General AssemblySofia - 23rd June 2009WORKSHOPEuropean and International Co-operative DevelopmentCooperatives EuropeDevelopment Policy Group1 year ReviewMarc NöelCooperatives Europe asbl ◊ Co-operative House Europe ◊ Ave Milcamps 105 ◊ 1030 Brusselst. +32 (0)2 743 10 33 ◊ www.coopseurope.coop ◊ office@coopseurope.coop

COOPERATIVESEUROPEDevelopment Policy GroupCoopsEuropeDevelopmentActivities2006 – Manchester●Best Practice exchange2008 – Brussels● Social Innovation and Partnerships for development●Launchof the 1st development Compendium● Constitution of the Development Policy Group

COOPERATIVESEUROPEDevelopment Policy GroupCooperatives Europe DPG – First StepsSept 2008First Meeting DPG Sept 2008 ●17 co-operative organisations Sept 2008 ●EuropeAidSept 2008 ●DG External Relations Sept 2008 ●DG DevelopmentSept 2008 ●DG EnlargementJan/May 2009DPG AdvisoryCommittee

COOPERATIVESEUROPEDevelopment Policy GroupCooperatives Europe DPG – Action Plan1. Build a commondefinition2. Knowledge building3. Project support4. Lobby & building parnterships5. Networking

COOPERATIVESEUROPEDevelopment Policy GroupCooperatives Europe DPG – Action PlanVision: open access to markets and services throughcommon entrepreneurial activities and economicempowerment via the co-operative model of enterprises1. Build a commondefinition2. Knowledge building3. Project support4. Lobby & building parntershipsMission5. NetworkingActions

COOPERATIVESEUROPEDevelopment Policy GroupCooperatives Europe DPG – Action Plan1. Build a commondefinition2. Knowledge buildingEC has recognizedCoopsEurope as the Europeanvoicefor Co-operatives on development issues3. Project support4. Lobby & building parnterships5. Networking

COOPERATIVESEUROPEDevelopment Policy GroupCooperatives Europe DPG – Action PlanEuropeAid1. Build a commondefinition2. Knowledge building3. Project supportDG Relex4. Lobby & building parnterships5. NetworkingDG Dev

Cooperatives EuropeEuropean Region of the ICACooperatives Europe asblCo-operative House Europe105 – Avenue Milcamps1030 – Brusselst. +32 (0)2 743 10 33Marc Noëlm.noel@coopseurope.coop