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1. Program

   Information about the Program will be posted here as it becomes available.

    

2. IYC 2012

   The International Year of Co-operatives, or IYC, celebrates a different way of doing business, one focused on human need not human greed, where the members (who own and govern the business) collectively enjoy the benefits instead of all profits going just to shareholders.

3. Tasmania

   Article for tasmania coops.

4. Victoria

   Article for victoria coops.

5. Tasmanian Co-op Conference

   To celebrate IYC 2012 co-operatives in Tasmania are organising a conference. in November 2012. The conference is being supported by the IYC National Steering Committee, Co-operatives Australia and Co-operatives Victoria. The co-operatives will link with the Australian Year of the Farmer (2012) and primary industry and rural co-operatives, as well as worker, housing, artist and purchasing co-operatives.

    The Conference has the following objectives:

   1. to celebrate the International Year of Co-operatives by providing co-operatives with an opportunity to share with each other their achievements and lessons to date

   2. to provide government and the broader community with information about the strengths and weaknesses of co-operatives, and what socio-economic advantages they present.

   3. to encourage greater knowledge about co-operatives in Tasmania and nurture a vibrant culture of skill development, collaborative leadership and social enterprise.

   4. to increase education about co-operatives - particularly in law, economics, accounting and business.