United Nations IYC 2012 launch
October 31, 2011 was a historic day for the United Nations and the global co-operative movement, as the UN General Assembly officially launched the 2012 International Year of Co-operatives in New York City.
If you missed the official launch, here you can find press releases, photos and videos to help you celebrate the event.
Video produced by the International Labour Organization for the International Year of Co-operatives
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International Year UN Launch: Opening SessionVideo of the opening session, including a round table on co-operatives and their contributions to sustainable development. |
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Financial crisis and co-operative banksVideo of the press conference, featuring Monique Leroux, president and CEO of Desjardins Group, and Pauline Green, president of the International Co-operative Alliance. |
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Agriculture co-operatives: a means to achieving food securityVideo of the side event co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP). |
- UN General Assembly to launch International Year of Co-operatives today (Joint Canadian release)
- UN launches Year of Cooperatives with spotlight on development (United Nations release)
- Amid global economic crisis, UN launches International Year of Co-operatives (International Co-operative Alliance release)
- United Nations launches International Year of Co-operatives (World Council of Credit Unions release)
- On UN launch of International Year of Co-operatives, NCBA's Hazen says co-ops build communities (the U.S. National Co-operative Business Association release)
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