First Central Visayas Cooperative Congress
October 20, 2011 | Thursday
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Venue:
Waterfront Hotel, Cebu City
Details:
Event will be attended by leaders from various successful cooperatives in the country. The congress is spearheaded by the Central Visayas Co-op Solidarity Council (CVCSC), which is composed of coop federations and unions in Region 7.
Victo and the Cebu News Workers Multi-Purpose Co-operative (Newscoop), the only media co-operative in the country, are co-chairs in the publicity and promotion of the coming Congress.
Victo chief executive officer Mercedes Castillo said the Cooperative Congress is part of the kick-off events of the International Year for Cooperatives 2012 (IYC 2012), as declared by the United Nations (UN).
During the October congress, various cooperatives will exhibit their products and services and present their best practices that contributed to their success and members’ benefits.
Victo currently has 223 cooperatives under it in the entire country. Of the 223, four, including Cebu CFI Community Cooperative, are billionaires and about half have assets of P100 million and above.
Source: Sun Star News
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