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European Region of the International Co-operative Alliance Online for more details Website http://www.coopseurope.coop Latest RSS Newsfeed http://feeds.feedburner.com/CooperativesinEurope Press Room http://www.coopseurope.coop/spip.php?rubrique212 Public Positions http://www.coopseurope.coop/spip.php?rubrique19

Make contact with the Secretariat Director - Rainer Schlüter [email protected] EUCC & EU Lobby - Agnès Mathis [email protected] Communications - Ray Collins [email protected] Finance & projects - Marc Noel [email protected] Director’s PA & Office management - Antonina Guarrella [email protected]

COOPERATIVES EUROPE ASBL Square Ambiorix, 32 bte 2 - BE – 1000 Brussels Tel. +322 280 16 09 - [email protected]

represents a force for economic growth and social change of 163 million member co-operators owning 267,000 co-operative enterprises and giving jobs to 5,4 million European citizens

values

175 co-operative organisations join forces …

•the biggest membership organisation in Europe •promoting the co-operative model of enterprise •with members from 6 European Business Sectors •and from 37 countries of the European Region

Self-help

together … self-responsibility,

democracy

equality and solidarity.

In the tradition

of their founders,

co-operative members

believe in the ethical

•to unite, represent, promote and defend co-operatives in Europe •to support & grow the co-operative model of enterprise and co-operative organizations across Europe •to provide consultation, research, development, members’ services and share experience and best practice.

co-operating to initiate actions … •campaigning for the co-operative difference and added value •lobbying for the inclusion of mutuality, democracy, co-operative dividend, indivisible reserves, co-operative values in European Union and national legislation and opposing demutualisation •using the European Co-operative Society Statute (SCE) for inter-co-operation •acting to be counted in the national and European statistical systems •mapping co-operative development projects and capacities and developing projects at the European and international levels to find solutions … •being recognized as an European Social Partner and starting the process to be integrated into the European Cross-sector Social Dialogue •setting up & supporting a European Institute of Co-operative Studies for Research & Education on the co-operative future - EURISCE •developing the .COOP web domain name (http://europe.coop) on the internet for better visibility of the different business nature of co-operatives

with strategic objectives values of honesty,

openness,

social responsibility

more influence to promote and strengthen co-operative representation and institutional recognition & to enhance co-operative identity, visibility & image more members to consolidate and increase membership in the European region more enterprises to develop strong co-operative enterprises for social and economic progress more sustainability to strengthen financial capacity & to maintain good governance with a committed people base

with good governance by

•Co-Presidents: Dame Pauline Green (UK), Vice president –Europe of global ICA and and caring for others.

Etienne Pflimlin (FR ), Chair of EU Co-ordination Committee •Board of Directors – 19 elected members •Executive Committee – 2 co-presidents and 5 Board members •General Assembly (annual), Regional Assembly (bi-annual for strategy revision),

Congress (for elections every 4 years) •EU Co-ordination Committee (EUCC for EU consultation & lobby): membership from European sector

and national Apex organisations