CECOP had the chance to sit down with its members NAUWC and OZRSS, and discuss the results of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

We are proud to announce that CECOP has became member of Social Services Europe (SSE).

CECOP co-organised a session on the “Expectations for the European Textiles Sector: Balancing Competitiveness and Circularity” during the 2025 Industry Days.

On 28 May, key representatives of cooperatives from Poland and other EU Member States, Polish social economy actors and business associations, gathered in Kraków to discuss sustainability reporting in the cooperative movement.

In our 2024 Report of Activity, we invite our members, readers, and the general public to take a look at our main achievements from last year.

During their annual Congress, the CECOP members casted their votes for their new Board Members, re-elected Giuseppe Guerini as President, and approved other main orientations for the organisation.

Registrations are now open for the seminar organised by CECOP and Polish members NAUWC and OZRSS

CECOP joins over 200 European and national organisations supporting a joint letter put forward by Social Economy Europe.

Worker Buyouts emerged as a transformative force for saving jobs and communities at a high-level EU event on social finance and cooperative ownership.

On 25 March 2025, Social Platform hosted an event at the European Parliament to discuss the future of the European Social agenda.

Seven European organisations urge the EU to put business transfers high on the EU agenda.

20 European organisations are calling for the EU to live up to its ambitions for reforms in long-term care.

Cooperatives, by their very nature, strive to empower all members equitably, making gender equality both a goal and a measure of their success. However, embracing these values requires deliberate effort and ongoing commitment. 

The European Commission conducted a consultation to collect evidence from stakeholders for the upcoming Single Market Strategy, to be launched by June 2025.

On the occasion of the 2025 International Year of Cooperatives launched by the United Nations, the European Commission is organising a one-day event to promote the cooperative model.

On 4 December 2024, CECOP took part in the policy debate organised by the Social Platform, “The Future of Long-Term Care in Europe”.

On 14-16 October 2024, the first Minister’s Meeting on Inclusion and Disability was held in Umbria, Italy, under the framework of the Italian Presidency of the G7.

CECOP had the opportunity to participate in the European Commission's campaign “Social Economy Voices”.

On 5 November 2024 the event co-organised by CECOP and Cooperatives Europe, with the support from REScoop, EACB, Euro Coop, and COGECA, took place in the European Parliament in Brussels.

On 5 November 2024 the event "Cooperative vision for a sustainable and competitive Europe - priorities for the 2024-2029 term" took place in the European Parliament, hosted by MEP Irene Tinagli (S&D)

Impressions from the webinar organised by the partners of the EU-funded SKI.F.T. project on 29 October 2024.

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