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First report on the pilot project of Montreal for public procurement in the SE
December 17, 2013 13:20Since its official launch on September 12th, Montreal’s pilot project L’économie sociale, j’achète! (“The social economy, I buy it!”) has been unfolding in collaboration with 27 companies, 6 Montreal public institutions and other support partners involved. The first newsletter is now available online (in French) and presents a summary of activities, as well as additional... ...
Coopmed fund: 10 million euros to finance the social economy of the Southern Mediterranean
December 17, 2013 13:05Crédit Cooperatif, Macif, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and funders from the two shores of the Mediterranean will launch CoopMed in a few weeks, a “social fund” that will participate in the funding and support of actors of the social economy (associations, cooperatives and social enterprises). “We will launch CoopMed in early 2014 for projects... ...
Collaboration between Brazil and France on the solidarity economy
December 17, 2013 12:42The French government wants to adopt policies for the social economy based on the Brazilian experience The Minister of Labour and Employment of Brazil Manoel Dias signed a Memorandum of Understanding on December 12 with the government of France on cooperation and technical assistance for the social and solidarity economy. The agreement was signed during... ...
Sustainability Scan by Sustainability Solution Group
December 16, 2013 18:40At a time when the world is facing a series of challenges, cooperatives can position themselves as builders of sustainability, delegates at the International Cooperative Alliance Global Conference heard. The event, taking place in Cape Town featured a plenary session on sustainability focused on a scan undertaken by the ICA, in collaboration with worker cooperative... ...
CICOPA World Music Project, a legacy of IYC 2012, now moving into the Cooperative Decade
December 16, 2013 18:03Music selections for the CICOPA musical project for the promotion of the international cooperative principles, through the common language of music have been submitted. Currently the CICOPA World Music Collection is made up of 4 songs, as follows. - News / Internacional, Portada
Argentina in the ICA Board
December 16, 2013 16:13Ariel Guarco, President of the Cooperative Confederation of Argentina (Cooperar) and youth representative Gabriela Buffa, leader of Movilizador de Fondos Cooperativos (IMFC, Mobilizing Institute of Cooperative Funds in English), were elected on the Board of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) in Cape Town, last November. Mr Guarco, of Cooperar, ran for election on behalf of... ...
French worker cooperatives present to young people and teachers
December 13, 2013 16:22In a context where the French Government wishes to encourage the reconciliation of school and work and promote the social and solidarity economy in education, French worker cooperatives are promoting the cooperative model for young people. On the occasion of the Social and Solidarity Economy in November, the General Confederation of French Worker Cooperatives (CG... ...
An investor’s experience in Central America
December 12, 2013 10:14
Oikocredit works in 67 countries, mostly across Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America. Many Oikocredit investors want to experience first-hand the work of Oikocredit. Ueli Burkhalter, investor and board member of Oikocredit support association Deutsche Schweiz recently returned from Central America where he visited several Oikocredit offices, partners and end-clients. We spoke with Ueli... ...Atty. Darlene Marie B. Berberabe President and CEO Pag-IBIG Fund, Philippines
December 12, 2013 3:34
To go to Mongolia and receive the award for CEO of the Year last May was a proud moment for me. Thank you ADFIAP for this huge honor. Such recognition is particularly important for public servants, especially for us in Pag-IBIG Fund. We are a state-run institution but our programs and daily operations are funded... ...United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Tianjing Television awarded Bitten Hogh for Threads of Yunnan Fair Trade Project
December 11, 2013 1:06
November, 2013: Bitten Hogh from Yunnan Danyun Fair Trade Company, Limited, received a “2013 you bring charm to China” award from United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Tianjing Television for her work with the Threads of Yunnan project and the outstanding contribution this project has made to the lives of people in rural Yunnan. Bitten... ...WTO Bali Package: A Giant Step For The WTO, A Small Step For Fair Trade
December 9, 2013 10:267 December 2013 (Brussels) – The World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed last night in Bali a package of measures, possibly…
Do informal initiatives in the South share a capitalist logic or are they the seeds of a solidarity economy? The case of Santiago de Chile
December 8, 2013 21:00The problem of informality represents one of the major challenges in the fight against poverty. To address this issue, the traditional response has often been to apply Western entrepreneurial rationality to informal actors and consider small informal productive units as pre-capitalist firms whose growth potential can be realized, it is supposed, by providing them with... ...
Sustainability Scan of coopératives
December 6, 2013 18:40At a time when the world is facing a series of challenges, cooperatives can position themselves as builders of sustainability, delegates at the International Cooperative Alliance Global Conference heard. The event, taking place in Cape Town featured a plenary session on sustainability focused on a scan undertaken by the ICA, in collaboration with the Candian... ...
Solar Energy Non-Profit Delivers Alternative Energy To Low-Income Neighborhoods
December 6, 2013 16:13Homeoner Miguel Rodriguez, right, carrying a panel with a member of Green City Force Oct 7, 2013 – Residential solar power has become increasingly affordable over the past few years as an environmentally friendly, cost-saving alternative to traditionally sources of energy. But the barriers to entry can still be too high for low-income communities, which... ...
Financite.be – Dépêche 224
December 6, 2013 7:29Financite.be – Dépêche 224 http://www.financite.be/static/newsletters/financite_225.html Language Undefined Tags: INAISE NEWS RFA Financité member finance sociale et solidaire Belgique
