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Cocovico market hall improves women’s lives in Ivory Coast
November 4, 2014 6:55
By providing a loan, Oikocredit not only contributes to improving the lives of numerous female traders in Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), but also making a major contribution to social and economic development in the country. During the 1980s, many women made ends meet by selling vegetables on the streets of Abidjan, the Ivory Coast’s largest... ...A Global Movement for the Rights of Older People: "Thanks, Otto! Looking back at Bismarck’s Legacy"
November 2, 2014 22:00Dr Katja Hujo from UNRISD viewed that the Bismarck system had received criticism from both ends of the political spectrum, but there was still value in the Bismarck system today – although it is an ambitious model.
The study ‘Cooperatives and Employment: a Global Report’ is available online
October 31, 2014 15:57Presented for the first time at the International Summit of Cooperatives on 7 October and available now in an electronic version, the study “Cooperatives and Employment: a global report” carried out by CICOPA, the International organization of industrial and service cooperatives, discusses the significance of cooperative employment in the global landscape, both quantitatively and qualitatively.... ...
‘Crops’ or ‘Carats’? Interaction between gold mining and cocoa production and the livelihood dilemma in Amansie Central District of Ghana
October 30, 2014 22:00Gold mining and cocoa production co-exist and interact as vital livelihood strategies in Ghana. While gold mining and agriculture complement each other in terms of income and labour flows, they also compete significantly for land and water resources. Drawing upon qualitative fieldwork in the Amansie Central District of Ghana, this think piece argues that despite... ...
Right to Information Act Subject of New Book by UNRISD Visiting Fellow
October 30, 2014 22:00A book on the Right to Information (RTI) Act in India by UNRISD Visiting Fellow Prashant Sharma has just been published. Democracy and Transparency in the Indian State: The Making of the Right to Information Act examines the factors underlying the enactment of the Right to Information Act and suggests that they are more complex... ...
Are You Making Toronto Better? Apply to the Agents of Change Program
October 30, 2014 21:01
Are you addressing issues of income inequality in your community? Are you working on a new mode of transportation? Is your technology going to change how we connect to local officials? The Centre for Social Innovation is teaming up with 15 outstanding partners to support ten great ideas for a better Toronto. Theme: Practitioner StrengtheningConsultations for the National Strategy for Financial Literacy: Submit Comments by December 10
October 30, 2014 20:17
The Government of Canada is leading the development of a national strategy on financial literacy, with the goal of strengthening Canadians’ knowledge, skills and confidence to make sound financial decisions throughout their lives. Theme: National Policy WorkLauriers de la PME 2014 finalists announced
October 30, 2014 16:50
CCEDNet member, RDÉE Canada, is pleased to reveal the names of the 29 finalists in the Lauriers de la PME 2014 competition aimed at recognizing entrepreneurial excellence for small and medium-sized businesses in Canada’s Francophone and Acadian minority communities.Methane Clouds: Yet Another Reason to Transition to Green Renewables
October 29, 2014 10:14
NASA Confirms A 2,500-Square-Mile Cloud Of Methane Floating Over US Southwest By Mike G SolidarityEconomy.net via desmogblog,com When NASA researchers first saw data indicating a massive cloud of methane floating over the American Southwest, they found it so incredible that they dismissed it as an instrument error. But as they continued analyzing data from the... ...The Geopolitics of Birth
October 29, 2014 0:50Authors: Katharine McKinnon This paper explores the territoriality and politics of birth. Engaging with debates that are largely polarised between discourses of natural versus medical birth, in this paper I take an in depth look at one birth story, and look for a different way to think through how women’s birth experiences might be understood.... ...
On Co-op’s "All 4 Each" Program Receives International Recognition
October 28, 2014 19:56
On October 7th, CCEDNet member the Ontario Co‐operative Association (On Co‐op) was awarded the TOP·COOP Award of Excellence in the Mobilization and Involvement category by the International Summit of Theme: Youth Practitioner Strengthening$25,000+ Available for Co-operative Development
October 28, 2014 18:50
The Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada (CDF) has announced that more than $25,000 will be available for a co-op development project in Canada this year through the Robert Owen-Henri Lasserre Fund. Theme: Practitioner StrengtheningA Job Builder Worth Fighting For: City-Owned SuperFast and LowCost WiFi
October 28, 2014 14:01
Brad Shirley installs a wireless mesh access point in Foxwood Heights at the intersection of Peggy Lane and Line Street in Chattanooga 32 US Cities Commit to Community-owned Broadband Internet Access By Cat Johnson SolidarityEconomy.net via Sharable Oct 21, 2014 – This past Monday, a coalition of representatives from 32 cities across the U.S. joined... ...Oikocredit regional offices hold multi-stakeholder events
October 28, 2014 11:04
Last week two Oikocredit regional offices, West Africa and Southeast Asia held events to celebrate their achievements. The West African office, based in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, celebrated its 20th anniversary, with over 200 guests including the Minister of Health and Minister of Finance, various media outlets, Oikocredit staff and partners. The West Africa event highlighted... ...Influencing Policy for Gender Justice: The Role of International Non-Governmental Organizations
October 27, 2014 22:00A supportive, progressive and policy environment is crucial to promote women’s rights. International non-governmental organizations (INGOs) have a variety of resources to help create such an environment, such as finances, skills, technology and personnel, reach with policy makers and the public, and recognition. This think piece explores the role that INGOs can play on national... ...
