Expert Group Meeting
PANELLIST CONTRIBUTION
Keynote Address:
Michael Cook, Professor and Robert D. Partridge Chair in Cooperative Leadership, University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Harnessing the Cooperative Advantage
Session 1: Harnessing the cooperative advantage
Markus Hanisch, Prof. Dr., Humboldt Universitat zu Berlin, Division of Cooperative Sciences and Berlin Institute for Cooperative Studies
The organization of cooperation: some lessons for harnessing the cooperative advantage
Session 2: Understanding cooperative identity
Mutua Waema, ICA Regional Director for Africa
Understanding Co-op Identity
Session 3: Creating and maintaining a successful cooperative
Tadesse Meskela, General Manager, Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union
Creating and Maintaining a Successful Cooperative
Robby Tulus, CEA, YAKA (Karl Albrecht Foundation) and former ICA Regional Director for Asia-Pacific
Creating and Maintaining a Successful Co-operative
Session 4A: Enhancing financial inclusion through cooperatives
Matt Garcia, Program Manager, WOCCU
Enhancing Financial Inclusion through Cooperatives
Robby Tulus, CEA, YAKA (Karl Albrecht Foundation) and former ICA Regional Director for Asia-Pacific
Enhancing Financial Inclusion through Co-operatives
Dave Grace, Managing Partner, Dave Grace & Associates
Five Lessons for Growing Financial Co-ops
Session 4B: Supporting local development through cooperatives
Markus Hanisch, Prof. Dr., Humboldt Universitat zu Berlin, Division of Cooperative Sciences and Berlin Institute for Cooperative Studies
Cooperatives in development – the cooperative movement in Uganda
Gopal. N. Saxena, Director of Cooperative Development, Indian Farners’ Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd.
Supporting Local Development through Cooperatives – Indian Perspective
Session 5A: Enabling social protection: the role(s) of cooperatives
Jean-Pierre Girard, Researcher, Institut de Recherché et d’Education pour les Cooperatives et les Mutuelles de l’Université de Sherbrooke
The Role of Health Mutual Organization and Health Co-op
Case Study: Health Mutual Co-op
Nelson Kuria, CEO, Cooperative Insurance Company of Kenya
Enabling Social Protection: The Role of Co-operatives
Sam Mshiu, Cooperative Development Expert (formerly with ICA and ILO)
Participation of Cooperatives in the Provision of Social Protection
Session 5B: Generating sustainable livelihoods: the role of cooperatives
Jo-Anne Ferguson, Senior Director, International Development, Canadian Co-operative Association
Generating Sustainable Livelihoods: the Role of Co-operatives
Matt Garcia, Program Manager, WOCCU
Generating Sustainable Livelihoods: the Role of Co-operatives
Maria Elena Chavez Hertig, ILO Coordinator, International Year of Cooperatives / Senior Technical Specialist, ILO Cooperative Branch
Sustainable Enterprises: The Cooperative Way of Doing Business
Esther Gicheru, Principal, Kenya Co-operative College
The Role of Co-operatives in Generating Sustainable Livelihoods | Conference Paper
Session 6A: Contributing to inclusive development: the role of cooperatives
Jo-Anne Ferguson, Senior Director, International Development, Canadian Co-operative Association
Contributing to Inclusive Development: the Role of Co-operatives
Ana Giselle Rosas de Vallarino, Executive Director, Instituto Panameño Autónomo Cooperativo
Youth Cooperatives: Tools for Assisting Vulnerable Groups Through Cooperativism
Gopal. N. Saxena, Director of Cooperative Development, Indian Farners’ Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd.
Inclusive Development through Information Communication Technology
Session 6B: Women and cooperatives: promoting empowerment and equality
Erick Sile, Regional Technical Advisor - UNCDF Financial Inclusion Practice Area Regional Office for Africa
Women and cooperatives: promoting empowerment and equality through financial cooperatives
Lalita Krishnaswami, President of the Gujarat State Women’s Cooperative Federation and a Trustee of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA)
Cooperatives: Our Strength, Struggle and Development
Linda Shaw, Head of Research at the Cooperative College, Manchester, UK
Women and Co-operatives: Promoting Equality and Empowerment
Session 8A: Creating an enabling environment
Sam Mshiu, Cooperative Development Expert (formerly with ICA and ILO)
Creating an Enabling Environment for Cooperative Development
Dave Grace, Managing Partner, Dave Grace & Associates
Getting to Effective Legislation & Regulation
Session 8B: Building strong membership and human resources
Anthony Bravo, Director, National Confederation of Cooperatives, Philippines
Building Strong Membership and Human Resources
Esther Gicheru, Principal, Kenya Co-operative College
Building Strong Membership and Human Resources to Strengthen Co-operatives | Conference Paper
Linda Shaw, Head of Research at the Cooperative College, Manchester, UK
Building a Strong Membership
Session 9A: Cooperative leadership and governance
Nelson Kuria, CEO, Cooperative Insurance Company of Kenya
Co-operative Leadership and Governance
Anthony Bravo, Director, National Confederation of Cooperatives, Philippines
Cooperative Leadership and Governance
Gopal. N. Saxena, Director of Cooperative Development, Indian Farners’ Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd.
Cooperative Leadership and Governance – An Indian Perspective
Session 9B: Cooperatives in Africa: lessons learned and way forward
Erick Sile, Regional Technical Advisor - UNCDF Financial Inclusion Practice Area Regional Office for Africa
Cooperatives in Africa: lessons learned and the way forward: The case of Financial Cooperatives in Africa and lessons for donor support
Frederick O. Wanyama, Director, School of Development and Strategic Studies, Maseno University Kenya
Cooperatives for African Development: Lessons from Experience
Bedru Dedgeba, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (Focal Point, Ethiopia IYC National Committee)
Overview of Ethiopian Cooperatives
Oumar Diop, Senior Policy Officer, Employment, Department of Social Affairs, African Union Commission
African Union Social Development Policies: Implementation Challenges and Contribution of the Cooperative System