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« The Alliance : Our Voice, Our place Contributing to the co-operative and mutualist movement » Young co-operators and mutualists alliance of Quebec

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Page 1: « The Alliance : Our Voice, Our place Contributing to the co-operative and mutualist movement » Young co-operators and mutualists alliance of Quebec

« The Alliance : Our Voice, Our place

Contributing to the co-operative and mutualist movement »

Young co-operators and mutualists alliance of Quebec

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Who?

Young co-operators and mutualists

Between 18 and 35 years of age

Seek to promote the co-operative and mutualist movement

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Young co-operators and mutualists

Members (between 18 and 35 years old) of a co-operative or mutual in the following sectors:

• Agriculture• Consumer• Financial services (Desjardins)• Financial services (Mutual insurance companies)• Regional development• Forestry• Housing• Education• Worker

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Why?

A need expressed by young people

A need expressed by the movement

Recommended by the International Co-operative Alliance

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Representation of youngco-operators and mutualists

Supporting youths withinco-operatives and mutual organisations

Issues

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The needs expressed

To increase the presence of youth within the movement

To make youth aware of the co-operative formula

To adapt the movement to new realities

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The needs expressed

Decision-making authority

Making connections between generations

Networking young co-operators and mutualists

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A brief history…

1. Needs expressed, needs understood

2. Creation of a strategic planning committee

3. Development of mission, values and principles

4. Organisation of the constitution assembly

5. Assembly held on November 4, 2006

6. Adoption of the mission and principles

7. Election of the first co-ordination committee

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What?

Mission

Values

Principles

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Mission

The mission of the Alliance is to promote the co-operative and mutualist formula to young people by fostering and ensuring

their commitment, involvement and representation in the Quebec co-operative and mutualist movement.

The Alliance works in collaboration with the Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité to promote co-operative

and mutual development in Quebec and to assure the application of methods adapted to the realities faced by

youths and their communities.

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Values

Solidarity

Democracy

Commitment

Self-help

Sustainable development

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Principles1. Voluntary membership and open to all young co-operators

and mutualists.

2. Democratic control exercised by members of the Alliance.

3. Recognition of young co-operators and mutualists.

4. Communication and sharing.

5. Co-operative education.

6. Youth integration.

7. Integrated co-operative development.

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How?Regional intersectoral delegation

1 delegate per sector for each of the 17 administrative regions

153 delegates will have the right to vote at the Alliance assembly

The intersectoral regional tables will have the mandate of leading their community

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Role of regional tables

Bring together young co-operators and mutualists of the region

To collect and pass on their concerns and realities

Create links with the community and fuel the promotion of the co-operative formula

• Co-operation week

• Building co-operative futures youth week

• All events regarding collective entrepreneurship

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How to get involved?

By one of the following ways:

I become a regional delegate for my sector

OR

I participate in activities with the intersectoral table of my region

I attend the annual assembly of the Alliance

I support the activities of the Alliance as an organisation

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Co-operation and mutuality in Quebec:

3 300 co-ops and 39 mutual organisations

8,8 million members

88 000 employees

22 billion in business

160 million in assets

More than 75% of jobs are situated in regional communities

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YOUNG COOPERATORS AND MUTUALIST ALLIANCE OF QUEBEC

www.coopquebec.coop

Under “éducation et jeunesse”

Thanks!