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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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Resilient, Brilliant, and Seriously Underrated! (Kathy – Brussels – March 2025)
French version below Cooperatives: The Future of a Resilient and Inclusive Economy At the event Fostering Europe’s Prosperity and Industrial Transformation: Cooperatives as Drivers of Change, organized in LaVallée, cooperative leaders, policymakers, and researchers gathered to discuss the role of cooperatives in shaping a sustainable future. LaVallée—a former laundry—has transformed into a thriving cultural hub, embodying the spirit of cooperatives: driving change, creating jobs, and building strong communities. Across Europe, cooperatives are proving to be key players in the social economy, fostering shared prosperity in energy, housing, agriculture, digital markets and more. Yet, challenges persist. Funding remains difficult, legal frameworks are lacking in some countries, and visibility is still too…
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