“#Coops show that competitiveness can mean acting together, not against each other - turning the market into a space for collaboration and peace.”💬 @giuseppeguerini.bsky.social yesterday at the #ICSSE Roundtable, #BordeauxGSEF2025.🌍

“Considering their social and economic importance, social economy enterprises - including all cooperatives - must be at the table of social dialogue.”💬 Our president @giuseppeguerini.bsky.social just now at the Global Social Economy Forum 2025. #BordeauxGSEF2025

📍 We are at #BordeauxGSEF2025 🇫🇷 🌍 With 5500+ participants from nearly 70 different countries, the global forum is one of the largest SSE gatherings! 👉 Here are the sessions we are hosting and participating in: lnkd.in/eWmxhZWx 👀 Stay tuned! #coops4dev🌍 #YECN

📢 Join us and CONCORD at #BordeauxGSEF2025 tomorrow! ➡️ Profit with purpose: unlocking value through people-centred businesses in the EU's international partnerships. 📅 Thu 30 Oct 2025, 10:15–11:15 📌 Salle C2 – Abdou Salam Fall 🔍 Full info: lnkd.in/eYh8HTam

🏘 Who stands strong when times get tough? #CoopVsCorp When companies cut and move on, coops stay. Research shows they kept jobs & local economies going through the 2008 and COVID crises. Real strength isn’t about size, it’s about staying power. 🌱 #IYC2025

“Cooperatives prove we can do business without destroying, create wealth without exploiting, and grow without leaving anyone behind. 🌍 Today at the #GICS2025, our President @giuseppeguerini.bsky.social reminded: true innovation is built on trust, balance, evolution, scale and mutuality.🤝

📣 We’ll be there for GSEF 2025! | 29–31 Oct The global forum is one of the largest social economy gatherings, and we will be there to amplify the cooperative and youth voice! 🔊 Check out our events in the thread 👇 #coops4dev🌍 #YECN #IYC2025 #BordeauxGSEF2025

We’re joining #GICS2025 in Torres Vedras 🇵🇹 next week! 🌍 💬 President Giuseppe Guerini will give opening remarks + join key sessions on inter-cooperation & digital collaboration. 🗣️ Director Agnès Mathis will moderate the closing plenary on sustainable futures. 🔗 globalinnovation.coop

😊 Where are workers the happiest? #CoopVsCorp In #coops, people have a voice in decisions & a share in success. Shared ownership and fairer pay build trust, purpose, and motivation. Studies show higher job satisfaction and wellbeing than in traditional firms. 💚 #IYC2025

On Friday our President @giuseppeguerini.bsky.social joined the Coop Law Symposium at Galatasaray University 🇹🇷, organised by the Ministry of Trade & Pharmacist Coops. He called for stronger legal & policy support for cooperatives across Europe. 🌍🤝 Full speech💬 www.linkedin.com/pulse/intern...

#NewVideo📹 How do cooperatives shape our daily lives? On #EndPoverty Day, watch "A Day in the Life with Coops" & see how #coops empower people across continents to build better futures. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSFp... #IDEP2025 #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #IYC2025

Today we’re at @CECOP_coops’ “Quality Jobs, the Cooperative Way” event. DG EMPL’s Joël Le Deroff confirmed the Quality Jobs Roadmap will be published on 3 Dec, with #coops’ input included. 🔹Working conditions 🔹Digital transition 🔹More quality jobs

⏰ Last chance to register! The #YECN is hosting its General Assembly 2025 in Porto 🇵🇹 on 5–7 Nov. A big step for the cooperative youth movement, the YECN is becoming an official network! 🗓️ Register by 17 Oct: coopseurope.coop/news_article... #CoopYouth

⏰ Last chance to register! The #YECN is hosting its General Assembly 2025 in Porto 🇵🇹 on 5–7 Nov. A big step for the cooperative youth movement, the YECN is becoming an official network! 🗓️ Register by 17 Oct: coopseurope.coop/news_article... #CoopYouth

👏 Congratulations to Monica Fantini, newly elected President of CECOP A warm thank you to Giuseppe Guerini for his many years of leadership — and for continuing to serve the movement as President of Cooperatives Europe

⏰ Don’t forget to register! The Caring Cooperatively series continues with its new Euro-American dialogue. 🌍🌎 📅 Thursday, 16 October, 15:00–16:30 CEST 💻 Register here: lnkd.in/eyBwSPiu 📖 Agenda: lnkd.in/e3MGt-vz #coops4dev🌍 #careeconomy #IYC25

🔑Inspiring discussions today at our webinar on the housing crisis. The EU needs new public-private partnerships that unite authorities & citizens through social economy models. The cooperative & SE models prove that housing can be affordable, sustainable, and community-led. It’s ⌛ to scale them up!

Our President @giuseppeguerini.bsky.social closed today’s online event “Social Economy & Coops: The Backbone of an Inclusive Answer to the Housing Crisis” with MEP Abadía Jover. He called on the EU to recognise housing as a right & empower #coops to deliver fair, affordable homes for all.

⏰HAPPENING TOMORROW 🔑Join our webinar to explore how cooperatives and social economy actors can bring solutions to Europe’s housing crisis! 🔗Register: shorturl.at/Wsxz5 📑More: shorturl.at/eg2zV @rescoop.eu @housingeurope.bsky.social @coopseurope.bsky.social

📚Reading tip before the weekend: Check out our latest SDG policy brief on how #coops build a better future through quality education. 👉 Read the brief with European case studies: https://coopseurope.coop/news_article/cooperatives-build-a-better-future-through-quality-education/#coops #SDG4 #IYC2025

🌱#CoopVsCorp what’s more future proof? Short-term profit may win the quarter but rarely builds the future. #Coops invest in renewables, local food systems & circular production, creating value that lasts. Studies show they're long-term & more resilient in crises.💚 #IYC2025

We're at the final #YEPA conference in Brussels, led by EU Commission & OECD. Over 2 years, we shared youth cooperators' voices on #YouthEntrepreneurship. Today, our colleague Mathilde, YECN member & 🇵🇹CASES' Edna join forces to mark its legacy! 👏 (1/2)

📣 Workshop Report is out now! Following the conclusion of the high-level workshop “Cooperatives for the Reconstruction of Ukraine’s agri-food sector” the workshop report with pictures is now available! 📚 🖇️ Find out more: lnkd.in/em4cBHss

Europe’s housing debate undervalues a key player. 🏘️ Coops & the #SocialEconomy prove housing can be affordable, inclusive & community-driven. Join the debate! 🗓️ 14 Oct | European Parliament, Room 3E2 Register by 7 Oct 👉 coopseurope.coop/events/socia...

🔑 Who holds the power? 🏢 In corporations: 1 share = 1 vote 💰 In cooperatives: 1 member = 1 vote 🤝 In cooperatives, democracy isn’t a slogan; it is, in fact, built into the business model. 🌀 #CoopVsCorp every Wednesday! #IYC2025 #CoopDifference #OneMemberOneVote

📣 #CoopVsCorp What sets cooperatives apart from traditional corporations? Every Wednesday, we’ll share a new post, breaking it down. First up this afternoon: Who holds the power? #IYC2025 #CoopDifference

🌍 🌎 Join us on October 16th in the second dialogue of the new Caring Cooperatively webinar series' organised by Cooperatives Europe and Cooperativas de las Américas. 📝 Register here: lnkd.in/eyBwSPiu 🔗 More information: lnkd.in/eQEywBQv #coops4dev🌍 #careeconomy #IYC25

"With the new EU budget (MFF) ahead, #SEAP implementation matters more than ever. National & regional action plans will decide if the social economy delivers inclusive competitiveness & social justice ."✊ @giuseppeguerini.bsky.social at Murcia #SocialEconomy Summit 👇 @socialeconomyeu.bsky.social

📢 Join us online at 15.00 CEST! 💻 The first Euro-American Dialogue of our Caring Cooperatively webinar series starts this afternoon! 🌍 🌎 📝 Register here: lnkd.in/eCPPKpqP 🔗 More information: lnkd.in/eswhA9B5 #coops4dev🌍 #careeconomy #IYC25

⏰ Final reminder! Call for consultants. ⌛️ 📅 Deadline: 16 September 2025 We’re seeking a consultant to develop a practical guide on international cooperative development under #coops4dev🌍. 💻 Info & Details: lnkd.in/ey2QrET6

📣 Don't forget to register! ⏰ Our Caring Cooperatively webinar series, co-organised with Cooperativas de las Américas, is starting on Tuesday! 📅 Tuesday, September 16, 2025 ⏲️ 15:00-16:30 CEST 📝 Register here: lnkd.in/eCPPKpqP #coops4dev🌍 #careeconomy #IYC25

Von der Leyen's 🇪🇺 State of the Union 2025: a Scaleup Europe Fund & Single Market Roadmap put competitiveness in the spotlight. Cooperatives Europe welcomes this — but regrets that the social economy was left aside. 👇 Read our full reaction to #SOTEU: coopseurope.coop/news_article...

📢 Opportunity - Consultancy call! We’re seeking a consultant to develop a practical guide on international cooperative development under #coops4dev🌍. 📅 Apply by 16 Sept 2025 Info & details 👉 coopseurope.coop/news_article...

👥 In the #SocialEconomy, we often talk about inclusion — but the digital shift can leave many behind. Today at the #DigiSE5 meeting in Thessaloniki, we work with partners to make digital tools & training to support cooperators! Follow the project 🔗 www.digise5.eu

Today, our Presidency met to set priorities and discuss the year ahead. Ready for a busy year.💪 📸 Picture time outside our office in Brussels. #IYC2025

📢 A new SDG policy brief is out! From 🇹🇷to 🇸🇪,🇦🇲 , European #coops show how global partnerships deliver impact: ✔️ Cooperative finance ✔️ Housing & climate-smart solutions ✔️ Fair trade & solidarity action 🔗 Read more: coopseurope.coop/news_article... #coops4dev🌍 #SDG17 #IYC2025

25 years after its adoption, the Cooperative Identity Statement — setting out the shared definition, values & principles of cooperatives — is being reviewed. 📜A 2nd draft is open for consultation until 31 Oct. Share your input now!👉 coopidentity.ica.coop/consultation #CoopIdentity

🌍 🌎 Join us on September 16th in the first dialogue of the new Caring Cooperatively webinar series' organised by Cooperatives Europe and Cooperativas de las Américas. 📝 Register here: lnkd.in/eCPPKpqP 🔗 More information: lnkd.in/eswhA9B5 #coops4dev🌍 #careeconomy #IYC25

📢 Opportunity - Consultancy call! We’re seeking a consultant to develop a practical guide on international cooperative development under #coops4dev🌍. 📅 Apply by 16 Sept 2025 Info & details 👉 coopseurope.coop/news_article...

“Cooperatives live by good rules — built on participation and solidarity. If capitalism dreams of no rules, cooperators dream of fair ones.” – Giuseppe Guerini, our President & ICA Board liaison to the Law Committee, at the intl. Workshop on Coop Law 🇭🇷 #coops4dev🌍 #IYC2025

📣 Webinar Report is out now! 📚 Following the successful conclusion of the 🧩 #MondayTalks Webinar Series co-organised with ALDA Balkans, the webinar report and recordings are now available! 🔗 Find out more: coopseurope.coop/news_article... #coops4dev🌍 #ALDAxCoopsEurope

It’s #InternationalYouthDay! 🗓️ The theme “Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond” reminds us that change begins in our communities. Young cooperators are building a better world. Tag one making a difference! 🌍💪 #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CooperativesBuildABetterWorld

💶 What’s ahead for the EU’s long-term budget? The European Commission’s new #MFF proposal is here it has implications for #cooperatives & the wider #SocialEconomy. We break it down here↓ 🔗 coopseurope.coop/news_article... #EUBudget

🌾🔙 THROWBACK to our 9 July event in Rome with @LegacoopN, @SOCODEVI & 🇺🇦 Coop Academy on Ukraine’s agri-food recovery. We’ve recapped the highlights—access the summary, resources & full recording 👇 📽️ youtu.be/DQz2TQeJrOY?... 📰 coopseurope.coop/news_article... #coops4dev🌍

“These developments pose a serious challenge for cooperatives - especially after years of navigating successive crises.” In an opinion piece, Cooperatives Europe President @giuseppeguerini.bsky.social reacts to the EU–US #TradeDeal. 🔗 Read the full opinion here: coopseurope.coop/news_article...

📣 New Webinar Series! 🤝 Cooperatives Europe and Cooperatives of the Americas will join forces under #coops4dev🌍 to launch a mini bi-regional Webinar Series on Care Economy! 🏥 📅 Webinar 1: September 16 📅 Webinar 2: October 16 🔗 Learn more: lnkd.in/ezuKyyQE #coops4dev🌍 #careeconomy #IYC25

🌲In Finland, forest-owning #coops like Metsä Group restore ecosystems through regenerative forestry & nature-based solutions. They lead long-term projects to protect wetlands, pollinators & endangered species. 📘Read the #SDGs 14/15 brief: coopseurope.coop/news_article... #coops4dev🌍

Our #URC2025 activities continue with the 17th meeting of the EESC EU-Ukraine civil society platform, celebrating 10 years of Ukraine’s EU integration process. 🇺🇦🇪🇺 #coops4dev🌍 #IYC2025 #URC2025

🧑‍🏫“Many universities are working in the same direction on coop education — but they’re not collaborating yet. One of our next steps is to bring them into one space.” — @Lorenzo Novaro, our project officer at #ICACCR2025 in Montreal 🇨🇦 A call for smarter, shared learning.

🇺🇦 🌾 We kicked off our #URC workshop “Cooperatives for the Reconstruction of Ukraine's’ Agri-Food Sector” hosted together with Legacoop, SOCODEVI and the Ukrainian Cooperative Academy. 💻 Join our webstream: lnkd.in/emtuHgpa #coops4dev🌍 #IYC2025 #URC2025