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Hansalim
In the Korean language, han refers to all living things on earth, while salim means to revive and give life. So the compound Hansalim means save all living things. An ambitious name, but then Hansalim, Koreas biggest consumers cooperative, is an ambitious project. Founded in 1986 as a single grocery store, it now has 284,000 […]
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December 19, 2011
Koperativa Mpambolin-Ambanivolo Mananara (KOMAM)
Growers of vanilla and cloves in a biosphere reserve have united together to sell and market their spices.
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December 22, 2011
Koperativa Mpambolin-Ambanivolo Mananara (KOMAM)
The tropical rainforest of the remote Mananara-Nord Biosphere Reserve in northeast Madagascar is rich in biodiversity, with 13 different lemur species alone. Here, villagers are helping to protect the environment by using traditional, low-impact methods to produce vanilla, growing the orchids at the base of large trees in the forest. The traditional production process for […]
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The single voice of a cooperative
A civil war raged in Guatemala from 1960 to 1996 – the longest civil war in Latin America’s history. In the Ixil Triangle, where Oikocredit project partner Asociación Chajulense (Chajul) operates today, thousands of civilians were killed, tortured or disappeared. The victims were predominantly Mayan descendants. Today, the coffee and honey farmers of Chajul – made […]
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December 28, 2011
HSV Supporters Club
The HSV Supporters Club (HSV SC) is the first official fan department at a German football club.
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HSV Supporters Club
Across Europe, the system of co-operation seen in the supporter ownership of football clubs in Germany is an example to many supporters across the continent who follow clubs that are blighted by debt, badly run, and refuse supporters influence over the game they love. But even in Germany the fans have had to campaign […]
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Farda Coop
Iran Oilseeds & Vegetable Oil Processing Factories Cooperative: Iran Oilseeds & Vegetable Oil Processing Factories Cooperative (that is referred to as Farda Co-op) was established on 20 May 2006. It has 26 shareholders from vegetable oil factories in Iran. The 26 shareholders consist 93 percent of Iran’s vegetable oil industry and 81 percent of Iran’s […]
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January 1, 2012
Le Mat – consortium of social co-operatives
Le Mat is a social co-operative (Corsortium) of social co-operatives. Up from our local pratices all over Italy creating jobs in many different branches and working for a more sustainable and inclusive community we developed all together a brand standing for responsible, inclusive and community tourism. LE MAT – SPECIAL PLACES, SPECIAL PEOPLE, SPECIAL VALUES. […]
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January 4, 2012
Le Mat – social entrepreneurs hosting quality tourism
A SOCIAL BRAND and a SOCIAL FRANCHISOR for SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS in TOURISM Workers-owned cooperatives managing hotels, hostels, SPECIAL PLACES in order to develop self-determination, self-management, social promotion, the active participation of users and clients . Every Le Mat is special and unique but there is a shared Le Mat quality! Le Mats general mission is to […]
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Kooperationen
Kooperationen is a Co-operative Employers Organisation in Denmark
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January 5, 2012
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