Deutscher Genossenschafts-und Raiffeisenverband
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The Deutsche Genossenschafts- und Raiffeisenverband e.V. (DGRV) is the Co-operative federation for German Co-operatives
.
Since 1972, the federation has been based in Berlin
. Berlin. It came out from the union of the two co-operative central associations at that time of Deutscher Raiffeisenverband and the Deutscher Genossenschaftsverband e.V. and is responsible for promoting co-operative ideals.
Together with European and international organizations, for instance the CCACE (Coordinating Committee of European Associations) in Brussels
, the ICA
(International Co-operative Alliance) in Geneva
or the European combination of the loan banks EACB
(European Association of Co-operative Banks) in Brussels, the DGRV represents the interests of the German cooperatives on European level and worldwide.
Besides the DGRV is member of the Internationalen Raiffeisen Union IRU, which is a platform for exchange of experience between the international cooperative organizations. In addition the DGRV advises its members in questions of the marketing and management, accounting and the co-operative examinations system.
Furthermore the DGRV polices all examinations of the regional and federal centers, special institutes and federations for entrance of the co-operative group.
In addition the DGRV promotes the emergence of cooperatives at home and abroad. Particularly in countries of the third world, in addition, in central and Eastern Europe, thereby the economic development is advanced.
DGRV promotes the establishment of new cooperatives in Germany.
The DGRV is structured thus:
The DGRV organises central enterprises of their regional federations - managing 5,500 enterprises and 16.6 million cooperative members, although the primary cooperatives are not a directly members of the DGRV.
Approximately 400,000 people work and 35,000 people train within the German co-operative movement.
Cooperative
A cooperative is a business organization owned and operated by a group of individuals for their mutual benefit...
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Since 1972, the federation has been based in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. Berlin. It came out from the union of the two co-operative central associations at that time of Deutscher Raiffeisenverband and the Deutscher Genossenschaftsverband e.V. and is responsible for promoting co-operative ideals.
Tasks
The DGRV represents the common interests of the cooperative organization in economics, right and tax political affairs in relation to the public, the media and the policy.Together with European and international organizations, for instance the CCACE (Coordinating Committee of European Associations) in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, the ICA
International Co-operative Alliance
The International Co-operative Alliance is a non-governmental co-operative federation or, more precisely, a co-operative union representing co-operatives and the co-operative movement worldwide. It was founded in 1895. The ICA maintains the internationally recognised definition of a co-operative...
(International Co-operative Alliance) in Geneva
Geneva
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or the European combination of the loan banks EACB
European Association of Co-operative Banks
The European Association of Co-operative Banks is the supranational body for co-operative banks, with member national governing bodies in 23 countries and an associate member in Switzerland....
(European Association of Co-operative Banks) in Brussels, the DGRV represents the interests of the German cooperatives on European level and worldwide.
Besides the DGRV is member of the Internationalen Raiffeisen Union IRU, which is a platform for exchange of experience between the international cooperative organizations. In addition the DGRV advises its members in questions of the marketing and management, accounting and the co-operative examinations system.
Furthermore the DGRV polices all examinations of the regional and federal centers, special institutes and federations for entrance of the co-operative group.
In addition the DGRV promotes the emergence of cooperatives at home and abroad. Particularly in countries of the third world, in addition, in central and Eastern Europe, thereby the economic development is advanced.
DGRV promotes the establishment of new cooperatives in Germany.
Structure
With the DGRV all cooperative sections are organized up to the housing cooperatives. The credit cooperatives, the rural and the commercial cooperatives as well as the consumer cooperatives are members.The DGRV is structured thus:
- der Bundesverband der Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken e.V.
- der Deutsche Raiffeisenverband e.V.
- der Zentralverband gewerblicher Verbundgruppen e.V.
- der Zentralverband deutscher Konsumgenossenschaften e.V.
The DGRV organises central enterprises of their regional federations - managing 5,500 enterprises and 16.6 million cooperative members, although the primary cooperatives are not a directly members of the DGRV.
Approximately 400,000 people work and 35,000 people train within the German co-operative movement.