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UN closure of IYC 2012
The official closing of the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives (IYC), “Promoting Cooperatives Beyond 2012” will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 19-20 November 2012. The two day event will highlight major outcomes of various observances during the year, as well as forthcoming initiatives to strengthen cooperatives beyond 2012. The event programme consists of a series of panel discussions addressing cooperatives and food security, cooperatives and youth, and policy and research directions, and also includes an official closing ceremony, reports from national committees and a short film festival. Thematic side events will also be featured.
The event presents an opportunity for dialogue among the various stakeholders and will serve to promote effective engagement with cooperative enterprises and organizations in achieving agreed development goals.
The event is organized by the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with the International Labour Organization, the the Permanent Mission of Mongolia and Rabobank.
Featured Events:
1. Panel Discussion on Global Food Security and the Role of Cooperatives
2. Youth Forum on Cooperatives and Youth: Empowerment, Employment and Engagement
3. Panel Discussion: IYC Outcomes on Moving Cooperatives Forward: Policy Dialogue and Research Pathways
4. Panel Discussion on Cooperatives on the Ground: Reports from National Committees
5. IYC Short Film festival and Award Ceremony
Youth Forum: Cooperatives and Youth: Empowerment, Employment and Engagement
International Year of Cooperatives Short Film Festival, 20 November 2012
Information Note for Participants
Statements and Messages
Secretary-General's message to International Year of Cooperatives closing ceremony
Presentations
Dame Pauline Green, ICA ExpoCoop 2012
Prof. Dr. Markus Hanisch, Cooperative Responses to Global Challenges International Conference
Mr. Gianluca Salvatori, Euricse Conference
Mr. Bernard Huberdeau, CIBP Congress
Mr. Emmanuel Kamdem, Pan African Cooperative Conference
IYC Outcomes
Indonesia National Committee Report
Malta National Committee Report
Panama National Committee Report
Trinidad and Tobago National Committee Report
Turkish Cooperatives Strategy and Action Plan
Australian News
Co-operatives Victoria News
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The people's Supermarket
At 8:30 p.m on 29 December ABC1 showed the first of four programs on the People's Supermarket in the UK. The programs were first broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK in early 2011. The People's Supermarket was established in May 2010. Is the People's Supermarket a food co-operative or is it something else?
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Submissions on Financial Reporting for small co-operatives
On behalf of all States and Territories, on 8 November 2011 NSW Fair Trading invited submissions on reporting requirements for small co-operatives. Submissions closed on the 7 December 2011. Seven submissions were received from - NSW Department of Education and training, the Co-operative Federation of Victoria Ltd, the Australian Accounting Standards Board, Co-operatives WA, Mark Snell and the Sydney Live Steam Locomotive Society Co-operative Ltd.
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The UK Co-operative College is dedicated to the promotion of co-operative values, ideas and principles. It was established in 1919. In the UK the Co-operative College is developing new models to run schools as co-operatives. 
Visit the Australian International Year of Co-operatives 2012 web site - established by the Australian IYC 2012 National Steering Committee. Visit the site for Australian activities and resources for the International Year of Co-operatives in Australia.