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UN launches International Year of Cooperatives
01-11-2011
The United Nations officially launched the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) with an event in New York yesterday.
The IYC aims to recognize the alternative way of doing business that cooperatives offer, and how a successful model means owner-members enjoy collective benefits.
The UN's theme is “Cooperative enterprises build a better world”, and no where is that more evident than in Oikocredit’s operations. Not only is Oikocredit one of the few internationally operating cooperatives with almost 600 members from around the world, it also has 288 cooperative partners.
Terry Provance from Oikocredit USA attended the launch, and said the IYC would be an excellent opportunity for Oikocredit to broaden awareness of the benefits of a cooperative society.
“As several speakers at the launch have said, we now have an opportunity to promote the cooperative model and strengthen awareness and support for cooperatives,” Mr Provance said. “For Oikocredit, almost a third of our partners are cooperatives that create powerful and sustainable economic and social institutions on the ground. We look forward to using this opportunity to highlight the history, successes and significance of cooperatives.”
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Events
Africa - Middle East Regional Microcredit Summit
Date: 7th to 10th April 2010
Venue: Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi Kenya
Role of Oikocredit - Sponsorship of the event in form of cash; Ging Ledesma Social Performance Manager in Social Performance Plennary session on Day 2
Participants from Oikocredit: Tor, Ging, Judy, Carol, Deus, Edith, Peter, RM Francophone West Africa, RM English speaking West Africa, CM Ghana
Side events: Oikocredit Exhibition stand