Panama Outcomes 2012International Year of Cooperatives 

19‐20 November 2012United Nations, NY

Ana Giselle Rosas de VallarinoExecutive Director

Panama Cooperative Institute (IPACOOP)

PRESIDENTIAL OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF IYC 2012 PRESIDENTIAL OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF IYC 2012 

IYC PROMOTION

• Monthly walks of the Cooperative Movement

• Major League Baseball dedicated to  IYC 2012

IYC PROMOTION

www.ipacoop.gob.pa

National and International•Press•Radio •TV•Social Networks

More than 25kMore than 25k

EDUCATION 

• Master  and Technical Degree in Cooperative Management

• More  than 1500 beneficiaries in  Advanced  Management Programs,  Specialized Seminars  and  Upper‐level Courses

AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

Projects worth USD 48.000.000  transforming cooperatives into Agro‐Industries

FAMILY FARMS

41 cooperatives → 568 family farms→ More than 2,800 panamenian families

COOPERATIVE FAIRS

COOPERATIVES IN INDIGENOUS AREAS

FINANCING TO COOPS FOR HOUSING CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS

• USD  5 millions  assigned  by  the  Ministry of Housing 

• USD  30  million  as  the cooperatives contribution

• More  than  1,500  beneficiary families

WOMEN OF THE COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT

PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN

IPACOOP, IPACOOP, AS YOUNG AS YOUAS YOUNG AS YOU

YOUTH COOPERATIVESYOUTH COOPERATIVES

CONTESTSCONTESTS

ECONOMIC INCENTIVEECONOMIC INCENTIVEB/.1,500.00 Seed Funding (Non refundable)

FIGHTING MALNUTRITIONFIGHTING MALNUTRITION

SCHOOL ORCHARDS

INCLUSION OF ALL ETHNICITIESINCLUSION OF ALL ETHNICITIES

National Contest of Agricultural CooperativesNational Contest of Agricultural Cooperatives

The Most relevant Cooperative event of the Americas The Most relevant Cooperative event of the Americas

Cooperative Summit of the AmericasCooperative Summit of the Americas Attendance of over 1300 participants Cooperation  agreement  between 

Parlatino – ACI Americas

• Analysis and discussion Cooperative  Identity  and 

Business Management Social Equity Social    and  Environmental 

Responsibility  Public    Policy and Advocacy

Cooperative Summit of the AmericasCooperative Summit of the Americas

More than 100 youth participants 

LATIN AMERICAN CONFERENCE ON COOPERATIVES, LATIN AMERICAN CONFERENCE ON COOPERATIVES, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGEENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

PANAMADecember 3rd  to 6th 2012