Women’s Day 2019 – Cooperatives: An Innovative Entrepreneurial Model Built on the Foundation of Gender Equality
"With one of our cooperative principles being open membership, gender equality has always been a key feature of the cooperative movement". In her International Women’s Day 2019 message, the Chairperson of the International Co-operative Alliance's Gender Equality Committee, María Eugenia Pérez Zea, said that the cooperative movement is leading the way in terms of innovation, because innovation comes from people – and cooperatives, by placing the onus on members themselves to resolve their needs and aspirations, constantly adapt to the demands of a continually-evolving society. Pérez Zea emphasised that the 8 of March is an opportunity to acknowledge women's contributions to the development [...]
MCF convenes its Annual General Meeting
The Malta Co-operative Federation convened its 2019 AGM on Thursday 21st February. The meeting had the following agenda: Approval of Minutes of previous General Meeting Presentation of the Financial Statements 2017 Appointment of Auditors Election of Malta Co-operative Federation Council Arising Matters The following nominees got elected to MCF Council: Mr Mario Cini, Mr Terence Farrugia, Mr John Mallia, Mr Rolan Micallef Attard and Mr Paul Muscat.
Malta Co-operative Federation meets Dame Pauline Green
Malta Co-operative Federation Council representatives today met Dame Pauline Green at the Federation's offices in Valletta. Dame Green, who is of Maltese descent, is a former President of the ICA, the International Co-operative Federation. Dame Green was accompanied by Mr. Bob Burlton, former Chair of the Co-operative Group. During a very cordial meeting, discussions focused on the challenges and opportunities pertaining to the Maltese Co-operative movement, as well as ways of how the co-operative business model can become more relevant in the Maltese economy.
International Women’s Day 2018 – Now is the Time
The International Co-operative Alliance (ICA), this year, joins once again the commemoration of International Women's Day, sponsored by the United Nations, aware that this is the time to really listen to the voices of women, from all areas, whether urban or rural. Activism in favour of women's rights and gender equality is part of the history of our cooperative movement. The famous Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers in England, the leader of modern cooperativism, was also a pioneer in its time, allowing men and women to be members of that organisation right from the beginning. In that group, the role of [...]
Co-operatives discussed in Entrepreneurship course
Malta Co-operative Federation President John Mallia recently delivered an information session on co-operatives as part of an Entrepreneurship training course organised by the Maltese National Council of Women. The course was open to persons evaluating the prospect of opening a business of their own, either individually or in a group. The session discussed co-operative business, the principles underlying them, co-operative enterprises in different sectors of the economy and how to set up a co-operative. The session ended with an interesting and interactive discussion on various business ideas put forward by the participants themselves, and how these ideas could materialise using [...]