Cooperatives Europe showcased the cooperative way of addressing global inequalities during the two days of the European Development Days, on the 18th and 19th of June 2019.

Leading a session on peace-building, a brainstorming on youth empowerment and organising a session on renewable energy cooperatives, they brought together partners such as our Development Platform (CEDP) and the #coops4dev team, and many others.

Cooperatives Europe's research “Cooperatives and Peace: Strengthening Democracy, Participation and Trust - A Case Study Approach,” showcases twenty case studies from more than fourteen countries, covering different types and stages of conflicts. 

The COPRORIZ-Ntende cooperative provides many services to its more than 3.700 members, ranging from agriculture technical assistance to marketing, to support them to access credit from financial institutions, to many fundamental social services. Their vision is to build a sustainable organisation and to this purpose, they are carrying out responsible investments for the benefit of the members, including the two stars Ntende hotel, the farmers' market and the poultry farming project.

In the cooperative Toudarte, over 100 Berber women participate in the production of biological argan oil. The cooperative not only guarantees a stable income to many families, but it also contributes to the transformation of the social role of women in the region.

A documentary film on the Italian cooperative Casa di Alice (Alice’s home) and the Altri Orizzonti – Jerry Essan Masslo cooperative in Castel Volturno (Southern Italy). It presents the work of these cooperatives to boost the social and economic integration of migrants and recover confiscated lands from the mafia.