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
MCF council meets Coops Board
On the 23rd November 2012, the Council Members of the Malta Co-operative Federation met the Co-operatives Board Members in Valletta. During this cordial meeting the Federation and the Board discussed issues of common interest in particular the proposal of the Federation that the Co-operative Societies Act should, in the current local economic reality allow for the minimum number of members of a co-operative society to be reduced to 3 instead of 5, in particular for worker co-operatives. The Federation believes that the Co-operative Movement requires putting into practice the 6th ICA principle “Cooperation among Co-operatives”. The Federation shall be transparent [...]
