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Associated Organisations
 COGECA
COPA-COGECA, Rue de Treves, 61, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 (0) 2 287 27 11 / Fax: +32 (0) 2 287 27 00
Website: www.cogeca.eu
ICOS is a member of COGECA, the umbrella body for co-operatives in the EU. The ICOS Brussels office provides the link between ICOS and COGECA. COGECA provides ICOS with a forum to meets its counterparts from the other member states of the European Union, to develop common positions and to lobby collectively in Brussels for co-operatives in Europe. Representing over 30,000 co-operatives, COGECA is an influential voice in Brussels.
Mr Paolo Bruni from Italy is the current President of COGECA.
Mr Pat McLoughlin, President of ICOS is one of the Vice-Presidents of COGECA.
U.A.O.S (Ulster Agricultural Organisation Society)
109 Church Street, Portadown, Co. Armagh, BT62 3DB
Tel: +48 38333144
S.A.O.S Ltd., (Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society)
Rural Centre, West Mains, Ingliston, Newbridge, EH28 8NZ
Tel: +44 131 472 4100 / Fax: +44 131 472 4101
Website: www.saos.co.uk
SAOS is the membership organisation of "Farmer Controlled Businesses" and rural co-operatives in Scotland, and a specialist consultancy dealing with all aspects of co-operation, joint venture and rural enterprise.
 I.F.C.D (Irish Foundation for Co-operative Development)
The Plunkett House, 84 Merrion Square Dublin 2
Tel: +353 (1) 6764783 / Fax: +353 (1) 6624502
The Irish Foundation for Co-operative Development (IFCD) was established by ICOS in 1978 to provide a practical response from the Irish Co-operative Movement to the problems of the Third World. IFCD was intended as a channel through which to share the success and experience of Irish farmers working together in co-operatives and to encourage third world farmers to help themselves in the same way. The results have been very impressive, and IFCD operates successfully in both Tanzania and Uganda.
 The Plunkett Foundation
The Quadrangle, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1LH
Tel: +44 (0) 1993 810730/ Fax: +44 (0) 1993 810849
Website: www.plunkett.co.uk
The Plunkett Foundation is an educational charity, based near Oxford in the United Kingdom, which supports the development of rural group enterprise world-wide. The foundation draws on 80 years practical experience of working with partners from the public and private sectors to promote and implement economic self help solutions to rural problems.
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