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Malta Co-operative Federation - Council Members

Mr. John Mallia

President

Capt. Paul Chetcuti

Vice-President

Mr. Rolan Micallef Attard

Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Paul Muscat

Treasurer

Mr. Alexander Chircop

Member

Formation

The Federation was constituted on the 9th November 2012.  

Objectives

The Malta Co-operative Federation will operate in a transparent and democratic manner, in the true spirit of international co-operative principles and values as promulgated by the International Cooperative Alliance and, most importantly, it will assist its member societies in all economic sectors and represent them in a united voice both nationally and internationally.

Press Releases

News: 17th December 2012 - Co-operatives Board approve Federation's Name

On the 17th December 2012, the Co-operatives Board formally approved the name of the Malta Co-operative Federation

News: 13th December 2012 - The Times of Malta interview Federation's CEO, Mr. Rolan Micallef Attard  read more ...

News: 23rd November 2012 - Malta Co-operative Federation meet the Co-operatives Board

On the 23rd November 2012, the Council Members of the Malta Co-operative Federation met the Co-operatives Board Members in Valletta.  During this cordial meeting the Federation and the Board discussed issues of common interest in particular the proposal of the Federation that the Co-operative Societies Act should, in the current local economic reality allow for the minimum number of members of a co-operative society to be reduced to 3 instead of 5, in particular for worker co-operatives.  The Federation believes that the Co-operative Movement requires putting into practice the 6th ICA principle “Cooperation among Co-operatives”.  The Federation shall be transparent and democratically controlled in the true spirit of the International Cooperative Alliance principles and values and shall profess inclusivity over exclusivity through networking irrespective of the economic sector a co-operative works in. Education and Member societies’ hand-holding shall be one of the Federation's prime objectives.  The Council shall be assisting prospective and start-up co-operatives in reaching their co-operative objectives. Most of the Council Members of the Malta Co-operative Federation are co-operators who have worked and gained valuable experience within the structures of the Co-operative Movement in Malta and Internationally. 

News: 9th November 2012 - Malta Co-operative Federation Launch

The Malta Co-operative Federation, made up if an array of cooperatives active in diverse sectors of the economy, was launched last Friday 9th November, in Valletta. The Federation, which provides democratic access to all its member cooperatives, aims to:
 
 - Represent its member cooperatives, both locally and in international fora
 - Promote the cooperative model as a viable form of democratic, member controlled enterprise
 - Provide services to its members including training and consultancy services, including start-up cooperatives
 - Offer member cooperatives opportunities to network and synergise together, both locally and internationally
 - Provide an open forum for its member cooperatives in which ideas on achieving best practice are discussed and encouraged

The Malta Cooperative Federation will be working with member cooperatives to establish ways in which cooperative principles can benefit members which, in turn, provide excellent products and services to the clients they set out to serve.

The Malta Cooperative Federation is currently in the process of drawing up, discussing and finalising a work plan, which will form the basis of its work in the short, medium and long term future.