International Forum Ist UN Decade for the Eradication of Poverty

(1996/2006)

New York 15-16 November 2006

Working Together, Building Partnerships

Stefania Marcone Head-officer

International Relations

Cooperatives…

Autonomous association of peopleUnited voluntarily to meet common economic, social and cultural needs

Through a jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprise

GloballyGloballyEmploying more than 100 million peopleAssociating more than 800 million individual membersContribute significantly to economic and social development and to the reduction of poverty

International Cooperative Alliance

Apex Organization representing cooperatives worldwide 230 member organizations from 92 countries The ICA and the ILO have joined forces to

tap the potential of cooperatives for poverty reduction through:

Creating economic opportunities;Providing basic protection and securityEmpowering local communities

Cooperate out of Poverty:Global Co-operative Campaign

Harnessing the financial and ethical strength of the world co-operative movement Demonstrating the co-operative

response to poverty reduction globally Strengthening co-operative

enterprise locally Living the Co-operative Principles Building cooperative solidarity

We, as National Cooperative We, as National Cooperative Apex Organization, act in this Apex Organization, act in this

international framework…international framework…

Multi-sectoral Cooperative Organization More than 15,000 cooperatives More than 400.000 employees More than 7 million members

What is Legacoop

Traditionally active in cooperation for development and solidarity activitiesPromotion of cooperative development in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Eastern and Central EuropePromotion of cooperative values and cultureAdvocacy and lobbying (national, European and international level)Building of partnerships

Legacoop activities

Fair trade/solidarityCoop brand “SOLIDAL”Coop brand “SOLIDAL”• 10 million € turnover • 2 million € go to local producers• 80% with Latin America• Africa and Asia

• Membership commitment

Coop SolidarityCoop Solidarity• 4 million € devoted to

solidarity projects• “Water for Peace” Campaign• Support to childhood• Defence of the rights of

workers

Cooperativa Sin Fronteras

25 cooperatives, 10 from Latin-American

countries

Empowerment of local producers, networking,

enhancement of local markets

Fair trade/networking

Economic Development against AIDS

Granarolo – dairy factory in TanzaniaGranarolo – dairy factory in Tanzania• Dairy production for local markets• Reducing the diffusion of aids among

children, through the promotion of self

development• Ensure healthy food for local population,

mainly children• Provide jobs for adults and parents• Promote social economy • Full training for workers, technical

assistance, management services

Reconstruction, Empowerment, Peace

Tsunami - Fund raising campaignTsunami - Fund raising campaign• Long term reconstruction

and rehabilitation of cooperatives• Direct beneficiaries members of cooperatives• Indirect beneficiaries members’ households and local

community• Microcredit and gender focus• NCC local partner

August 2006 II phase of the projectAugust 2006 II phase of the projectTraining, organizational building, know how transfer

Economic Empowerment of Palestinian rural Economic Empowerment of Palestinian rural WomenWomen • Project - financed by Europe Aid and run in partnership with Negev Institute (Israel) and YEP (Palestine)• Direct beneficiaries 120 Palestinian rural women• Vocational training, know how transfer and cooperative networking

Empowerment, Peace

……enhancing peace through gender empowerment and enhancing peace through gender empowerment and socio economic developmentsocio economic development

Cooperatives, all over the world, do their part to attain the global target of poverty reduction, focusing on:mutual partnerships, responsibility, commitment, solidarity and self-help.

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

s.marcone@legacoop.coop

www.legacoop.coop