Global Awards Judging Underway
International judges panel faces challenge to select top
co-ops in the dotCoop Global Awards.
As soon as the deadline for submission of entries for the
first dotCoop Global Awards for Cooperative
Excellence passed on 15 June, it was clear that the
international panel of judges would have a difficult task. More
than 40 entries from all over the world were received from all
types of co-ops.
Now the hard work has begun for the judges as they review the
submissions from each entry which include not only the specific
responses to the entry criteria but also the additional materials
enclosed with the entries such as brochures, videos, financial
reports and links to web sites. dotCoop is very thankful that our
international panel of judges has found the time to assist in the
selection process.
All entrants, including the category winners, will be notified by
the end of September so that the three category winners will be
able to make arrangements to be able to participate in the ICA
meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.
Current plans call for the presentation to the winners to be made
at the Welcome Reception on the evening of 18 November. DotCoop
looks forward to sharing the submissions with the co-op world so
that everyone can gain insight into the activities that winning
co-ops undertake for their members.
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For more information about the dotCoop Global Awards, please visit
www.globalawards.coop.
Published on 22 September 2009
