Year Of Cooperatives
Cooperatives, quotes United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, “are a reminder to the international community that it is possible to persue both economic viability and social responsibility”.
To honour this sentiment, and to promote awareness of, creation of and membership in cooperatives, 2012 has been designated by the UN as The Year Of Cooperatives.
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