UN Chief Praises Potential of Cooperatives to Empower Communities and Combat Hunger

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New York, Nov 20 2012  7:05PM United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today praised the role that cooperatives play as catalysts of inclusive development and their capacity to empower communities by creating jobs and generating incomes. During a ceremony to close the International Year of Cooperatives at UN Headquarters in New …

38th Annual Conference on Serving the Underserved

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38th Annual Conference on Serving the Underserved June 13-16, 2012 | Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta Conference to Highlight Cooperative Finance New Keynote Speakers Confirmed! The Federation has fully embraced the United Nations’ declaration of 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives, which recognizes the contributions of cooperative enterprises worldwide, including credit …