Strasbourg. It was an opportunity to debate... Read more Load more Discover Our news Publications Next events Partnerships « Older Entries Partnerships Cooperatives Europe engages in numerous partnerships with different stakeholders all over Europe. See all partnerships Our newsletter Learn more about what Cooperatives Europe and its members do. Success! Email Subscribe Twitter Cooperatives Europe Follow 8,614 12,449 ; Cooperatives Europe @CoopsEurope · 14h 1542815823336816640 Today, just ahead of #CoopsDay, the Finnish 🇫🇮 cooperative delegation from @PellervoFi & @OSK_Tradeka visited us in Brussels! Director @AgnesMathis welcomed Perttu Puro, Tapani Hellstén, & MEP Eero Heinäluoma to talk about current issues & the importance of #coops in Europe. 🇪🇺 Twitter feed image. Reply on Twitter 1542815823336816640 Retweet on Twitter 1542815823336816640 1 Like on Twitter 1542815823336816640 12 Twitter 1542815823336816640 ; Cooperatives Europe @CoopsEurope · 28 Jun 1541738900539981826 Only three more days until the 100th #CoopsDay... 🥳 ➡️Let us know how your #cooperative contributes to building a better world! ➡️Take a picture 📸. Your story will be showcased on the interactive map!🗺 More details at http://coopsday.coop. #CoopsBuildABetterWorld Twitter feed video. Reply on Twitter 1541738900539981826 Retweet on Twitter 1541738900539981826 7 Like on Twitter 1541738900539981826 14 Twitter 1541738900539981826 ; Cooperatives Europe @CoopsEurope · 27 Jun 1541350452838776834 Last week advocacy officer @MathildeDelabie was welcomed in🇹🇷 by @Halieus_ for projects @tobecoop & @NewGenCoopSoc to share insights into #cooperative sustainable development (#Coop4dev🌍) & the power of networks. Great to meet again some (#CEDP) development platform partners👏 Twitter feed image. Twitter feed image. Twitter feed image. Twitter feed image. Haliéus @Halieus_ The Cooperatives Europe Development Platform keeps sharing moments of cooperation! DGRV🇩🇪-Haliéus🇮🇹-@CoopsEurope🇪🇺 in #Ankara 🇹🇷for the final conference of @NewGenCoopSoc project #coops4dev🌍 @_Genossenschaft Reply on Twitter 1541350452838776834 Retweet on Twitter 1541350452838776834 4 Like on Twitter 1541350452838776834 10 Twitter 1541350452838776834 ; Cooperatives Europe @CoopsEurope · 24 Jun 1540321090622341127 Today we were at @confcooperativ1 Brussels to co-host the workshop "communicating #peoplefirst".👫 We discussed with the Ordine of Italian Journalists Liguria 🇮🇹 how we communicate about cooperatives at the EU 🇪🇺 level.💡 Thank you @LPofferi & @Confcooperativ1 for having us. 👏 Twitter feed image. Twitter feed image. Twitter feed image. Twitter feed image. Reply on Twitter 1540321090622341127 Retweet on Twitter 1540321090622341127 5 Like on Twitter 1540321090622341127 11 Twitter 1540321090622341127 ; Cooperatives Europe @CoopsEurope · 22 Jun 1539562102628777985 Today our team is at the #EDD22 to discuss topics like food security, education & innovation, highlighting the importance of cross-border #cooperation🌍in times of crisis. More in our newsletter🗞️ Subscribe➡️http://eepurl.com/hHYnUD #TeamEurope #GlobalGateway Impressions👇 Twitter feed image. Twitter feed image. Twitter feed image. Twitter feed image. Reply on Twitter 1539562102628777985 Retweet on Twitter 1539562102628777985 0 Like on Twitter 1539562102628777985 9 Twitter 1539562102628777985 ; Cooperatives Europe @CoopsEurope · 20 Jun 1538928781259419648 🇺🇦 #Coops are working hard to rebuild and provide essential supplies. COOP Ukraine represented by our newly elected Board Member Illia Gorokhovskyi shared a moving speech about the consequences of the war. Donate/info👉🏼https://coopseurope.coop/coopukrainecallfordonations/ #ICAGA2022 #Mementocoop Twitter feed image. Twitter feed image. Reply on Twitter 1538928781259419648 Retweet on Twitter 1538928781259419648 8 Like on Twitter 1538928781259419648 20 Twitter 1538928781259419648 ; Cooperatives Europe @CoopsEurope · 20 Jun 1538889889479114753 Cooperatives like women's @sadacooperative in 🇹🇷 improve the livelihoods of host communities & refugees in forced displacement contexts.🌍 They bring together refugees as members and co-workers. Watch the video by ILO's @Coopsemploy👇🏼 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THCxX1fF0i4 #WorldRefugeeDay Twitter feed video. Reply on Twitter 1538889889479114753 Retweet on Twitter 1538889889479114753 4 Like on Twitter 1538889889479114753 4 Twitter 1538889889479114753 ; Cooperatives Europe @CoopsEurope · 20 Jun 1538818735645016064 Our president Susanne Westhausen welcomed international partners at the @icacoop General Assembly in Seville 🇪🇸 Underlining the capabilities of #cooperatives & youth:🗨️"We share knowledge & have the tools to co-create. That is what the world is looking for." #momentocoop Twitter feed image. Reply on Twitter 1538818735645016064 Retweet on Twitter 1538818735645016064 11 Like on Twitter 1538818735645016064 35 Twitter 1538818735645016064 ; Cooperatives Europe @CoopsEurope · 15 Jun 1537036776623284224 Yesterday's @EPSocialAffairs report on the #SocialEconomy Action Plan highlights: ✅The importance of promoting our model, principles & encouraging a more favourable environment for #cooperatives. 👉🏼Adoption of the report in plenary (July) 👉🏼More details in our news next week EMPL Committee Press @EPSocialAffairs EU Action Plan for the Social Economy @jordi_canyas was adopted by @EPSocialAffairs w/ 37/4/4 Reply on Twitter 1537036776623284224 Retweet on Twitter 1537036776623284224 2 Like on Twitter 1537036776623284224 8 Twitter 1537036776623284224 ; Cooperatives Europe @CoopsEurope · 14 Jun 1536746618631897093 A big step towards a #peoplefirst economy as the International Labour Conference adopts conclusions on #decentwork & an agreed definition of the #SocialeandSolidarityEconomy including #coops.👏 Read more about the conclusions @icacoop⬇️ https://ica.coop/en/newsroom/news/conclusions-social-and-solidarity-economy-including-cooperatives-approved-ilo #ILC2022 International Labour Organization @ilo The #ILC2022 Plenary has just adopted the conclusions of the Committee on #decentwork and the social and solidarity economy. 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