SBA's IYC 2012 eNewsletter - 17 October 2012

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17 October 2012

Dear Valued Supporters and Friends,

Welcome to the National Co-operatives Conference Special e-newsletter:

	- Politicians confirm for National Conference	- Aboriginal Co-operatives in NSW
	- Co-screen Film Festival	- Youth Summit
	- National Co-operative Leadership Awards Dinner	- Building a better Australia book launch
	- National Mapping Research	- Social Media at the Conference
	- Quebec Summit

Politicians confirm for National Conference

Rob Oakeshott, Federal Member for Lyne and Luke Hartsuyker, Federal Member for Cowper will give government addresses at the National Co-operatives Conference next week.

Last minute places are still available, contact Megan McGill on (02) 5525 1555. Don’t miss the opportunity to join hundreds of fellow co-operators and 50 speakers from across the globe on the future of co-operatives nationally and internationally. Read the program

Co-operatives, It's a Cultural Thing –
Aboriginal Co-operatives in NSW

A conference highlight is the exhibition of art and archival photos celebrating the contribution of co-operatives to the local community at the Glasshouse Centre, Port Macquarie. The exhibition has been a collaborative effort between Aboriginal co-operatives Woolitji and Nungera. Read the Co-ops show artistic side media release Read the Woolitji media release

Co-screen Film Festival

Australia’s first co-operative film festival will run throughout the conference program, featuring seven Australian co-operative films.

Co-screen will begin with a special panel session and screening of Lights on the Hill at 9:45am on day one, discussing the co-operative community of Maleny in south east Queensland. Check the program for screening details.

Youth Summit

As part of the Youth Summit, Donnie Maclurcan and Jo Barraket will present a standalone session engaging youth delegates on succession planning and co-operative branding. The results will form part of Australia’s submission to the International Youth Co-operative Statement at the International Year’s closing ceremony at the United Nations in November.

Meet some of our youth delegates

National Co-operative Leadership Awards Dinner

National food icon Maggie Beer AM will present the first Co-operative Leadership Awards at this special gala dinner, and share her thoughts on sustainable food production and the protection of productive agricultural land. Join Australia’s co-operative leaders for a great night of food, wine and entertainment on the closing night of the conference. Registration still open. To book phone Megan McGill on (02) 5525 1555.

Building a better Australia book launch

Join guests Luke Hartsuyker MP, IYC Patron Bob Debus AM and IYC Ambassador Peter Russell-Clarke as we launch the official IYC Commemorative Year Book Building a Better Australia: 50 stories of co-operation.

Delegates can purchase the book at the conference for a discounted price or order online.

Why are Australians so co-operative? National Mapping Research

Did you know 80 per cent of Australians are members of a co-operative, but only 20 per cent are aware of co-operatives? Fascinating insights such as this will be handed down by Dr Richard Denniss of The Australia Institute as part of the first national mapping research project: The size and scope of mutually owned co-operatives in Australia.

Social Media at the Conference

Follow @SBANews for live conference tweets – get involved by using the official hashtag #aucoopconf.

Like our facebook page for conference recaps.

Quebec Summit

The international co-operative community has issued a declaration at the 2012 International Summit of Cooperatives in Quebec for global leaders to recognise the importance of the co-operative model of business in creating a stable and fair global economic environment.

Australian representatives at the summit included bankmecu, CBH, Capricorn Society, Community Mutual Group and Social Business Australia. View the Australian blog from the summit.