Successful Models in Cooperative Development in East and Central Europe
Report of the COPAC Open Forum 1999 (Berlin, Germany) Download pdf
Strategic Alliances: Cooperatives, farmers’ and rural workers’ organizations
Commissioned by COPAC to contribute to work of the ACC Network on Rural Development and Food Security at both international and national level in its follow-up to the recommendation of … Read more…
UN recognises inputs of COPAC to Secretary-General’s report on post-2015
Amina J. Mohammed, Special Adviser of the UN Secretary-General on Post-2015 Development Planning, thanked COPAC for its inputs to the Secretary-General’s synthesis report on the Post-2015 Agenda. In her letter, … Read more…
Guidelines for Cooperative Legislation
This new third edition has been produced to incorporate more new developments that impact how cooperative law is being developed. These new developments are multiple and include a general trend … Read more…
Cooperatives and the Millennium Development Goals
by Johnston Birchall Joint ILO and COPAC publication, 2004 Download pdf
Economic and other benefits of the entrepreneurs’ cooperative as a specific form of enterprise cluster
This book presents entrepreneurs’ cooperatives – cooperatives formed by groups of entrepreneurs, independently owned businesses, tradesmen, professionals, or by municipalities and other public bodies. It shows that cooperatives have helped … Read more…
Background paper on cooperatives
A COPAC Commissioned Information Note. Prepared for the United Nations consultation of UN member states and the cooperative movement on the desirability and feasibility of proclaiming an International Year of … Read more…
Cooperatives and Fair Trade
A COPAC Commissioned Study. Background paper to the COPAC Open Forum on Fair Trade and Cooperatives 2005 (pdf) Download pdf
Supportive Environment for Cooperatives: A Stakeholder Dialogue on Definitions, Prerequisites and Process of Creation
Report of an Expert Group Meeting organized by UNDESA, COPAC and the Government of Mongolia on 15-17 May 2002 (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia) Download pdf
Decent Work: Can Cooperatives make a difference?
Report of the COPAC Open Forum 2000 (Geneva, Switzerland) Download pdf Full presentations from the forum Opening Joe Fazzio, COPAC Chair and Chief, Coop Branch, International Labour Office (ILO) Keynote … Read more…
The Contribution of Cooperatives to the Implementation of the World Summit for Social Development Declaration and Programme of Action
Conference Room Paper for the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the Special Session of the General Assembly on the Implementation of the Outcome of the World Summit for … Read more…
Capital Formation in Agricultural Cooperatives
Report of COPAC International Technical Meeting Rome, 8-10 November 1995 Download pdf