Cooperatives, journalism, and freedom of expression in Spain
23 Jun 2016 Over the last few years, media companies have made many cut-backs in Spain, and lots of journalists
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Uruguayan cooperative unites over 1000 unites
26 July 2016 “A few years ago, when people used to ask “What do you do?”, and you said you
Read MoreCollective ownership, decision making and control at the service of creativity
2 September 2016 Since human creativity may be the ultimate economic resource and new technologies are here to stay, creative
Read MoreIndustrial and service cooperatives in the Asia-Pacific region: challenges for their development
21 November 2016 Although the concept of industrial and service cooperatives has yet to be fully developed in Asia, there
Read MoreChallenges for the creation of worker cooperatives by young people in Nigeria
14 December 2016 Young people in Nigeria are currently faced with the rising cost of college tuition and a job
Read More50 by 50: an initiative to make worker cooperatives major part of the U.S economy
15 November 2016 What if that number employee owners in the U.S grew to 50 million by 2050? What kind
Read MoreCoopetín is born: Colombia’s first social cooperative
4 November 2016 The cooperative is made up of 20 people who used to live on the streets. It will
Read MoreArgentina’s cooperative movements looks into expanding the social cooperative model
9 December 2016 In Argentina many worker cooperatives are dedicated to the care, support, and reintegration of people with disabilities,
Read More´Changarines´: transform the present, safeguard the future
2 November 2016 A cooperative made up of ‘changarines’, the casual labourers in charge of shifting crates in and out
Read MoreCECOP welcomes the European Commission proposal for a new Directive in preventive restructuring measures
22 Nov 2016 CECOP, the European confederation of industrial and service cooperatives, welcomes the publication by the European Commission of
Read MoreCECOP welcomes the European Commission’s Communication on the Start-up and Scale-up Initiative
28 Nov 2016 CECOP, the European Confederation of industrial and service cooperatives, welcomes the recently launched Communication from the European
Read MoreThe European Parliament recognises the job creation potential of small and medium cooperatives in industry and services
15 Sep 2016 Today, the plenary session of the European Parliament has approved the report entitled ‘How best to harness
Read MoreEU Member States recognise the contribution of the Social Economy to sustainable job creation and social innovations
05 Dec 2016 Ten EU Member States have signed the Bratislava Declaration, calling for an increased recognition of the importance
Read MoreCooperative in industry and services: an entrepreneurial and innovative attitude to serve all of society
17 October 2016 The third International Summit of Cooperatives, an initiative of the International Co-operative Alliance and Desjardins Group, took
Read MoreCooperatives’ managers to attend the Social Cooperative International School from 20 to 23 October in Naples
26 July 2016 The second edition of the Social Cooperatives International School (SCIS2016) will be held in Naples (Italy) from
Read MoreCooperatives included in the UNESCO list of intangible cultural assets
8 December 2016 UNESCO has added cooperatives to the list of intangible cultural assets. Cooperatives are among the sixteen new
Read More“Cooperative’s main challenge is intercooperation”, Manuel Mariscal, President of CICOPA
12 December 2016 At the IV Cooperative Summit of the Americas, CICOPA President Manuel Mariscal brought up the importance of
Read MoreSocial cooperatives create the first Italian network of social agriculture
12 Dec 2016 After one year from the approval of the Italian law on social agriculture, the first Italian network
Read MoreIntercooperation among tech cooperatives: from New Zealand to the UK
25 Nov 2016 Cooperatives from the digital sector are joining together in the UK around the Megazord project, a coalition
Read MoreTrade networks in Argentina: born from solidarity and united in their fight against common challenges
1 November 2016 In Argentina worker cooperatives have breathed new life into several trade networks such as Red Gráfica (Graphics
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