Newsletter at a glance

• Celebrating co-ops and credit unions everywhere!
• Webinar Oct 16 on Complex Networks for Co-op Economies w. BCCA
• Webinar Oct 24 on Law and Co-ops: Friend or foe? w. ICA and IUS Cooperativum
• Registration open for Co-op Law Summer School in Pula, Croatia 2025
• Registration open and bursaries available for credit union leadership program
• Applications are open for online, part-time graduate programs

Webinar Oct 16: Building Stronger Networks for a Resilient Co-op Economy

On October 16, 12-1 PM PST, join Júlia Martins Rodrigues, co-author of Complex Networks for Co-operative Economies, as she shares insights on building successful co-operative economies and explores solutions to strengthen British Columbia's co-op movement. This free webinar is presented by ICCM and the British Columbia Co-operative Association!

Webinar Oct 24: Law & Co-ops - Friend or foe?

On October 24, 12-1:30 PM EDT, join us for Law & Co-ops - Friend or foe? Exploring the legal landscape about, for, and against co-ops. Enjoy vignettes from Co-op Law Summer School '23 participants about how they have put learnings to practice. Hear from co-op legal experts about enabling legal environments for co-op development, achievements, and challenges. This event is organized with the International Cooperative Alliance and IUS Cooperativum.

Registration live for CanadaDE and bursaries announced!

Join us September 14-19, 2025, in Halifax, NS for Canada Development Education (CanadaDE) - an international strategic leadership program for credit union professionals who want to build their credit unions as community impact institutions. Learn strategies to expand your credit union's value proposition and join an international network of certified Development Educators. We are pleased to announce bursaries for credit union professionals that are emerging or from small credit unions. Register today!

Limited space available for Costa Rica Study Tour

From February 16-24, 2025, immerse yourself in the Costa Rican social ecology and co-operative economy! Learn from Costa Rican co-ops on the leading edge of sustainable development. Limited seats are available - secure your seat! This study tour is made possible through partnerships with the Centre of Excellence in Accounting and Reporting for Co-operatives and Universidad Fundepos de Costa Rica!

Celebrating co-ops and credit unions everywhere!

October is time to celebrate our work to build people-centred and democratic economies that help communities thrive. We are wishing our friends and colleagues in the USA a happy Co-op Month, in Canada a happy Co-op Week and globally a happy International Credit Union Day! Just months shy of the UN International Year of Cooperatives, we know the future is co-operative and we are paving the way everyday!

Registration open for Co-op Law Summer School '25 in Pula Croatia

Join us in Pula, Croatia from August 24-29, 2025, for our 2nd Co-op Law Summer School hosted by the J. Dobrila University of Pula. Take a deep dive into the relationship between co-op law, the Co-op Identity and sustainable development with renowned co-op legal expert Hagen Henrÿ along with special guest experts. Those with strong interest in co-op law and policy namely lawyers, law students in advanced stages of study, co-op practitioners, those involved in co-op advocacy and government relations, policymakers, and regulators are encouraged to partake. Register today!

Applications are open for online, part-time graduate programs!

Applications are now open for our online Certificate (10 months), Graduate Diploma (16 months) and Master's (3 years) programs for co-op and credit union professionals. Use your co-op/credit union/organization as a living lab and deepen your understanding of the co-op enterprise model as a people-centred, collectively owned and democratic enterprise. Experience education in a co-operative learning environment and join a vibrant peer network of co-op leaders committed to growing the co-operative economy! Bursaries are available. Interested? Register for an info session!

International Centre for

Co-operative Management www.managementstudies.coop

cme@smu.ca | @CoopMgmt

The International Centre for Co-operative Management at Saint Mary's University is located in Mi'kma'ki, the unceded and never surrendered territory of the Mi'kmaq. The Mi'kmaq have stewarded these lands since time immemorial. It is covered by the 18th Century Peace and Friendship Treaties. We are Treaty People.