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14 Oct 2024

Cooperative Vision for a Sustainable and Competitive Europe: Priorities for the 2024-2029 EU term

News Event EaSI / ESF+ programme

The EU is currently preparing for a new political chapter. From boosting business competitiveness and funding to upholding social rights, from mainstreaming sustainability in a feasible way for businesses to safeguarding democracy...

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02 Oct 2024

Mario Draghi’s report: the EU must become more competitive, but not at the expense of our social model

News Position paper

On 17 September, Mario Draghi released his long-awaited report on “The future of European competitiveness”. The report outlines reforms that the former Italian Prime Minister and President of the European Central Bank recommends t...

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02 Sep 2024

CECOP SNAPSHOT 2022 - 2023:  An overview of industrial and service cooperatives

News Publication EaSI / ESF+ programme

In 2022-2023 CECOP carried out a quantitative data collection among its members to gain better insight into the network. The data collected highlights the size of the network, the diversity of economic activities in which cooperat...

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24 Jul 2024

Can worker cooperatives be competitive enterprises in the global market? Our answer is yes!

News

Three cooperatives with rich histories, SACMI, Cefla and Mondragon, demonstrate how innovation, adaptability and adhering to the cooperative principles can allow enterprises to stay competitive in an ever-changing world. In 2023 a...

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25 Jun 2024

Report of Activity 2023

News Publication EaSI / ESF+ programme

In our Report of Activity from 2023, we invite our members, readers, and the general public to take a look at our main achievements from last year.

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09 Apr 2024

Industrial and service cooperatives’ priorities for European elections 2024

News Press release Publication EaSI / ESF+ programme

CECOP's Manifesto for the 2024 EU Elections: Cooperatives Empower Workers, Reindustrialize and Innovote for the Benefit of All

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11 Mar 2024

Joint letter on the revision of the Waste Framework Directive

News

Joint letter by over 80 European and national organisations on the revision of the Waste Framework Directive

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16 Feb 2024

CECOP at the European Social Economy Conference in Liege “Social Economy at the core of Transitions”

News

The European Social Economy Conference took place in Liege, Belgium on the 12 and 13 February

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30 Jan 2024

Transition Pathway for the EU mobility recognizes the strengths of multistakeholder cooperatives in private public partnerships

News

The European Commission, in its Transition Pathway for the EU mobility, recognizes the strengths of multistakeholder cooperatives in private public partnerships to achieve the twin transitions and enhance the resilience of the mob...

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08 Nov 2023

Conference Workers Buyout - what is the cooperative key to success?

Event EaSI / ESF+ programme

CECOP is organising its conference "Workers Buyouts - What is the cooperative key to success?", the flagship event of its campaign on skills #coopskills2023.

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23 Oct 2023

CECOP’s session on energy community cooperatives for SMEs at the EU Industry Days 2023

News Event

CECOP has organized a session “A win-win for the enterprises and the planet? How energy community cooperatives are creating a more resilient and energy independent future for European enterprises » during the EU Industry Days 2023...

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19 Oct 2023

ZOOM IN On our Spanish member – COCETA

News

CECOP had the chance to sit down with its member COCETA, and discuss the ongoing Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

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17 Oct 2023

COODING - the first international event for cooperatives on digital and new technologies!

News Event EaSI / ESF+ programme

Last 29 – 30 September, 400 cooperators, experts and academia joined COODING event, the first international event to discuss the role that cooperatives are playing and can play in the future of digital and new technologies.

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14 Sep 2023

Re-industrialization and strategic independence of EU industries were the highlights of SOTEU 2023 – but it cannot be at the cost of social Europe

News Press release

CECOP’s reaction to the 2023 State of the Union address from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

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26 Jul 2023

CECOP launches its new campaign #CoopSkills2023

News Publication Event Video EaSI / ESF+ programme

CECOP launches a campaign on skills for worker and social cooperatives! Find out about all the activities organised for #CoopSkills2023

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25 Jul 2023

Open call: gender diversity and inclusion expert

News

CECOP is looking for a gender diversity and inclusion expert to help develop its gender diversity/inclusion policy.

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24 Jul 2023

Job vacancies - Advocacy Advisor and Communication Officer

News

CECOP and CICOPA are looking for a new Advocacy Advisor and Communication Officer

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07 Jul 2023

Net-Zero Industry Act: A promising proposals that needs to be more inclusive

News

CECOP welcomes the Net-Zero Industry Act. However, we consider that the proposal fails to capture some needs, as well as to include all relevant stakeholders in its tools.

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05 Jul 2023

Join us at COODING the first international event for cooperatives on digital and new technologies!

News Event EaSI / ESF+ programme

CECOP invites you to the event: COODING - discussing & enhancing cooperation around the use of digital and new technologies in cooperatives

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30 Jun 2023

Joint Press Release COCETA - CECOP - CICOPA: International Day of Cooperatives

Press release

Industrial and service cooperatives call on the Spanish Government to make the most of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU to promote a fostering ecosystem for cooperatives. COCETA, CECOP, and CICOPA make this appeal...

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13 Jun 2023

CECOP and Social Economy Europe hosted the parallel seminar "Social Economy as driving force for green and digital transition" at the Social Economy Conference

News Event EaSI / ESF+ programme

CECOP co-hosted the seminar on "Social economy as driving force for green and digital transition", which took place during the Social Ecomomy Conference on the 8th of June, 2023, in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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09 Jun 2023

CECOP welcomes new members OZRSS and Workers.coop

News

CECOP has welcomed two new organisations into its membership: OZRSS & Workers.coop

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09 Jun 2023

Report of Activity 2022

News Publication EaSI / ESF+ programme

In our Report of Activity from 2022, we invite our members, readers, and the general public to take a look at our main achievements from last year.

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08 Jun 2023

Joint Civil Society Letter on the Removal of Commission Officials’ Details from the ‘Whoiswho’ Directory

News

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30 May 2023

Support the Emilia-Romagna relief efforts

News

CECOP invites the broader cooperative community to contribute to the relief efforts after the devastating floods in the Emilia-Romagna region.

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