| 2008 |
| FEBRUARY |
| 15 |
Co-operative banks in Europe 3rd convention, The co-operative banks business model "innovation and sustainable." European Parliament, 60 rue Wiertz, 1047 Brussels, Belgium. Organised by EACB and EFMA in co-operation with CIBP and UNICO Banking Group. Convention brochure. |
| 24-28 |
1st International Co-operative dialogue organised by DGRV and ADG in co-operation with the International Cooperative Banking Association, Montabaur, Germany. Invitation letter and programme. Update news: http://www.cooperative-dialogue.info
Contact: sandrine.rodrigues@credit-cooperatif.coop |
| MARCH |
| 26 - 1 Apr |
ICA Board Meeting |
| APRIL |
| 29 |
Co-operatives: Building Development Through Self-Help: Perspectives For Actions, Conference Centre, Diamant, Boulevard Reyers 80 - 1030 Brussels,Cooperatives Europe More information about. Email: office@coopseurope.coop |
| 29 |
Cooperatives Europe General Assembly, Brussels, Belgium http://www.coopseurope.coop |
| MAY |
| 5-6 |
ICA Workshop for organising University/College Co-operatives in Iran, ICA-AP and Iran Chamber of Co-operatives and Government of Iran. |
| 6-7 |
ICMIF Communications Network, Quebec, Canada. Hosted by Desjardins FS http://www.icmif.org |
| 14-16 |
Third Sector and Sustainable Social Change: New Frontiers for Research 8th ISTR International Conference & 2nd EMES-ISTRY European Conference, Barcelona |
| 14-16 |
EMES European Research Network, 3rd Fair Trade International Symposium, Montpellier, France. Call for papershttp://www.ftis2008.org/cice2008_en/appel_a_communication |
| 22-23 |
ICMIF Corporate Governance Network, Toronto, Canada. Hosted by The Co-operators http://www.icmif.org |
| JUNE |
| 5-6 |
ICA Extraordinary General Assembly and ICA Board meeting, Rome, Italy |
| 22-27 |
World Co-operative Business Forum "Size Matters: Cooperative Champions or Investor Targets? A business-focused event with case studies on some of the largest and most challenging co-operative businesses in the world. Nyenrode Business Universiteit and the Netherlands Institute for Cooperative Entrepreneurship (NICE) in close partnership with the Global 300 project of the International Co-operative Alliance. Business Forum website. Email Dr. Onno F. van Bekkum |
| 27-29 |
UK Co-operative Congress, "Going for Growth, growing a sustainable co-operative sector", Hilton, Blackpool. http://www.cooperatives-uk.coop/Events/congress2008 |
| JULY |
| 5 |
International Day of Co-operatives |
| 9-12 |
The International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR) 8th International Conference and the 2nd EMES-ISTR European Conference in partnership with CINEFOG. Hosted by CIES. University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain |
| 22-25 |
ICA Americas Regional Conference and Regional Assembly, Costa Rica. More information http://www.aciamericas.coop/CR2008/programa.php |
| AUGUST |
| 6-8 |
V Latin American Co-operative research Conference, "Co-operative movement, Transnationalisation and Co-operative Identity in Latin America", Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo state, Brazil |
| OCTOBER |
| 16-18 |
The 2008 ICA Research Conference, The Role of Co-operatives in Sustaining Development and Fostering Social Responsibility, Riva del Garda, Trento, Italy. Call for papers. |
| 20-21 |
ICA Board Training, Lisbon (Portugal) |
| 22-23 |
ICA Board Meeting, Lisbon (Portugal) |
| 23-25 |
ICA Expo: World Co-operative Trade Fair and Exhibition, Lisbon, Portugal. More information |
| NOVEMBER |
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ICA Africa Regional Assembly, Abuja, Nigeria |
| DECEMBER |
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ICA Board Meeting, Hanoi (Vietnam) |
| 1-6 |
ICA Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly, Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 1-6 |
ILO Training Centre course: Co-operative Policy and Legislation (in English), Turin, Italy. More information: sme@itcilo.org |
