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We’re in the midst of our month-long Co-Optober celebration, and this week is all about how great the cooperative model is for arts and media organizations.

CENTRAL AMERICA, 10 JUNE 2022 – Within the framework of its project “Promotion of regional coordination in aquaculture value chains for the generation of productive employment in Latin America and the Caribbean”, which is funded by the Trust Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean, the United Nations Industrial Development Organi

Drive for co-op democracy from the members up By Leo Sammallahti and Iwan Doherty Big and old co-operatives are underutilised in two ways: as arenas for ordinary people to exercise democratic control over the economic system; and as vehicles to nurture new and small co-operatives to expand democratic control into more areas of the economy. Member participation is too often lacking; turnout in elections is low and member resolutions are rare. Meanwhile, smaller and newer co-operatives too often ...