Agenda General Assembly 2009 En

AGENDA OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Dear «Title» «Family_Name»,

Sofia, on 23rd June 2009, from 11:30 to 18:00.

Conference Hall of Central Co-operative Union – 99 G.S. Rakovski Str. – 1000 Sofia - Bulgaria

11:30-13.00 Parallel workshops:

ADDRESSING THE CLIMATE THREAT: a new project for COOPERATIVES EUROPE Presentation of COOPERATIVES EUROPE new project - ACT Addressing the Climate Threat Moderator: Ray Collins, COOPERATIVES EUROPE Simultaneous translation: English and French EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT Presentation of COOPERATIVES EUROPE work in the area of development International development strategy with CECOP/CICOPA (International Organisation of Industrial, Artisanal and Service Producers' Co-operatives) Moderator: Marc Noël, COOPERATIVES EUROPE Simultaneous translation: English, French and Russian 14:30

OPENING OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Welcome from the co-Presidents Pauline Green and Etienne Pflimlin SESSION 1

COOPERATIVES EUROPE STRATEGY FOR ACTION 2008-2009 Co-Presidents reports Pauline Green and Etienne Pflimlin Activity Report 2008-2009 - Achievements & Influence  Core Activities  Lobby activities  Growth Activities  Image, visibility & campaigning Rainer Schlüter, Director

SESSION 2

MANIFESTO FOR THE FUTURE ACTIONS OF THE GLOBAL ICA 2009-2013 COORDINATOR: PAULINE GREEN, CO-PRESIDENT COOPERATIVES EUROPE

SESSION 3

STATUTORY BUSINESS 1. Approval of the agenda 2. Approval of the minutes of the General Assembly in Brussels, April 2008 3. Approval of the activity report: April 2008 – June 2009 4. Admissions, withdrawals, co-options 5. Modifications of statutes and standing orders 6. Accounts 2008  report from the COOPERATIVES EUROPE Board  report from the European Accounting and Control Committee  report from the External Auditor 7. Discharge of the Board members 8. 2009 work programme and budget 2009, multiannual perspectives 2010-2012 9. Regional and General Assembly 2010 10. Activity calendar and any other constitutional business

18:00 End of the General Assembly

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