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« The Alliance : Our Voice, Our place
Contributing to the co-operative and mutualist movement »
Young co-operators and mutualists alliance of Quebec
Who?
Young co-operators and mutualists
Between 18 and 35 years of age
Seek to promote the co-operative and mutualist movement
Young co-operators and mutualists
Members (between 18 and 35 years old) of a co-operative or mutual in the following sectors:
• Agriculture• Consumer• Financial services (Desjardins)• Financial services (Mutual insurance companies)• Regional development• Forestry• Housing• Education• Worker
Why?
A need expressed by young people
A need expressed by the movement
Recommended by the International Co-operative Alliance
Representation of youngco-operators and mutualists
Supporting youths withinco-operatives and mutual organisations
Issues
The needs expressed
To increase the presence of youth within the movement
To make youth aware of the co-operative formula
To adapt the movement to new realities
The needs expressed
Decision-making authority
Making connections between generations
Networking young co-operators and mutualists
A brief history…
1. Needs expressed, needs understood
2. Creation of a strategic planning committee
3. Development of mission, values and principles
4. Organisation of the constitution assembly
5. Assembly held on November 4, 2006
6. Adoption of the mission and principles
7. Election of the first co-ordination committee
What?
Mission
Values
Principles
Mission
The mission of the Alliance is to promote the co-operative and mutualist formula to young people by fostering and ensuring
their commitment, involvement and representation in the Quebec co-operative and mutualist movement.
The Alliance works in collaboration with the Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité to promote co-operative
and mutual development in Quebec and to assure the application of methods adapted to the realities faced by
youths and their communities.
Values
Solidarity
Democracy
Commitment
Self-help
Sustainable development
Principles1. Voluntary membership and open to all young co-operators
and mutualists.
2. Democratic control exercised by members of the Alliance.
3. Recognition of young co-operators and mutualists.
4. Communication and sharing.
5. Co-operative education.
6. Youth integration.
7. Integrated co-operative development.
How?Regional intersectoral delegation
1 delegate per sector for each of the 17 administrative regions
153 delegates will have the right to vote at the Alliance assembly
The intersectoral regional tables will have the mandate of leading their community
Role of regional tables
Bring together young co-operators and mutualists of the region
To collect and pass on their concerns and realities
Create links with the community and fuel the promotion of the co-operative formula
• Co-operation week
• Building co-operative futures youth week
• All events regarding collective entrepreneurship
How to get involved?
By one of the following ways:
I become a regional delegate for my sector
OR
I participate in activities with the intersectoral table of my region
I attend the annual assembly of the Alliance
I support the activities of the Alliance as an organisation
Co-operation and mutuality in Quebec:
3 300 co-ops and 39 mutual organisations
8,8 million members
88 000 employees
22 billion in business
160 million in assets
More than 75% of jobs are situated in regional communities
YOUNG COOPERATORS AND MUTUALIST ALLIANCE OF QUEBEC
www.coopquebec.coop
Under “éducation et jeunesse”
Thanks!