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Coop, Actually – Part 1 (Kathy – Brussels – January 2026)
Version en français ci-dessous – Nederlandse tekst hieronder What India Makes Visible — and Europe Often Doesn’t Mandrem, Goa. A tiny town by the sea: a few streets, palm trees, small shops, the familiar buzz of scooters. And then, on the corner of a wall, a simple sign, almost ordinary: Candolim Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd.* This is the second photograph in my book How Do Cooperatives Create Prosperity for All? (if you would like to purchase it: https://tally.so/r/w20YRM). I chose it because it captures something essential, without speeches or slogans. It shows just how visible cooperative identity is in India. There, the word cooperative is not tucked away. It is displayed. It appears in names,…
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Cooperatives Build Prosperity for All – #IYC2025 – 2nd Part ( Kathy -New Delhi – November 2024)
French version below Sunday, 24th Arrival in Delhi. A taxi arranged by the organization is waiting for me. What a warm welcome. And then, very quickly, the chaos begins—chaos with an Indian flavor.A mix of kindness, indifference, and extreme attentiveness. Organizing an event of such magnitude, with over 3,000 participants from 100 countries, is no small feat. There’s the accommodation spread across a dozen hotels, meals, badges to print and distribute, communications, congress scheduling, volunteers from IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative: https://www.iffco.in/en/corporate) assisting us, transfers, film screenings, security arrangements, and so much more. Monday, 25th And we’re off! The event is front-page news in every Indian newspaper. It’s also covered extensively…
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Cooperatives Build Prosperity for All – #IYC2025 – 1st Part ( Kathy – Udaipur – November 2024)
French and Dutch versions below A Movement Rooted in Values The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) https://ica.coop/en/our-work/cooperative-mission defines a cooperative as: “An autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprise”. At their core, cooperatives are more than just organisations—they’re communities driven by shared values like self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity, and solidarity. These values are reflected in the ICA’s seven principles, which include voluntary membership, democratic control, economic participation, autonomy, education, cooperation among cooperatives, and concern for the community. Together, these principles empower members, foster inclusive decision-making, and drive sustainable development. I am a proud member of SmartCoop https://smart.coop/countries and this…
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