Archive for November, 2011

More news about the International Year of Co-operatives

Monday, November 7th, 2011

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The United Nations has designated 2012 the International Year of Co-operatives. From Argentina to Zambia, the 1.4 million co-operatives across the globe will be celebrating and showing how they build a better world.  

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 Argentinian wine co-operative 

Co-ordinated by the International Co-operative Alliance, the global voice of co-operatives, the year aims to boost understanding of co-operatives throughout the world. 

For supporters of co-operatives, it is a unique opportunity to come together as a global movement to promote how co-operative enterprises build a better world.

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Co-operatives UK has launched the UK website for the United Nations’ International Year of Co-operatives 2012 - www.uk.coop/2012. The website provides information on what is happening across the country and features a range of useful resources about co-operatives and the International Year for businesses, individuals, journalists and all those interested in learning more.