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From Plunkett to the Credit Crunch…

From Plunkett to the Credit Crunch…. Co-operative development for immigrants Iain Macdonald, DG, ICA. 31 July 2010 Trinity College, Dublin (Ireland). International Co-operative Alliance. 242 member organisations in 91 countries representing 800 million people.

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From Plunkett to the Credit Crunch…

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  1. From Plunkett to the Credit Crunch… Co-operative development for immigrants Iain Macdonald, DG, ICA 31 July 2010 Trinity College, Dublin (Ireland)

  2. International Co-operative Alliance 242 member organisations in91 countries representing 800 million people … uniting, representing, serving …

  3. Ireland • ICA member – NABCO • 1st consumer co-op in Dublin 1859 • Horace Plunkett creamery 1889 • Agricultural sales €12b employees 40,000 • Credit Unions 72% of population €13b savings • N.Ireland • ICA member – Co-ops UK • Consumer 483,000 members • Turnover €827

  4. Poland • ICA members: Savings & Credit 7% share • Workers 1000 coops • Consumer PLN 7.2b • Housing 4m members • Also, agriculture, forestry, student • Subordination to central planning, 1945-1982

  5. Portugal • ICA members: Agriculture/Forestry Pharmacy Milk • Overall sales €3 billion

  6. Lithuania • ICA member: LITCOOPUNION • Consumer 190,000 members • Sales Lt 459m • 67 Credit Unions 94,000 members

  7. China • ICA Members: ACFMSC • ACFHIC • ICCIC • No.of members 144m • Market share 55% • All sectors, especially agriculture

  8. India • ICA Members: Fertilisers 35% share in national economy • Agriculture 40% • Banking/Credit • Consumer • Housing • Fishing • Worker • No. of members 240 million

  9. Remittances • IFAD $300 billion • empowerment of poor • banking/micro finance • WOCCU International Remittance Programme • Africa • Latin America

  10. ICA Expo, December 2010, Bangalore

  11. UN International Year of Co-operatives 2012

  12. World of Co-operators

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