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Aug12017

IRU Secretary General meets CEO of KUSCCO in Kenya

AllgemeinBy thomas.wormannAugust 1, 2017

Nairobi: In June 2017, Andreas Kappes, Secretary General of IRU – International Raiffeisen Union and Head of the Department International Affairs at DGRV met KUSCCO’s CEO George Ototo in Kenya.…

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Jul22017

Scientific Symposium: “RAIFFEISEN 2018: Economic Innovation – Social Orientation”

AllgemeinBy Korbinian MärzJuly 2, 2017

On June 30 and July 1st, 2017, the Raiffeisen Symposium at Schloss Montabaur, the Academy of German Cooperatives (ADG), explored the co-operative idea of ​​Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen. The approximately 80…

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Jul12017

International Day of Cooperatives 2017: Three Questions to Andreas Kappes

AllgemeinBy Korbinian MärzJuly 1, 2017

Every first Saturday in July is celebrated as the International Day of Cooperatives. Andreas Kappes, General Secretary of the IRU – International Raiffeisen Union, answered three questions about cooperatives on…

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Jun272017

New Energy for Africa. Cooperative – Decentralized – Renewable

AllgemeinBy Korbinian MärzJune 27, 2017

Almost 60 percent of the approximately 1.1 billion Africans currently live without access to electricity. And the need for it is increasing rapidly. By the year 2040, Africa’s energy demand…

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May112017

The Idea and Practice of Cooperatives are Intangible Cultural Heritage

AllgemeinBy thomas.wormannMay 11, 2017

On 11th May 2017, Minister of State Maria Böhmer handed over the UNESCO diploma in recognition of the “Idea and Practice of the Organization of common Interests in Cooperatives” as…

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Mar302017

Kick-off event for the Raiffeisen Year 2018

AllgemeinBy thomas.wormannMarch 30, 2017

On 30th March 2018, Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen’s birthday will be celebrated for the 200th time. Just one year before, representatives from industry, politics and society met at Neuwied for a…

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