“Myanmarese competent participants took education on Saemaul Geumgo Movement” Nine former and current officials from Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation of Myanmar visited Saemaul Geumgo and took training workshop to promote Saemaul Geumgo Movement in Myanmar. Saemaul Geumgo development model has two pillars. One is sustainable financial development stressing savings and the other is […]
Co-operative Councils’ Innovation Network
This is one of the most challenging periods in local government history. Public Sector funding continues to decline; councils are having to look for innovative ways of providing services with reducing budgets. The Network comprises 22 UK local authorities who are driving global municipal co-operative policy development with a common belief in the Values and […]
CONSUMER SOCIETY OPENS UP OCEAN OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY
Consumer society OCEAN was established in 2016 by a group of likeminded people with previous experience in DIY (do it yourself) sector as a local social center for Kostroma region. It provides possibilities for co-operative members to exchange shares (goods, commodity and etc.) without money. This key principle addresses crucial social concerns and gives the […]
OCEAN – Center of Public Provision
Consumer society OCEAN was established in 2016 by a group of likeminded people with previous experience in DIY (do it yourself) sector as a local social center for Kostroma region. It provides possibilities for co-operative members to exchange shares (goods, commodity and etc.) without money.
Singapore’s First Sports Co-operative – Integrating people with special needs through mainstream sports
The first sports co-operative to help people with special needs to stay active and social has been established. Runninghour Co-operative Limited (Runninghour Co-op), which started in April 2009 as an inclusive running club by a group of running enthusiasts, has leaped into the next lap as a registered co-operative, the only regulated form of social […]
TRADOC Co-operative Democratic Workers of the West
Co-operative Democratic Workers of the West (TRADOC) Adjacent to a small Mexican town called El Salto which is located less than 30 kilometers south of the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco you will discover one of the newest and most successful worker co-operatives in the world. The worker co-operative is called TRADOC, which is short for […]
Reviving Coop Awareness, One University at a Time
In Israel, where the Cooperative Movement has deep roots and was the main driving force in building a modern Economy, even before the creation of the State, one Consumer Coop has decided to put coop awareness back on the agenda. For the first time in 15 years, Coop Israel and Tel Aviv University, one of […]
Coops “In The Village”: the Power of Cooperation between Cooperatives
In 2013, Coop Israel and the Communitarian Cooperatives (Moshavim – Residential Collectives that organize the life of their resident-members according to the cooperative ethos) signed a ground-breaking framework agreement on retail services in the Periphery. By providing quality consumer goods at affordable prices, this agreement empowers small businesses outside urban areas with the buying force […]
Runninghour Co-Operative Ltd
Singapore’s first sports co-operative to help people with special needs to stay active and social has been established. Runninghour Co-operative Limited (Runninghour Co-op), which started in April 2009 as an inclusive running club by a group of running enthusiasts, has leaped into the next lap as a registered co-operative, the only regulated form of social […]
Global Co-operative Development Group Inc
The Global Co-operative Development Group Inc. is a registered co-operative which was created to: Provide a space for co-operative practitioners, researchers, developers, and educators to contribute their experience and expertise to support the development of co-operative enterprises globally. Help promote awareness, understanding and appreciation of the unique aspects of the co-operative enterprise business model. Stimulate […]