1. General Assembly Sofia - 23rd June 2009 WORKSHOP European and International Co-operative Development Cooperatives Europe Development Policy Group 1 year Review Marc Nöel Cooperatives Europe asbl ◊ Co-operative House Europe ◊ Ave Milcamps 105 ◊ 1030 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 743 10 33 ◊ www.coopseurope.coop ◊ office@coopseurope.coop
2. COOPERATIVESEUROPEDevelopment Policy Group CoopsEuropeDevelopmentActivities 2006 – Manchester ●Best Practice exchange 2008 – Brussels ● Social Innovation and Partnerships for development ●Launchof the 1st development Compendium ● Constitution of the Development Policy Group
3. COOPERATIVESEUROPEDevelopment Policy Group Cooperatives Europe DPG – First Steps Sept 2008First Meeting DPG Sept 2008 ●17 co-operative organisations Sept 2008 ●EuropeAid Sept 2008 ●DG External Relations Sept 2008 ●DG Development Sept 2008 ●DG Enlargement Jan/May 2009DPG AdvisoryCommittee
4. COOPERATIVESEUROPEDevelopment Policy Group Cooperatives Europe DPG – Action Plan 1. Build a commondefinition 2. Knowledge building 3. Project support 4. Lobby & building parnterships 5. Networking
5. COOPERATIVESEUROPEDevelopment Policy Group Cooperatives Europe DPG – Action Plan Vision: open access to markets and services throughcommon entrepreneurial activities and economicempowerment via the co-operative model of enterprises 1. Build a commondefinition 2. Knowledge building 3. Project support 4. Lobby & building parnterships Mission 5. Networking Actions
6. COOPERATIVESEUROPEDevelopment Policy Group Cooperatives Europe DPG – Action Plan 1. Build a commondefinition 2. Knowledge building EC has recognizedCoopsEurope as the Europeanvoicefor Co-operatives on development issues 3. Project support 4. Lobby & building parnterships 5. Networking
7. COOPERATIVESEUROPEDevelopment Policy Group Cooperatives Europe DPG – Action Plan EuropeAid 1. Build a commondefinition 2. Knowledge building 3. Project support DG Relex 4. Lobby & building parnterships 5. Networking DG Dev
8. Cooperatives EuropeEuropean Region of the ICA Cooperatives Europe asbl Co-operative House Europe 105 – Avenue Milcamps 1030 – Brussels t. +32 (0)2 743 10 33 Marc Noël m.noel@coopseurope.coop
