CO-OPERATIVES in Britain have sent solidarity to their counterparts in northern Syria to celebrate the region’s first ever co-operative conference. A statement signed by 35 British co-operatives, including Co-operatives UK and bakers’ union BFAWU was sent to the new Unions of Co-operatives movement in the semi-autonomous region known by Kurds as Rojava. The movement has
Many important decisions were made at the First Conference for Co-operatives in North-Syria, which was held in Paradise Restaurant in Derik [Dêrik / Al-Malikiyah] city, in the province of Qamishlo. The conference was held under the slogan “Co-operatives will be the foundation of society in North Syria.” The conference was attended by almost 200 members from the three cantons in northern Syria.
‘Support for new co-operatives has played a vital role in the transition to a new democratic society in North Syria since the start of the Rojava Revolution’ The UK co-operative movement has sent a message of solidarity to its fellow co-operators in the Democratic Federation of North Syria (Rojava) as the first ever conference of
The cooperative societies in Tirbespiye [Tirbespî / Al-Qahtaniyah] have contributed to improving the economy and include big segments of the society, with women being most of the participants. This is thanks to the communes from which the cooperative societies were formed. Since the start of the formation of communes in Rojava – North Syria, the people of
Kongreya Star is the umbrella structure of the entire women’s movement in Rojava. They are mainly active in initiating and supporting women-only cooperatives. This interview was carried out in March of 2016 and has recently been uncovered. Could you tell us a bit about who you are and what you do here? Here in this
A women’s agricultural cooperative in Qamishlo [Qamişlo / Qamishli / Al-Qamishli] finished its harvest and the dividends will be distributed equally among the all the members. The cooperative planted 420 hectares of agricultural land in Qamisho, of which 180 hectares was in the village of Himo that belongs to Qamishlo. 70 hectares of land were planted with
With the success of the system of agricultural cooperative societies in Hasakah [Hesekê / Hesîçe / Al-Hasakah], the Agricultural Committee is working to develop them in preparation for the coming agricultural season. The siege that has been imposed on the regions of Northern Syria by Turkey, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the terrorist groups is preventing
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Manbij [Minbic / Mumbuj] has been working to open three projects that will help the development of society, create job opportunities, curb monopoly and reduce unemployment. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which belongs to the Economic Committee in Manbij, is preparing to form three cooperative societies to operate a
The Women’s Committee in the People’s Council has been supporting agriculture and planning to implement more agricultural projects managed by women. Among the many projects of the Women’s Committee in the People’s Council in Hasakah [Hesekê / Hesîçe / Al-Hasakah] is an agricultural project in the Al-Mufti neighbourhood of Hasakah. The project started six months ago, and
The Families of Martyrs Committee in Amuda [Amûdê / Amouda] have established Nowruz Cooperative for pickle production, after obtaining all the necessary equipment for the factory. Their aim is to develop the communal economy and help the families of martyrs. Nowruz is in south of Amuda, on the road that connects it with Hasakah [Hesekê / Hesîçe / Al-Hasakah]. 2000
Members of the Women’s Association for Training and Awareness Raising in the Baydeen neighbourhood in eastern Aleppo have opened a project for the production of cleaning products in order to develop the women’s economy and to create jobs for as many women as possible, to help them become independent and self-reliant. Women in eastern Aleppo lived through terrible
The Economic Committee and the Committee on Finance in Kobanî [Kobanê / Ayn al-Arab] distributed mazut coupons to the owners of harvester trucks to start harvesting in the region. The Agricultural Committee held a meeting with the owners of harvester trucks at the beginning of May to discuss harvesting the crops in the region, in coordination with
