Co-operatives and the Fair Society
This year’s theme for the International Day of Co-operatives is centred around the aspect of equality, and the role of co-operatives in making our societies fair and sustainable. With the advent of globalisation, there were dreams of a more equitable distribution of wealth, knowledge, people and technology. With the benefit of hindsight however, it is evident that we have been incapable of making the best of coming together: A recent Credit Suisse report estimated that the top one percent of the globe’s population possesses nearly half of the world’s wealth, whereas the bottom half of the world’s population holds less [...]
Co-operatives and their relationship with Sustainable Development Goal 8
On the 24th June 2015 the Malta Co-operative Federation participated in a seminar and a number of workshops organised by SKOP under the title Post 2015 Development Agenda - How can we take action in Malta? Mr Rolan Micallef Attard, CEO of the Malta Co-operative Federation coordinated a workshop entitled 'Co-operatives and their relationship with Sustainable Development Goal 8'. In the advent of the launch of 'The Social Enterprise ACT White Paper' which the government of Malta launched on the 26th June 2015, Mr Micallef Attard highlighted the characteristics of social enterprises and mapped these to the International Co-operative Principles [...]
Federation’s President John Mallia on Radio Malta 2
The President of the Malta Co-operative Federation, Mr John Mallia was interviewed on Radio Malta 2 hosted by Ms Pauline Miceli on her program at 11:30AM today the 1st June 2015. The topic covered co-operatives as an alternative business model. Mr Mallia answered questions relating to: • The seven international co-operative principles and co-operative values and how these relate to day to day function of a co-operative enterprise; • The origins of the international and local co-operative movement; and • How members and employees may benefit by working through a worker co-op. Mr. Mallia quoted some local statistics mainly that there [...]
The Federation’s CEO addresses accountants at the MIA SMP Forum 2015
Mr Rolan Micallef Attard addressed a representative number of Maltese accountants at the Malta Institute of Accountants SMP Forum 2015 held at The Westin Dragonara in St Julians on the 17th April 2015. In the first part of his intervention the Federation's CEO provided a comprehensive overview of the principles and values of the co-operative business model and uncovered a number of coop success stories in the world. In the second part the international and local co-operative structures were outlined in detail giving a clear explanation of the main articles of the legislation of particular interest to the audience. In the final part [...]
Government launches consultation process on changes to the Central Co-operative Fund Regulations
The Steering Committee responsible for the Co-operatives Legal Reform, has launched a consultation document that outlines the main changes that are being proposed by Government to the Central Co-operative Fund Regulations (S.L. 442.03). The Malta Co-operative Federation shall be receiving comments on these proposals from co-operative societies, their members and the general public. Comments and suggestions are to reach the Federation by not later than the 4th May 2015. The Federation shall be preparing a comprehensive document with its position, which document shall be passed on to Government for consideration. All communication should be passed on to the Federation by using our [...]
International Women’s Day 2015 – Co-operation: Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity
This year the commemoration of International Women’s Day provides the International Co-operative Alliance and all its members with the perfect opportunity to, not only “imagine” women’s empowerment, but to actually contribute to its achievement. In its annual declaration on International Women's Day, the Gender Equality Committee of the International Co-operative Alliance said that "this is a chance for co-operators to rediscover their potential and their success as people who wish to promote women and men’s transformation in a more equitable society". ICA said that it is also the time to think about and take action on social inequalities, challenges and new opportunities to [...]