What is CECOP?
CECOP is the European confederation of industrial and service cooperatives. Our aim is to bring democracy and solidarity to the workplace, sustainable economic growth, and social cohesion.
CECOP is the European confederation of industrial and service cooperatives. Our aim is to bring democracy and solidarity to the workplace, sustainable economic growth, and social cohesion.
Our members are national federations of cooperatives and organisations that promote cooperatives. We represent 27 members in 16 European countries. We give voice to 43.000 enterprises and 1.3 million workers.
Giving voice to those women and men that every day put in practice what we defend and advocate for in CECOP, #COOPTALES shows a different way of doing economy where democratic and social values are drivers of a common project.
CECOP held its hybrid annual General Assembly (GA) on 9 June 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal, hosted by CONFECOOP, the Portuguese Cooperative Confederation.
Registrations are now open for the workshop organised by CECOP and Portuguese member Confecoop.
In 2025, Poland celebrated a remarkable milestone: 125 years of student cooperatives.
On 9 April, CECOP Secretary General Diana Dovgan was among the speakers at the webinar "Social economy as a driver of competitiveness: reindustrialisation and locally rooted economies".
The European Commission launched a consultation on the draft proposal for a new General Block Exemption Regulation.
‘From Principle to Action. Best Practices for Disability Inclusion’
In a global context marked by significant economic, social, and budgetary challenges, CICOPA wishes to reaffirm its strong support for the International Labour Organization (ILO) and its constitutional mandate as a key institution of the multilateral...
CECOP signed a joint statement on the next EU Budget, endorsed by 68 European networks and 288 national organisations from 32 countries. Together, the EUFunds4Social coalition calls on the European institutions to safeguard and strengthen a standalon...
CECOP, alongside partners in the Network for Sustainable Development in Public Procurement, signed a joint letter to the European Commission outlining key priorities for the upcoming Public Procurement Act.
On 10-11 February, CECOP participated in the ETUI’s conference on the Future of Work.
CECOP publishes its report “Quality Jobs – the Cooperative Way” ahead of the release of the EU Quality Jobs Roadmap.
CECOP's 2022-2023 data collection shows the size and variety of its cooperative network, highlighting membership, workforce, and economic trends across different industries
