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Cooperatives & Fair Trade: a joint contribution to EU’s strategy on the role of the private sector in development
Cooperatives Europe and Fair Trade Advocacy Office released a joint contribution to the future EU strategy on “Strengthening the Role of the Private Sector in Achieving Inclusive and Sustainable Development”. This topic is a key issue within the...Wednesday, 20 November 2013 - 10am -
Cooperatives – people-centred businesses serving international development
On 31 st October, Cooperatives Europe, in partnership with ICA Africa, organised the workshop “Growing Cooperatives Globally - Cooperative contributions to international development”. The meeting focused on the role of cooperatives in development...Thursday, 31 October 2013 - 6pm -
Cooperatives – people-centred businesses serving international development
On 31st October, Cooperatives Europe, in partnership with ICA Africa, organised the workshop “Growing Cooperatives Globally. Cooperatives contributions to international development”. -
2013 World Forum in Lille: socially responsible companies succeed in putting forward people and sustainability
From October 23-25 the World Forum 2013 took place in Lille, France. This year’s edition focused on showcasing how companies together with their stakeholders are successfully initiating real change and adopting new models to overcome the current...Monday, 28 October 2013 - 11am -
Cooperative entrepreneurship and education: dialogue started with the EU Commission
On 11th October, the second meeting of the permanent working group on cooperatives set up by EU Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani took place in Brussels. A group of field experts from national cooperative organisations, some European sectoral...Wednesday, 16 October 2013 - 4pm -
New EU Energy guidelines to keep focus on renewable energy
On Tuesday 8 th October, during the EU Commissioners’ weekly meeting held in Strasbourg, EU Commission Vice-President and EU Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia proposed the new EU energy guidelines for the period from 2014-2020, to be...Tuesday, 15 October 2013 - 10am -
State of the Union 2013: “There is no way back to business as usual”
European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, gave today his annual State of the European Union speech at the European Union Parliament's plenary session in Strasbourg. In his speech, Barroso said: “Make no mistake. There is no way back to...Wednesday, 11 September 2013 - 2pm -
Vice President Tajani supports roadmap for cooperatives in Europe
On 10 th July the first meeting of the permanent working group on cooperatives set up by EU Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani took place in Brussels. This meeting was an opportunity to address cross-sectoral issues concerning cooperative...Wednesday, 10 July 2013 - 6pm -
Vice President Tajani supports roadmap for cooperatives in Europe
On 10th July the first meeting of the permanent working group on cooperatives set up by EU Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani took place. -
ITRE committee recognises the contribution of cooperatives to the entrepreneurship 2020 action plan
The Industry, Research and Energy Committee (ITRE) of the European Parliament adopted today a motion for a resolution on the Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan presented by Austrian MEP Paul Rübig (EPP). Cooperatives Europe welcomes the text adopted today, which underlines how the measures described in the EU Commission’s Action Plan should address all types of businesses, explicitly mentioning cooperative enterprises. -
ITRE committee recognises the contribution of cooperatives to the entrepreneurship 2020 action plan
The Industry, Research and Energy Committee (ITRE) of the European Parliament adopted today a motion for a resolution on the Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan presented by Austrian MEP Paul Rübig (EPP). Cooperatives Europe welcomes the text adopted...Tuesday, 9 July 2013 - 3pm -
International Day of Cooperatives: Power to the People
On the eve of the United Nations International Day of Co-operatives (July 6) organisations are calling for an urgent transformation towards a more socially and environmentally friendly energy system.