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Brussels, 30 March 2010

TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER
A CELEBRATION OF EURO COOP

organised by Euro Coop

Founded in 1957, Euro Coop has a long and rich history, which is why it was decided to commission a publication of it to Cooperative College.

Therefore, to present the publication:

"TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER
A CELEBRATION OF EURO COOP"

Euro Coop organises a cocktail reception the 30th of March 2010 from 17h30 to 19h00.

During the cocktail :

Linda Shaw, Head of Research & Project Development "Cooperative College" will present the publication,

Anne Santamäki, President of Euro Coop,

Robert Madelin, Director General for Health and Consumers of the European Commission (DG Sanco),

Dame Pauline Green, President of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA).

These short interventions will be followed by the cocktail itself. Participation on invitation.

Euro Coop is the European community of consumer cooperatives. Its Secretariat is based in Brussels. Its members are the national organisations of consumer cooperatives in 17 European countries. Created in 1957, Euro Coop today represents over 3,200 local or regional cooperatives, 25 million consumer members, € 70 billion turnover, 300.000 employees, and 30.000 outlet stores across Europe.