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2012 International Year of the Co-operative

"Cooperatives are a reminder to the international community that it is possible to pursue both economic viability and social responsibility.” - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

2012 has been designated by the United Nations as the International Year of the Co-operative (IYC 2012). This is very significant recognition for the co-operative way of doing business.

The year has three main aims:

  1. Increase public awareness about cooperatives and their contributions to socio-economic development and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals

  2. Promote the formation and growth of co-operatives among individuals and institutions to address common economic needs and for socio-economic empowerment

  3. Encourage Governments and regulatory bodies to establish policies, laws and regulation conducive to co-operative formation and growth

The Centre for Co-operative Studies at University College Cork is organising and getting involved in a range of events to mark the year. Activities organised to date are shown below. These will be updated regularly so please come back again for updates.

Events and activities at the Centre for Co-operative Studies to mark the IYC 2012

Activity

Date

Publication of a special Irish edition of the International Journal of Co-operative Management, Vol 6 No 1.

Edited by the Centre for Co-operative Studies, UCC

This edition examines current issues relating to the credit union movement in Ireland and contains contributions from academics and practitioners, including the Irish League of Credit Unions, the Credit Union Development Association, the Credit Union Managers’ Association and CUNA Mutual Europe.

March 2012

 

 

Launch of the Rabobank Ireland Co-operative Scholarship 2012

By Kevin Knightly CEO of Rabobank Ireland and UCC President, Dr. Michael Murphy

The Rabobank Ireland Co-operative Scholarship 2012 is being offered, in association with the Centre for Co-operative Studies, University College Cork, to recognise and celebrate the 2012 UN International Year of the Co-operative. The successful applicant will receive a scholarship of €6,000 to undertake the MBS in Co-operative and Social Enterprise at UCC. See document for further details - Rabobank Scholarship 2012

March 21st 2012

 

 

Hosting of the Irish League of Credit Unions Photo Archive
Exhibition space, second floor of the O’Rahilly Building
The Centre for Co-operative Studies will host the ILCU Photo Archive which will be open to the public for the full month of May. 
The rich history of the movement means that the fascinating credit union story deserves to be told time and time again. This exhibition will allow credit union members and members of the public an opportunity to explore how a small number of foresighted individuals founded one of Ireland’s must successful cooperatives - the credit union movement. The exhibition takes you on a journey from the movement’s beginning in 1958 to the present day.

Click here to view our photo gallery

Opening on the 3rd of May 2012

 

 

Credit Union Summer School

Boole 1, UCC Main campus

The UCC Credit Union Summer School is open to all credit union personnel and involves presentations and discussions from a range of credit union academics and practitioners, including Prof. Donal McKillop, James O’Brien, Dr. Paul Jones, Noreen Byrne and Dr. Olive McCarthy. See document for further details - Credit Union Summer School 2012

25th May 2012

 

 

International conference : "Rural cooperation in the 21st Century : Unique opportunities for farm families"

 

An international conference, Rural Cooperation in the 21st Century: Unique Opportunities for Farm Families, was held at the BrookLodge, Macreddin Village, Co. Wicklow on Friday, 31 August 2012. Teagasc in collaboration with the TASTE Council, Bord Bia, UCC Centre for Cooperative Studies and ICOS, held the conference as one of a number of official events taking place in Ireland to mark 2012 - United Nations' Year of Cooperatives. The focus of the conference was on the role of co-operation in the development of family farming in Ireland.

 

31st August 2012

For further information on the IYC 2012, go to http://social.un.org/coopsyear/. 

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