Dear People of Turkey and Syria, Dear IRU Colleagues from Tarim Kredi and Pankobirlik, the IRU – International Raiffeisen Union and its member organisations extend heartfelt condolences for the losses…
61st Session of the Commission for Social Development Side Event on “The role of Young Women in Cooperatives in combating inequalities, enhancing productivity towards 2030” At the 61st session of…
Delegates from across the continent gathered in Cardiff Bay on 21-22 November to discuss how the European cooperative movement should evolve to attract a new generation of co-operators. The event…
Between 3 and 6 October, IRU met for a Board and Presidium meeting and exchange of expertise in Leuven Belgium After more than two years during which IRU members could…
How many members do the cooperative banks or the housing cooperatives have in Germany? How many Raiffeisen markets and Raiffeisen petrol stations are there? How many pharmacies, bakeries and merchants…
At the U.N. Economic and Social Council High Level Segment Session 2022, which took place in mid July, IRU Board Member and President of the Working Women’s Forum and…
Journalists from Taiwan Visit IRU for Research Journalists Ms Yi-Hua Chen and Ms Yu-Ling Chen recently visited us to learn more about the German cooperative system, the IRU, its history…
Erwin Hameseder elected as new Generalanwalt at ÖRV On June 30, 2022, the General Assembly of the Austrian Raiffeisen Association (ÖRV) unanimously elected Erwin Hameseder as the new Generalanwalt (Chairman)…
It’s 100th International Day of Cooperatives 2022! On July 2, cooperatives all around the world celebrate the 100th International Day of Cooperatives. A decade on from the UN International Year…
In this podcast, Generalanwalt (Advocate General) of the Austrian Raiffeisen Association (ÖRV) and esteemed IRU Presidium Member Dr Walter Rothensteiner provides personal insights into his more than 45-year long career…
