2020 Cooperative IMPACT Conference Sessions – International
July 29, 2020
On October 8 and 9 from 10 am-noon each day, participants in the International Track of IMPACT 2020 will have the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced virtual gathering of cooperative community leaders from across the U.S. and around the world. In addition to outstanding keynote speakers, expect dynamic and engaging breakout sessions, opportunities […]
Read moreReimagining resilient food systems for food security post-COVID and beyond
July 28, 2020
Rosa, a farmer from Mozambique has a lot to say about producing and consuming healthy food in her local food system. Three years ago, she was issued a formal land title and started using climate-smart agricultural practices. Since then, she has doubled her yields of maize, beans, soy, and pigeon peas. Commenting on how her […]
Read moreFrom farm fields to grocery shelves, America’s cooperatives are bringing resilience to the country’s food supply
July 28, 2020
NCBA CLUSA presented its first virtual briefing hosted by the bipartisan Congressional Cooperative Business Caucus last week, featuring caucus co-chairs Reps. Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Jim Baird (R-IN) and a discussion on how co-ops along the food supply chain are innovating in response to COVID-19. At the top of the program, NCBA CLUSA President and […]
Read moreWebinar challenges co-ops to demonstrate their resilience during crisis; “Survival is not enough”
July 22, 2020
During a webinar organized by the International Cooperative Alliance-European Union partnership #coops4dev last week, NCBA CLUSA president and CEO Doug O’Brien joined other co-op employment experts to discuss how the cooperative business model can be a vehicle of resilience amid crisis. With half a billion people pushed into poverty and an estimated 200 million people […]
Read moreReforms and investments needed for co-ops and small businesses to weather COVID-19, NCBA CLUSA says in letter to Congressional leaders
July 22, 2020
For the past several weeks, NCBA CLUSA has been working with legislators on Capitol Hill and our partner co-op organizations to include cooperative priorities in the next Congressional response to the impacts of COVID-19. Today, NCBA CLUSA President and CEO Doug O’Brien sent a letter to Congressional leaders detailing these priorities. “NCBA CLUSA believes that […]
Read morePaul Hazen, Executive Director of the Overseas Cooperative Development Council, is this week’s guest on Everything Co-op
July 21, 2020
Tune in to WOL 1450 AM or listen online at Tune-in Radio on July 23 at 10:30 am for Everything Co-op. This week, host Vernon Oakes sits down with Paul Hazen, Executive Director of the Overseas Cooperative Development Council, to discuss the role of cooperatives in community and economic development in a post-COVID-19 world. Throughout his […]
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