85^th ICA International Co-operative Day
13^th UN International Day of Cooperatives
(7 July 2007)

"Co-operative Values and Principles for Corporate Social responsibility"

This year the theme of the International Day highlights the fact that cooperatives are by their very nature enterprises that balance or integrate economic, environmental, and social imperatives while at the same time addressing their members and member expectations, stakeholder expectations and thus promote "corporate social responsibility" or CRS. See also background information provided by the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC)

Message from the United Nations Secretary-General - English & French
Message from the International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) - English, French and Spanish
Message from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - English, French and Spanish

ICA Message

ICA Co-operative Day Message, English ( pdf)

Mensaje de l’Alianza Coopérativa Internacional 85º Día Internacional de las Cooperativas de la ACI 13º Día Internacional de las Cooperativas de Naciones Unidas
7 de julio de 2007 Español (pdf)

Message de l’Alliance Coopérative Internationale 85e Journée Internationale des Coopératives de l’ACI 13e Journée Internationale des Coopératives de l’ONU
7 juillet 2007)Français (pdf)

Messaggio dell’Alleanza Cooperativa Internazionale 85a Giornata Internazionale delle Cooperative dell’ACI 13a Giornata Internazionale delle Cooperative dell’ONU
7 luglio 2007 Italian (pdf)

国際協同組合同盟（ICA）メッセージ
第85 回ICA 国際協同組合デー
第13 回 国連協同組合国際デー
2007 年7 月7 日Japanese (pdf)

85º. Dia Internacional das Cooperativas da ACI 13º. Dia Internacional das Cooperativas das Nações Unidas7 De Julho de 2007 (Portuguese - Portugal)

Mensagem da Aliança Cooperativa Internacional
85º. DIA INTERNACIONAL DAS COOPERATIVAS DA ACI 13º. DIA INTERNACIONAL DAS COOPERATIVAS DAS NAÇÕES UNIDAS 7 de julho de 2007Portuguese - Brazil (pdf)

Mesajul Alianţei Cooperatiste Internaţionale A 85-a aniversare a Zilei Internaţionale a Cooperaţiei de către ACI A 13-a aniversare a Zilei Internaţionale a Cooperaţiei de către ONU 7 iulie 2007 Romanian (pdf)