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Women of Distinction and Leadership at the 2012 International Summit of Cooperatives
The following speakers have been confirmed:
2012 International Summit of Cooperatives:
president and chief executive officer, The Co-operators ( Canada )
president, International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) ( United Kingdom )
co-founder, Reputation Consultancy ( Great Britain )
director, Sustainability Solutions Group ( Canada )
president, Union Cab of Madison Co-operative ( United States )
chair of the board, president and chief executive officer, Desjardins Group ( Canada )
executive director, TREC Renewable Energy Co-op and TREC Education ( Canada )
chief executive officer, National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO), ( Philippines )
youth sector representative, MSU-IIT Multi-Purpose Cooperative ( Philippines )
president and chief executive officer, Coast Capital Savings Credit Union ( Canada )
chief executive officer, National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA), United States
president and chief executive officer, Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité (CQCM) ( Canada )
Imagine 2012 (Official Pre-Summit Event):
, freelance researcher and consultant and chief editor of the Chine Actuelle review ( Belgium )
, Co-Director of the Global Development and Environment Institute, Tufts University ( United States )
Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences - 2009 ( United States )
, Senior adjunct professor of International Economics and Chair and professor of economic history, University of Bologna ( Italy )
The addition of these presenters will enhance the already prestigious list of international speakers from the political, economic and social sectors, including Nobel Prize recipients.
In total, more than 130 speakers are expected to come and share their expertise, accomplishments and vision for the future of the cooperative and mutualist model. They will discuss how the cooperative approach can solve the challenges presented by the major economic upheavals in the world.
For more information about speakers, visit http://www.2012intlsummit.coop/site/speakers and http://www.imagine2012.coop/presenters.
Registration is now open on the Summit website: http://www.qvc.qc.ca/sommetinter2012/en
More than 1,500 decision-makers and influential figures from the international cooperative and mutualist community will attend the 2012 International Summit of Cooperatives in Quebec City and Lévis, Canada , from October 8 to 11, 2012 . Under the theme "The Amazing Power of Cooperatives," the Summit aims to offer solutions that will promote the development and performance of cooperatives and mutuals so that they are better prepared to meet the economic and financial challenges they face.
The Summit will be preceded by Imagine 2012, an International Conference on Co-operative Economics, which will be held from October 6 to 8, 2012 .
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For further information:
Nathalie Genest
+1-514-281-7275 / +1-866-866-7000, ext. 7275 ( Canada only)
nathalie.genest@2012intlsummit.coop