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18 Dec 2014

II European Award for Social Entrepreneurship and Disability: Promoting Social Investment

Position paper

The ONCE Foundation (created by ONCE, the National Organization of Spanish blind people, in 1988) with the support of a group of companies, member organizati...

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11 Dec 2014

The re-establishment of the social economy intergroup is a fact

Position paper

Today the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament has officially confirmed the re-establishment of the Social Economy Intergroup. This important...

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04 Dec 2014

Worker cooperatives at the very heart of the month dedicated to the social and solidarity...

Position paper

To mark the month dedicated to the social and solidarity economy in France, the Ministry for Economic Affairs and Finance is hosting an exhibition, called &l...

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04 Dec 2014

Cooperatives active in tourism, boosting local wealth and social cohesion through sustaina...

Position paper

On the European Tourism Day, CECOP, the European confederation of cooperatives active in industry and services wishes to stress the socio-economic developmen...

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27 Nov 2014

23 January 2015: Ways Forward III conference, a New Era for Cooperative Development, UK

Position paper

On Friday 23 January 2015 Cooperative Business Consultants, a cooperative consortium dedicated to helping democratic enterprises, will host Ways Forward III...

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26 Nov 2014

Social considerations and quality crucial in public procurement to achieve a sustainable,...

Position paper

Public procurement represents 20% of the European Union GDP. To analyse the opportunities provided by the new directive to foster social inclusion, the Europ...

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23 Nov 2014

Redefining the European agenda for the social economy

Position paper

More than 600 people participated in the conference "Unlocking the potential of the social economy for EU growth", organised by the Italian Ministr...

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13 Nov 2014

The study ‘Cooperatives and Employment: a Global Report' is available online

Position paper

Presented for the first time at the International Summit of Cooperatives on 7 October with the presence of ILO Deputy Director General Sandra Polaski, and av...

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06 Nov 2014

CECOP at the conference "Unlocking the potential of the social economy for EU growth", Rom...

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The conference "Unlocking the potential of the social economy for EU growth" is organised by the Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy in th...

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05 Nov 2014

CECOP welcomes the new European Commission: it is time to reverse the curve for growth and...

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The new European Commission has started its 5 year term this week. CECOP, the European Confederation of Cooperatives active in industry and services, welcome...

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31 Oct 2014

CECOP's position on the EU 2020 mid-term review

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31 Oct 2014

Work Together - September/October 2014

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31 Oct 2014

CECOP's position on the EU 2020 mid-term review: last chance for a sustainable, smart and...

Position paper

Four years after launching the EU 2020 strategy characterised by strong objectives and targets supposed to foster growth and jobs, the European Commission is...

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30 Oct 2014

Press release : the interactive guide of the European route of cooperatives launched today

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29 Oct 2014

The interactive guide of the European route of cooperatives launched today

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An approach based on passive touristic consumption and the unsustainable exploitation of many destinations has showed its limits and negative effects. As a c...

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27 Oct 2014

20 November: Social Economy Enterprises and public procurement: a win-win combination for...

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CECOP together with the Social Platform, ENSIE, Eurodiaconia and REVES are holding a side event at the European Platform Against Poverty and Social Exclusion...

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22 Oct 2014

29 October: launching of the Cooproute online guide

Position paper

The Emilia- Romagna Region is hosting on 29th October the worldwide launching of the new on-line guide of the European Route of Cooperative Culture in Bologn...

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20 Oct 2014

Worker and Social cooperatives at the heart of the 2014 Cooperative Summit

Position paper

From October 5 to 9, the 2014 International Summit of Cooperatives held in Quebec City, Canada brought together 3,000 participants from 93 countries. Worker...

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10 Oct 2014

Cooperatives to transform society : a manifesto from the Young Leaders at the Internationa...

Position paper

We, young cooperative leaders and members, believe in the cooperative principles and cooperative values. We believe that the co-operative movement must be at...

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07 Oct 2014

Cooperatives contribute to resilient employment, a sustainable economy and the well-being...

Position paper

Cooperatives have been contributing to employment all over the world for decades. Presented for the first time at the International Summit of Cooperatives, t...

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15 Sep 2014

Heading towards a cooperative shockwave: the adoption of the law on the social and solidar...

Position paper

The French law on the recognition and development of the social and solidarity economy, which has been in force since August 2014, introduces changes to the...

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28 Jul 2014

Javier Salaberría, former CICOPA President has passed away

Position paper

Javier Salaberría, CICOPA President from 2005 until 2011, sadly passed away on Saturday 26th July and we received this news with great sorrow. Javier...

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25 Jul 2014

Work Together - June/July/August 2014

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24 Jul 2014

Worker cooperation development in Belgium

Position paper

Worker cooperatives in Belgium are getting organised. The Union des Scop Wallonie-Bruxelles has emerged this year thanks to the determination of more than 30...

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04 Jul 2014

Achieving sustainable development for all through cooperative ownership and participation

Position paper

On the eve of the International Cooperative Day, CICOPA, the voice of worker, social and artisans' cooperatives, is underlining the high potential of inc...

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