Dame Pauline Green was presented with the Rochdale Pioneers Award at the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) Global Conference in Antalya, Turkey, on November 13. The award recognises contributions that significantly benefit the co-operative movement.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am genuinely honoured to feel part of a movement. Always difficult to say goodbye, especially to family and the worldwide co-operative movement has been like family over the past six years. I am very proud of what we have done together. I am full of hope for the future when I realise what we can achieve going forward, particularly when we work together\u201d said Pauline Green during her acceptance of the award.<\/p>\n
Pauline Green was the first female President on the ICA in its 114 year history.<\/p>\n
The many achievements during Green\u2019s mandate include leading the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives in 2012, launching a global strategic plan for growing co-operative movement and a global co-operative identity program.<\/p>\n
CMC President Jack Wilkinson thanked Pauline Green for her leadership on behalf of 30 members of the Canadian delegation during the ICA Annual General Meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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