ACTIVITIES HEADLINES – 2009/04

18 DECEMBER 2009

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EUROPEAN REGIONAL ASSEMBLY – MOSCOW 2010

The general theme of the Regional Assembly in Moscow, 19-21 April 2010 will be: "Innovation and Co-
operation: key policies for co-operative creation and growth”. Four workshops will be devoted to the
analysis of development and innovation strategies, new growth sectors of the co-operative
movement, the modernization of the co-operative image and, a reflection on economic research
that is more suited to the nuances of co-operative enterprises.
The General Assembly will also deal with the usual statutory business and importantly on this occasion the
election to the Board of Directors and the co-Presidents.

Further information regarding registration, programme etc. will appear on the website in the New Year.
For immediate enquiries contact: office@coopseurope.coop

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COOPERATIVES EUROPE SEEKS NEW DIRECTOR
The Board of Directors of COOPERATIVES EUROPE asbl at its meeting on 27th October 2009 accepted the resignation
of its Director, Rainer Schlüter. Rainer is looking to move onto new professional opportunities and considers that
now is the time to relinquish his post as Director of COOPERATIVES EUROPE and as Regional Director of the ICA.

The Board of Directors recognizes the huge contribution that he made to the founding and development of
COOPERATIVES EUROPE and acknowledges his wish to leave for pastures new.

Full details of the Post can be downloaded http://www.coopseurope.coop/spip.php?rubrique291

Closing date for applications is 10 January 2010

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WELCOME TO GILLES …
Gilles Vanderpooten is on secondment from Credit Mutuel (FR) to Cooperatives Europe for 2 days a week. He will
be working with Agnès Mathis on EU issues and the European Union Co-ordinating Committee (EUCC) work
programme.

Gilles can be contacted on g.vanderpooten@coopseurope.coop

Secondees from other member organizations are always welcome in the Brussels office. Contact
r.schluter@coopseurope.coop for more details or offers of secondment.

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT COOPERATIVE NETWORK

The EP Cooperative Network was successfully launched during the December Strasbourg plenary session of the
European Parliament. Eighteen Deputies from different political groups and member states joined the Directors of
Cooperatives Europe at a reception and dinner hosted by Crédit Mutuel and COOPERATIVES EUROPE. All MEPs
interested in supporting the ‘co-operative business model' in the European Parliament are invited to be part of the
network. Further information on the network contact a.mathis@coopseurope.coop

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ACT! COOPERATIVES ADDRESSING THE CLIMATE THREAT

The ACT! project has attempted to add the ‘cooperative voice’ to the climate threat debate and will continue to
collate the ‘best practice’ cases of cooperatives addressing the climate threat. Please send your examples of best
practice to richardmason.climatethreat@coopseurope.coop for inclusion in the ACT! website (http://actonclimate.coop )

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EU LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME – 2010 CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The general call for proposals for 2010 (EAC/41/09) has just been launched. Both citizens and organisations in
the field of school and higher education, vocational training and adult learning can now apply again for the
numerous activities supported by the programme, which includes the Comenius, Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci and
Grundtvig sub-programmes.

Through the Lifelong Learning Programme the European Union offers interesting learning opportunities to
individuals at all stages of their lives. It helps them go on learning periods abroad and also supports co-
operation between schools, universities and enterprises in different European countries. The Leonardo
programme may be of particular interest to co-operative organizations.

Full details: http://ec.europa.eu/education/news/news1864_en.htm or contact m.nodari@coopseurope.coop

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ICA EXPO 2010

ICA Expo 2010 – the official trade show for the global co-operative movement- will be
held in Bangalore, India. The event will be held in Bangalore’s renowned KTPO-
Karnataka trade Promotion Organisation Trade Centre, from 8-10 December 2010.
“The ICA Expo 2010 will provide you with a matchless opportunity to update on the
developments in your sector, interact with buyers interested in your product, network with all visitors and, most
of all, do business!”.

For further information contact anabranco@icaexpo.coop or look at http://icaexpo.coop

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AFRICA CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES FORUM

The Forum for cooperative development agencies, organized by ICA Africa, Legacoop and the NCBA exchanged
views on strategies, collaborations and funding opportunities for Africa. Different levels of co-operation were
identified (lobby, mailing lists, statistics, research and publications) following a series of presentations from expert
sources including a presentation by COOPERATIVES EUROPE (Marc Noël) on ‘funding opportunities from the EU’.

For further information m.noel@coopseurope.coop

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REVIEW OF ICA GENERAL ASSEMBLY – GENEVA 19-20 NOVEMBER 2010

THE ICA HAS A NEW LEADERSHIP

At its General Assembly in Geneva on 20 November, Dame Pauline Green was
elected president for a four year term of office. She will lead a newly elected
Board of Directors that includes 8 European directors from Bulgaria, UK,
Sweden, Russia, Finland, France and Italy. According to Dame Pauline, one of
her key priorities as President of the ICA is going to be raising the profile of
co-operatives as a grassroots movement with huge potential to empower
people and communities.
“Together the top 300 co-operatives globally are responsible for an aggregate turnover of $1.1 trillion, that’s
nearly the same size as the Spanish economy. They really are a global force,” she said.

Dame Pauline Green's acceptance Speech: http://www.ica.coop/calendar/ga2009/ga2009-green-acceptanace.pdf

Read More and full election results: http://www.coopseurope.coop/spip.php?article779

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ROCHDALE PIONEERS AWARD 2009

The 2009 General Assembly of the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) in Geneva,
Switzerland opened with a homage to its former President, Ivano Barberini. A moving tribute was
given by Guiliano Poletti, President, Legacoop (Italy) along with a presentation of the video "How
the Bumble Bee Flies - Cooperation, ethics and development". Copies of the book can be
obtained from s.marcone@legacoop.coop
A further moving tribute to Ivano was made at the General Assembly farewell reception by his
long time friend and colleague Juan Somavia, Director-General of the International Labour
Organisation (ILO). The Rochdale Pioneer Award was posthumously conferred on Ivano Baberini, former ICA
President, for his life-long contribution and legacy to the world co-operative movement. Mr. Barberini's wife and
daughter, Nerina and Silvia Baberini received the award.

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CO-OPERATIVES CALL FOR ACTION

The 676 co-operative representatives at the General Assembly of the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA)
agreed to call on the ICA and its member organisations to address their demands 'for Peace and Nuclear
Disarmament'; 'a Sustainable Energy Economy and the Co-operative Agenda on Climate Change' and on 'the
value of Co-operative Enterprises in the Current Economic Crisis' to national governments, global institutions and
to the general public and their communities.

Read More and Download the Resolutions http://www.coopseurope.coop/spip.php?article778

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DOTCOOP ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF GLOBAL AWARDS
DotCoop, the sponsor of the .coop domain name, announced the winners of the first-ever dotCoop Global
Awards for Cooperative Excellence.

The dotCoop Global Awards are given to those co-operatives who demonstrate a strong commitment to the
cooperative business model. DotCoop also looked for co-ops whose missions and practices clearly demonstrate
cooperative values, especially in their web site.

DotCoop awarded honorable mentions to Crédit Coopératif of France in the large business category and The
Phone Co-op of the United Kingdom in the medium-sized business category.

Additionally, the judges awarded a special recognition award to the Co-operative Press Limited, which received
recognition for its overall contributions to the co-operative movement in the United Kingdom and the world as the
oldest cooperatively-owned newspaper.

Read about all the winners http://www.coopseurope.coop/spip.php?article777

Get your 1year free .coop web domain address from http://europe.domains.coop/

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DIARY DATES
04/02/2010 COOPERATIVES EUROPE Executive Committee & Interviews for Director - Brussels
22/02/2010 COOPERATIVES EUROPE Board Meeting - Brussels
23/02/2010 Cooperative Best practice & Innovation Seminar – EP Brussels

19-21/04/2010 COOPERATIVES EUROPE Regional Assembly - Moscow

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