MCF Council meets newly elected Cooperatives Board
The MCF Council met the newly elected Cooperatives Board. This cordial meeting marked a strong commitment between both parties to mutual collaboration, consultation coupled with dialogue and the sharing of opinions on legislation changes, policy and other matters in the interest of the advancement of the Maltese Co-operative Movement and the Federations’ member societies who they represent.
Co-operative enterprise remains strong in time of crisis
This year’s International Co-operative Day celebrated July 6, 2013 has the theme “Co- operative enterprise remains strong in times of crisis”. It is an apt theme when one considers how other forms of business measure up when faced with current global economic struggles. In its message on the 91st International Co-operative Day, the International Co-operative Alliance said that investor-owned business models are currently suffering from a crisis of unsustainability in economic, social and environmental terms while the co-operative model has demonstrated time and again that it is resilient in times of crisis. The financial crisis was an epic example of [...]
MCF meets Coops Board
The Malta Co-operative Federation discussed matters of common interest with the Co-operatives Board in a meeting held in Valletta
Coops Board approves Federation’s name
The Coops Board formally approved the name of the Malta Co-operative Federation on the 17th December 2012.
New book about the history of cooperatives in Malta launched
The Co-operatives Board and historian Francis Galea launched the book 'L-Istorja tal-Koperattivi f'Malta' (The history of Co-operatives in Malta) on December 04, as part of the International Year of Cooperatives celebrations in Malta. Researched and written by Francis Galea, the book narrates the history of co-operatives in Malta, since their inception in 1946 until early 2012. Members from the Malta Co-operative Federation were present at the launch event that was held at the Aula Magna, Old University in Valletta. Copies of the book (written in Maltese) are available from the Cooperatives Board. ISBN: 978-99957-0-289-2