18. ICA, UN, FAO, IFAP and ILO release messages for International Day of Co-operatives 2009: "Driving global recovery through co-op Published by admin [ http://global300.coop/en/node/48407 ]
Messages from the ICA, UN and FAO underline that co-operatives are more resilient to crisis than other forms of enterprise. They are not only surviving the crisis, but also contributing to driving global recovery due to the fact that co-operatives are value based enterprises guided by the Co-operative Values and Principles. However, the ICA warns that only with appropriate policies will co-operatives continue to be able to drive global recovery and thus calls on policy-makers to take into consideration the co-operative enterprise when elaborating regulations and legislation. ICA further calls on co-operators throughout the world to strengthen their commitments to their co-operative values and principles, celebrate their success in these difficult times, and work in partnership to ensure that they continue driving global recovery around the world. See ICA, UN, FAO, IFAP and ILO messages in various languages. [53] [53] http://www.ica.coop/activities/idc/2009.html http://icaexpo.coop
