Transcript Australia, Keynote presentation

It’s great to be in Australia!
Power of International Connections
2012 International Year
of Cooperatives
Blueprint for the
Cooperative Decade
unpack the Cooperative
Principles and Values
“Who Knew Australians
were so co-operative?”
Institute Paper from the Australian
Institute 2012
Bloomingfoods Market and Deli
Bloomington, Indiana
Outreach – Member Relationships
Wendell Berry Visits Bloomington
Hello from CGN!
[email protected]
www.grocer.coop
CGN’s Mission: To strengthen all retail food
cooperatives by creating community and
promoting the sharing and development of
resources among members.
*Internationally!
Collaborative Web Platform
Social Media is part of the mix
Cooperative Grocer Magazine
P6 Co-operative Trade Movement
a national co-operative movement to build a fair food economy by promoting
small, local, and cooperative producers.
http://p6.coop/
http://p6.coop/video/
P1 – P3 Foundational Principles
• P1 Open and Voluntary Membership
• P2 Democratic Member Control
• P3 Member Economic Participation
Cross-sector co-op development
(Inter)national landscape of food co-ops
Continuum of care for new co-ops
Cooperative Development Centers
ICDC + Food Co-op Initiative + Bloomingfoods
Up and Coming Food Co-op Conference
CCMA {NCBA}
Consumer Cooperatives Management Association
StrongerTogether.coop
National Co+op Grocers
Stronger Together –
National Co+op Grocers
Aftermath of Co-op Wars
Lessons Learned
SWOT Analysis
PESTLE Analysis
Political
Economic
Social
Technological
Legal
Environmental
P4 – Autonomy and Independence
P5 – P7 Social Capital Co-op Principles
P5 Education, Information,
and Training
P6 Cooperation Among
Cooperatives
P7 Concern for Community
The Cooperative Values: self-help, self-responsibility,
democracy, equality, equity, and solidarity
The Cooperative Ethical Values: honesty, openness,
Social responsibility, caring for others
Co-op Creamery 2015
Growing (the Commonwealth) with Purpose
Seward Co-op Friendship Store
What is the Future?