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.. _cooperative_principles:
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Cooperative Principles
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https://ica.coop/en/whats-co-op/co-operative-identity-values-principles
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Cooperatives around the world generally operate according to the same core principles and values, adopted by the International Co-operative Alliance in 1995. Cooperatives trace the roots of these principles to the first modern cooperative founded in Rochdale, England in 1844.
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1. Voluntary and Open Membership
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1. Democratic Member Control
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1. Members' Economic Participation
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1. Autonomy and Independence
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1. Education, Training and Information
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1. Cooperation among Cooperatives
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1. Concern for Community
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