Further Together - Advancing Knowledge of Cooperative Law

In Marburg, Germany, this July, a group of co-op law experts spoke to Professor Hans Munkner about the role of the ICA in advancing knowledge and practice. Besides Professor Munkner, the group included the Chair of the ICA Cooperative Law Committee, Hagan Henrÿ, law committee member Ifigeneia Douvitsa, ICA Cooperative Law Network member Dr. Leonardo Rafael D’souza, and Director of Legislation at the ICA, Santosh Kumar.The discussion began with questions directed to Professor Munkner, the first on improving the cooperative movement. Munkner stated that cooperatives create a “democratic nucleus” that can spread depending on the cooperative’s success. A cooperative that works well is the best argument for democratic economic performance - a case of actions speaking louder than words. The relevance of the International Statement on Cooperative Identi ...