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EU Commission boosts Social Economy enterprises through Start-up and Scale-up Initiative
On Tuesday, November 22, the European Commission unveiled its much-anticipated Initiative on Start-up and Scale-up. Following the Single Market Strategy presented in October 2015, the European Commission had stated that it would address issues that...Wednesday, 23 November 2016 - 12pm -
2 European members elected to ICA Board
Cooperatives Europe is glad to announce and congratulate the two newest European members of the Board of the International Co-operative Alliance, Ben Reid from Midcounties Co-operative, UK and Dmitry Zubov from Centrosoyuz, Russia. The election held...Wednesday, 19 October 2016 - 11am -
Beyond borders: #CoopYouth for a stronger global movement
A new publication titled "Youth for #Coop: Cooperating Beyond Borders" has been released today by Cooperatives Europe and CJDES. Over the past few years, Cooperatives Europe has actively promoted and aided the creation of new networks of young...Monday, 17 October 2016 - 3pm -
New Global Cooperative Development Platform launched at the International Summit of Cooperatives
On Monday October 10th, the Global Cooperative Development Platform (GCDP) was launched based on the recommendations of the pre-summit activity “Cooperatives and mutuals in international development – how can we do more and better together?” The...Tuesday, 11 October 2016 - 5pm -
State of the Union 2016: Towards a better Europe
Today, the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, gave his annual State of the Union speech at the European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg. Proposing a “positive agenda” for the next 12 months, Juncker outlined...Wednesday, 14 September 2016 - 5pm -
Collaborative economy: an opportunity for cooperatives - new study released
Cooperatives Europe, in collaboration with LAMA Development and Cooperation Agency , released today a new publication, titled “Cooperative Platforms in a European Landscape: An Exploratory Study”, at the International Social Innovation Research...Monday, 5 September 2016 - 4pm -
Collaborative economy: an opportunity for cooperatives - new study released
Cooperatives Europe, in collaboration with LAMA Development and Cooperation Agency, are releasing today a new publication, titled “Cooperative Platforms in a European Landscape: An Exploratory Study”, at the International Social Innovation Research Conference in Glasgow. -
The Power to act for a sustainable future: International Day of Cooperatives
On 2nd July we will be celebrating Interantional Day of Co-operatives. This year celebrations will be dedicated to the contribution cooperatives provide to the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The International Co-...Friday, 1 July 2016 - 12pm -
Cooperatives Europe expresses concerns about Brexit
Cooperatives Europe, the European representative organisation of cooperative enterprises, expresses its concern for United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. “The decision of the UK to leave the European Union is a democratic one but is a huge...Friday, 24 June 2016 - 12pm -
Time for EU to walk on the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda
Cooperatives Europe has joined the call of SDG Watch for the EU to adopt, as a matter of urgency, an overarching strategy to guide the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. SDG Watch is a European cross-sectoral civil society...Tuesday, 7 June 2016 - 1pm -
Building bridges, not walls: cooperatives provide examples of supporting refugees arriving in Southern Europe
On 20th April, Cooperatives Europe organised a panel discussion on the refugee challenge in Europe as part of its 10th anniversary member meeting in Brussels. Cooperators from Sweden, Italy, Israel and Turkey presented their experiences in working...Thursday, 28 April 2016 - 5pm -
General Assembly: Celebrating a cooperative decade
On 20th April 2016, Cooperatives Europe celebrated its 10th Anniversary at the annual member meeting, held at Bibliotheque Solvay, in Brussels. In his opening speech Dirk J. Lehnhoff, President of Cooperatives Europe, highlighted the major...Thursday, 21 April 2016 - 12pm