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Co-op Advocacy : ICA
International Day of Co-operatives 2011
Mar 13, 2011 - 4:25:44 PM

The theme for International Day of Co-operatives 2011 has been released:

"Youth, the future of co-operative enterprise"
"Les jeunes, l'avenir de l'entreprise coopérative"
"Los jóvenes, el futuro de la empresa cooperativa"

The International Day of Co-operatives 2011 is on Saturday 2 July 2011. For more information go to the web site of the International Co-operative Alliance.



Co-op Advocacy : ICA
Use of the Official IYC 2012 Slogan
Mar 12, 2011 - 8:20:03 AM
The Chairman and Secretary of Co-operatives Australia, David Griffiths, has urged co-operatives in their planning for the launch of the International Year of Co-operatives on 1 January 2012 that they incorporate the official IYC slogan in their marketing, newsletters, emails and in anything that the co-operative uses to communicate - Co-operative enterprises build a better world. Co-operatives Australia, as the national body for State Co-operative Federations,


Co-op Advocacy : ICA
United Nations International Year of Co-operatives 2012
Dec 16, 2010 - 12:51:30 PM
The theme for the International Year of Co-operatives 2012 is "Co-operative enterprises build a better world." The theme is available in the six United Nations official languages - English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese.  See the website of the International Co-operative Alliance for more on the International Year of Co-operatives 2012.

Co-op Advocacy : ICA
ICA's New Director-General
Jul 6, 2010 - 10:04:52 PM
The International Co-operative Alliance has named Charles Gould as its new Director-General - replacing Iain Macdonald who has served as Director-General for the past eight years. The ICA has 240 member organisations from 91 countries - representing nearly one billion individuals and providing more than 100 million jobs. For more about the ICA's new Director-General visit http://www.ica.coop


Co-op Advocacy : ICA
International Co-operative Alliance Digest No 69
Jun 19, 2010 - 10:35:16 AM
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ICA Digest 69 June 2010
The International Co-operative Alliance's ICA Digest 69, June 2010, is now available as a pdf to download or as an on-line e-book.  The issue covers two big events for the ICA - the International Year of Co-operatives in 2012 and the International Day of Co-operatives on 3 July 2010 which focuses on women.  The issue also carries articles on the work that the ICA undertakes to promote and ensure co-operative growth. There is qalso information on the ICA and movement's response to the Haiti disaster and leadership changes at the ICA and its membership.

Co-op Advocacy : ICA
ICA and United Nations International Year of Co-operatives 2012
Jun 15, 2010 - 11:08:11 PM
The International Co-operative Alliance has today established a section on its web site for the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives 2012  - including Who is planning the International Year? What kind of activities are appropriate for celebrating IYC?Is there a logo or slogan for the International Year of Co-operatives? and Are there funds available to support events organised for IYC? There is a ICA draft proposal for activities for IYC which can be downloaded.


Co-op Advocacy : ICA
ICA Goes e-book
Jun 10, 2010 - 8:10:11 AM

There is an exciting new development to the International Co-operative Alliance's  (ICA) web site. The ICA Digest published by the ICA is now available as an e-book as well as a pdf. The latest issue of the Digest No 68 is now available as an e-book in English and Spanish editions. Back issues of the ICA Digest are available only in pdf. In providing an e-book option, the ICA is increasing visitor accessibility and options.



Co-op Advocacy : ICA
ICA and Twitter
Jan 24, 2010 - 8:31:26 AM
Ypu can now follow the International Co-operative Alliance on Twitter at http://twitter.com/icacoop ICA is an independent, non-governmental association which unites, represents and serves co-operatives worldwide. Founded in 1895, ICA has 239 member organisations from 89 countries active in all sectors of the economy. Together these co-operatives represent more than 800 million individuals worldwide.


Co-op Advocacy : ICA
Co-operation in Haiti
Jan 16, 2010 - 7:53:01 AM
The International Co-operative Alliance (ICA)  is mobilising its members and partners to provide emergency relief and reconstruction assistance to co-operators in Haiti following the earthquake on 12 January 2010. Visit the ICA web site at http://www.ica.coop for an ICA news release and access updated information including  an ICA Co-operative Reconstruction Fund.

Co-op Advocacy : ICA
International Year of Co-operatives
Dec 19, 2009 - 11:28:00 AM
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The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2012 as the International Year for Co-operatives. Co-operatives Australia had urged the Australian Government to support this initiative at the United Nations. For more information go to the web site of the International Co-operative Alliance.


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