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Imagine 2012 Opens with "Thinking Thoughts, Big Ideas and those who believe in the Future"

A guest post by Anthony Pullin, part of the ICA team in Quebec.

After a wonderfully warm welcome from our hosts at Desjardins (Lynn, you know who you are and we were truly thankful for the time you spent to make us feel welcome) we found ourselves in opening Press Conference Room of Imagine 2012.

Questions came about how we could raise the...

“We live in difficult times, difficult for government, difficult...

“We live in difficult times, difficult for government, difficult for business and difficult for people. We need to get back on track, more jobs, more innovation and more businesses need to invest, expand and think long term for people and society.” Monique F Leroux - Chair of the Board, President and CEO, Desjardins Group speaking at the opening of Imagine 2012

“We need to increase the number of co-operative firms in...

“We need to increase the number of co-operative firms in our market economy”. Stefano Zamagni - Vice Director of the Bologna Centre, speaking at the launch of Imagine 2012.

“We want a diversification of the global economy; and we...

“We want a diversification of the global economy; and we want our people-owned businesses to be a part of this. We are serving the needs of ordinary folk and businesses around the world, when so many financial institutions have let them down.” Dame Pauline Green - President of the International Co-operative Alliance speaking at the launch of Imagine 2012 n Quebec City

"This conference (Imagine 2012) is about ideas. One of things we underestimate is the power of..."

“This conference (Imagine 2012) is about ideas. One of things we underestimate is the power of ideas. We need to start generating ideas to drive the minds of young people. We need to engage young people, we need to engage the grass roots, we need to engage our minds.”

- Tom Webb, St Mary’s University and Conference Coordinator Imagine 2012

"This is a moment of great opportunity for this movement of ours."

“This is a moment of great opportunity for this movement of ours.”

- Dame Pauline Green, President - International Co-operative Alliance at Imagine 2012

"We live in an interesting world but also a dangerous world - and I think co-ops have lots to offer."

“We live in an interesting world but also a dangerous world - and I think co-ops have lots to offer.”

- Tom Webb - Conference Coordinator, Imagine 2012

A billion people can’t be wrong

Mutual advantage is a comparative advantage

The EESC’s conference on The Social Economy and 2020 on 3rd October 2012 started with an interesting economics lesson from Professor Luigino Bruni of Milan-Bicocca University. The social economy, he said,...

Co-op Principle #3: Member Economic Participation-What Does It Really Mean?

Co-op Principle #3: Member Economic Participation-What Does It Really Mean?

France’s Crédit Coopératif leads the way in ethical banking

France’s Crédit Coopératif leads the way in ethical banking