International day of cooperatives 2010

zaterdag 3 juli 2010

16th UN International day of cooperatives United Nations International Day of Cooperatives is celebrated annually on the first saturday of July. It underscores the contribution of the cooperative movement to resolving global issues addressed jointly by the cooperative movement and the United Nations. The aim of the International Day of Cooperatives declared by the United Nations in 1995 is to increase awareness on cooperatives, highlight the complementarily of the goals and objectives of the United Nations and the international co-operative movement and, underscore the contribution of the movement to the resolution of the major problems addressed by the United Nations. The International Day also aims to to strengthen and extend partnerships between the international cooperative movement and other actors, including governments, at local, national and international levels This year's theme highlights how the cooperative model of enterprise can successfully empower women. It links to the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action (Beijing+15) which sets out an agenda for women\'s empowerment.