Events
This section of the website will flag upcoming national and international events of importance to cooperatives. There is also an archive of past events in this section of the website. We hope this could also assist with research and empowering cooperatives with information.
Upcoming Events
23 October, 2008 - 13:00 - 25 October, 2008 - 20:00
Lisbon - Portugal
ICA's first official fair to promote co-operative business.
ICA Expo 2008 is for co-operatives and their organisations to participate in a unique trade fair - drawing attention to the quality of co-operative products and services, 23-25 October 2008, Lisbon, Portugal.
This year's past events
26 May, 2008 - 08:00
Johannesburg
The Cooperative and Policy Alternative Center is hosting an international conference on the above theme. This conference will receive inputs that would critique the developmental state model on the first day, followed by a series of inputs on the second day related to rethinking the developmental state in the 21st century.
23 May, 2008 - 6 June, 2008
South Africa
The Cooperative and Policy Alternative will be hosting Dr. Thomas Isaac, Minister of Finance, Kerala State, India for two weeks. Dr Isaac will be taken on a speaking tour to different centers in South Africa to speak about the Kerala Model of Development and the Peoples Campaign for Decentralisation.
9 May, 2008 - 09:00 - 9 May, 2008 - 14:00
Johannesburg, Braamfontein Recreational Center, Scorpio Room
The next COPAC Coop Forum will be used to launch its latest research report. This report covers 20 successful cooperative experiences from Africa and two successful cooperative college models. The report will be presented through a multi-media presentation. In addition, two documentary films would be screened on cooperatives that were researched and included in the report.
19 April, 2008 - 14:00 - 19 April, 2008 - 17:00
Niewoudtville, Border with Northern Cape, Heiveld Rooibos Cooperative Office
COPAC is having a workshop with the Heiveld Rooibos farming cooperative to share its findings from its research report on successful cooperatives in Africa. The meeting will also workshop COPAC Notes on Rebuilding South African Cooperative Movements as a Movement - of - Movements
18 April, 2008 - 13:00
Childrens Resources Centre, Rondebosch, Cape Town
COPAC has convened this forum with cooperatives, activists, cooperative development practitioners and support organisations to share the findings of its research on 20 successful cooperative on the African continent including two successful colleges.
1 March, 2008 - 15:00 - 1 March, 2008 - 17:00
Nohar Road Hall, Northdale, Pietermaritzburg
The city of Pietermaritzburg is the capital city of the Province of Kwazulu-Natal. Over the past few years the cities local economy has been in decline and many workers have lost their jobs through factory closures. Poverty is generally on the increase. A progressive local religious organisation is calling a public meeting to talk to these challenges.
26 February, 2008 - 09:00 - 26 February, 2008 - 14:00
Venue: Braamfontein Recreational Center
COPAC convenes a bi-monthly forum with cooperatives, cooperators, activists and policy-makers. The forum provides a platform for dialogue on current policy matters facing cooperatives, current research, problem solving and movement building.
18 February, 2008 - 18:00 - 18 February, 2008 - 21:00
WITS University
24 January, 2008 - 09:00 - 24 January, 2008 - 16:00
Pretoria, Protea Hotel Capital, 390 Van der Walt Street
This DTI convened meeting will solicit submissions and opinions on amendments to the new Cooperatives Act of 2005. This gathering will bring together policy-makers, cooperators, activists and support organisations to debate and clarify necessary amendments to enhance the functionality of the new Act and ensure an effective regulatory framework is developed for cooperatives.