World Population Day – 11 July World Population Day, which seeks to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues, was established by the then-Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989, an outgrowth of the interest generated by the Day of Five Billion, which was observed on 11 July 1987. Continue Reading
2019 theme: COOPS 4 DECENT WORK. According to a recent estimate, cooperatives around the world employ or are the main source of income for more than 279 million people—almost 10% of humanity’s total working population. Beyond these numbers, different studies have confirmed that, by comparison with employment in other sectors, cooperative jobs: tend to be Continue Reading
National Refuge Day – 20th June. World Refugee Week 16th June – 22nd June. #WithRefugees is the theme for Refugee Week 2019 in Australia. Refugee Week provides a platform where positive images of refugees can be promoted in order to create a culture of welcome throughout the country. The ultimate aim of the celebration Continue Reading
