1. Legacoop collaborations in theBalkan
Region
Sofia – 23 June 2009
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a f rna na la ns nd p a o ie e

2. LEGACOOP: the mission
 P m tec o e tio
ro o o p ra n;
 P m tec o e tiveid a a e e nc ;
ro o o p ra e ls nd xp rie e
id ntity va sa c
e lue nd ulture;
 Re re e a s fe ua a s c tec o e tive ;
p s nt nd a g rd s o ia o p ra s
 C ntro a a iting
o l nd ud ;
 Ens ac ns nt a g w c ntrib to the
ure o ta nd ro ing o ute
s lutio o theo ta ingna na is ue ;
o n f uts nd tio l s s
 C ntrib to theinte tio l d
o ute rna na iffus n o
io f
c o e tio
o p ra n.
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3. LEGACOOP in figures
 Ove 15 0 m m e c o e tive
r ,0 0 e b r o p ra s
 €5 ,2 1 b
3 5 illio turno r (Δ 2 0 /0 +4 9
n ve 0 6 7 ,0 %)
 4 2 3 e p ye s(Δ 2 0 /0 +2 7%)
4 ,0 5 m lo e 0 6 7 ,8
 7,9 3 0 m m e (Δ 2 0 /0 +2 7%)
8 ,3 6 e b rs 0 6 7 ,6
During the last ten years
our cooperatives have doubled
the number of their employees
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4. What we do in the Balkans
supporting the co-operative experience in Balkans in
their process towards EU
How we act?
• In 19 1 (a a ove thew r): solidarity actions
9 nd ll r a
• Institutional relations and promotion of cooperative know-how –
p uttingLe a o pe e nc , fro m e to l, s c ra a re io l
g c o xp rie e m ultis c ra e to l nd g na
o a a ns a d p s l o Ba n c o e tives te
rg nis tio , t is o a f lka o p ra ys m
• Cooperation to development: recostruction of the local socio-
economic fabric
• Promoting exchange and business collaboration among co-
operatives, in c lla o tio w na na a re io l ins
o b ra n ith tio l nd g na titutio tha ns t
p m tetheinte tio liza n o Ita n c o e tive
ro o rna na tio f lia o p ra s
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5. Legacoop activities
 Balkan Focal Point (Le a o pFVG): a e a
gco im d t
c o ina
o rd tinga p m tingre tio a c lla o tio
nd ro o la ns nd o b ra ns
w Ba n c o e tiveo a a ns
ith lka o p ra rg nis tio
 Te hnic l a s ta e s p rt toc -o e tive
c a s is nc / up o o p ra
o a a ns P je t PRO.COOP
rg nis tio . ro c
 C o e tio to d ve p e fo p m tingc o e tive
o p ra n e lo m nt r ro o o p ra s
in d a va g da a : p je tsm inly c rrie o b o
is d nta e re s ro c a a d ut y ur
c o e tive , in c lla o tio w NGOs lo a
o p ra s o b ra n ith , cl
institutio a c o e tiveo a a ns
ns nd o p ra rg nis tio
 Inte tio lis tio s p rt to o m m e c o e tive
rna na a n: up o ur e b r o p ra s
o e tingin there io
p ra g n
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6. What are the needs in the region?
 Re rmo thele a fra e o o theBa n c -
fo f g l m w rk f lka o
o e tives te
p ra ys m
 Te hnic l a s ta efo theim ro m nt o s
c a s is nc r p ve e f kills
o c -o e tiveo a a nsa c -o e to
f o p ra rg nis tio nd o p ra rs
 Im ro m nt o theim g o c -o e tive
p ve e f a e f o p ra
e rp ea a e ie to l o s c -e o m
nte ris s n ffic nt o f o io c no ic
d ve p e
e lo m nt
 P m tio o s c l c he io a s b
ro o n f o ia o s n nd ta ility
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7. The project PRO.COOP.
PROmotion of COOPerative enterprises for economic
and social cohesion
 Ma o je tive :
in b c s
- Provide technical assistance for their legislative reform,
training activities for the improvement of co-operators’
skills and for the strengthening of Balkan co-operative
organisations;
- Promote collaboration among small and medium
enterprises, fostering local development, socio-economic
cohesion and internationalisation processes.
C untrie : C a , Mo ne ro Bulg ria
o s ro zia nte g , a
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8. PARTNERS
 LEGACOOP FVG, CONFCOOPERATIVE FVG
 C U BULGARIA, C
C ROATIAN ASSOCIATION OF
COOPERATIVES, LOC DEMOC
AL RACY
AGENC NIKSIC MONTENEGRO
Y
 REGIONE FVG, INFORMEST, ICE
In collaboration with LEGACOOP NATIONAL
DURATION OF THE PROJECT: 2 YEARS (2008-2010)
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9. ACTIONS
1. Analysis of legal
framework and
territorial context
2.Strenghtening of
Balkan co-
operative
associations:
technical
assistance -
pilot action of
4.
civil economy
Publication
of project’s
outcomes
3. Development of
economic opportunities
(Networking/ Balkan
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10. CARRIED OUT/UP-COMING ACTIVITIES
 Kic ff m e
k-o e ting- Za a ria 2 Ma 2 0
g b , 7 y, 0 8
 2Ma g na ing C m itte s
o m e:
 Ud , 17-18Se te b r, 2 0
ine p me 08
 So , 2 -2 Ma h 2 0
fia 6 7 rc 0 9
 Tra iningw rks p a s m rs in Bulg ria
o ho s nd e ina a ,
C a , Mo ne ro
ro tia nte g
 C m a tivea lys o thec -o e tivele a
o p ra na is f o p ra gl
fra e o in there io
m w rk g n
 We s / Da b s
b ite ta a e
 Sta e in Ita n c -o e tivea s c tio fo
gs lia o p ra s o ia ns r
p rtne o a a ns
a r rg nis tio
 B2 m tc
B a hing
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11. Italian co-operatives operating in
Balkans
- P s nc o Ita n c -o e tive in s m c untrie
re e e f lia o p ra s o e o s
fo te dad e kno le g o thec nte a re b a
s re ep w de f o xt nd lia le nd
trus re tio hip w lo a o a a ns
ty la ns s ith c l rg nis tio ,
c m unitie a ins
o m s nd titutio .
ns
- Ma s c rsinvo d
in e to lve :
 Re ile a c ns e c o e tive
ta r nd o um r o p ra s
 Servic c o e tive
e o p ra s
 Ag -fo d s c l c o e tio fis ry, to
ro o , o ia o p ra n, he uris , w rke
m o r
a p d tio
nd ro uc n
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12. Fostering peace and social
cohesion through multiethnic
cooperatives
 C o e tio to d ve p e p je ts
o p ra n e lo m nt ro c
in thea ao Do o –Bo nia
re f b j s
He g vina 3m thnicc o s
rze o : ultie op
c a d
re te
 P je tsa c rrie o in
ro c re a d ut
p rtne hipw
a rs ith:
- TheC -o e tiveAs o ia n o
o p ra s c tio f
Bo nia–He g vina
s rze o
- Lo a ins
c l titutio ns
- Ita n c o e tive (Re g Em ),
lia o p ra s g io ilia
na na a re io l ins
tio l nd g na titutio , ns
NGO.
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13. It is not a matter of imaging new development
strategies: learning by and working with Italian
cooperatives we can find our path towards the
European Union”.
Branko Joksimovic - Bosnian farmer
Thank you!
s.marcone@legacoop.coop
www.legacoop.coop
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