Options for coops

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Options for co-ops

• National Housing Co-operative Conference
• Linda Seaborn
• Cohousing Co-operative
• Tasmania

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International Principles of Co-operation

• Voluntary and open membership
• Democratic member control
• Member economic participation
• Autonomy and independence
• Education, training and information
• Co-operation among co-operatives
• Concern for community

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the Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers
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Robert OwenSource Helmolt, H.F., ed. History of
the World. New York Dodd, Mead and Company, 1902
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Friedrich Raffeisen
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Beatrice Webb Illus. in Harper's weekly, 1894
June 23, p. 584
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Charles Gide
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George Douglas Howard Cole
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International Principles of Co-operation

• Voluntary and open membership
• Democratic member control
• Member economic participation
• Autonomy and independence
• Education, training and information
• Co-operation among co-operatives
• Concern for community

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Agricultural Co-operatives Building
Co-operatives Credit Unions Consumers
Co-operatives Co-operative Banking Co-operative
Federations Co-operative wholesale
societies Housing Co-operatives Mutual Insurance
Co-operatives Retailers co-operatives Social
co-operatives Utility co-operatives Worker
co-operatives

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Ruta 29

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Venezuela

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Bolivarian Government of VenezuelaMinistry of
Peoples Power, Presidents Page, Venezuela, Now
its Everyones
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Cohousing Co-op
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• The Mercury Centre Co-operative Limited
• GPO Box 4825 Sydney 2001
• http//www.mercury.org.au/
• International Co-operative Alliance
• www.ica.coop
• Cohousing Co-operative (Tasmania)
• www.cohousingcoop.org
• Co-operative College
• http//www.co-op.ac.uk/
• Co-operative Federation of Victoria
• www.australia.coop