Publications
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Cooperatives and Peace: a report on cooperatives’ contributions to peacebuilding and conflict resolution
Cooperatives Europe's research “Cooperatives and Peace: Strengthening Democracy, Participation and Trust - A Case Study Approach,” showcases twenty case studies from more than fourteen countries, covering different types and stages of conflicts...Publication date:21/03/2019 -
Video: TransfertoCOOPS
Are you considering selling your business? This may be one of the most important decisions in your professional life. All the more reason not to miss an obvious solution: the purchase of your business by those who, sometimes for years, have helped...Publication date:15/12/2017 -
Care cooperative foundation guide
Cooperatives Europe, together with the iCareCoops project consortium released a new “Foundation Guide” – a guidebook to support the creation of innovative older people’s care cooperatives. T he guidebook supports new and future entrepreneurs in...Publication date:05/12/2017 -
Good practices in international cooperative development
“Good practices in international cooperative development: Why creating a knowledge sharing culture is key for international cooperative development work” publication aims to foster a better understanding of the methods and approaches used by the...Publication date:13/11/2017 -
Vision paper: A cooperative vision for the collaborative economy
An answer to the communication of the European Commission “A European Agenda for the Collaborative Economy”, the vision paper analyses the current climate, elaborates on prospects and barriers and proposes a new definition for collaborative economy...Publication date:07/11/2017 -
TransfertoCOOPS flyers
Cooperatives Europe has released TransfertoCOOPS flyers in the framework of the project. The flyers provide information regarding business transfers into worker-owned cooperatives in Europe. With over 450,000 SMEs transferred each year in the EU,...Publication date:20/06/2017 -
Video: The collaborative economy, what is it?
The video titled “The collaborative economy, what is it?” was released by Cooperatives Europe and Possum Interactive , a creative digital cooperative agency. T he short animation underlines the potential of cooperatives for the future of...Publication date:28/04/2017 -
Beyond borders: #CoopYouth for a stronger global movement
"Beyond borders: #CoopYouth for a stronger global movement" was released during the International Cooperative Summit 2016 in Quebec. Gathering contributions from 70 young cooperators, the document presents the existing youth networks from the four...Publication date:17/10/2016 -
Study: Collaborative economy - an opportunity for cooperatives
“Cooperative Platforms in a European Landscape: An Exploratory Study” by Cooperatives Europe, in collaboration with LAMA Development and Cooperation Agency is the first known European exploratory study of its kind that provides an overview of...Publication date:05/09/2016 -
Power of Cooperation – Cooperatives Europe Key Figures 2015
‘ The Power of Cooperation – Cooperatives Europe Key Figures 2015 ’ gathers statistics collected during a 18-month long research project with members, combining the efforts and contributions of 40 national and sectoral experts from 34 European...Publication date:19/04/2016 -
Study: Partnership Opportunities between Cooperatives and the EU
“Building Strong Development Cooperation - Partnership Opportunities between Cooperatives and the EU” study intends to strengthen the collaboration between cooperatives and EU institutions. It showcases development activities undertaken by...Publication date:22/10/2015 -
Practical guide for cooperative startups - Ready, steady, coop!
" Ready, Steady, Coop - a practical guide for cooperative startups " publication is intended to support cooperative development agencies that accompany young people who want to start their cooperative business. The guide helps organisations run a...Publication date:18/09/2015