São Paulo – The city of Curitiba, the capital of the state of Paraná, will host the 9th World Cooperative Fair (Expocoop) in May 2014. The summit will be attended by cooperatives from over 20 countries and intends to promote products and services produced under cooperative systems, according to information released by the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply.
The fair will also be a chance for cooperatives to showcase their innovations and a business platform to connect them to international buyers. The fair will take place from May 15 to 17 and will be open to industry professionals only on the first two days. On the last day, the general public will be admitted.
The event will be held at the Expo Unimed Curitiba exhibition center and 6,000 people are expected to attend. According to the secretary for Agricultural Development and Cooperatives at the Ministry, Caio Rocha, the event is a great opportunity for private and public exchange of information and experience.
Expocoop is a biennial event and the last edition was held in 2011 in Manchester, United Kingdom. Registration is still open. Despite the fact that delegates from 20 countries are expected to attend, the countries from which the participating cooperatives are have not been confirmed.
This Friday (4th), a preparatory meeting for the event will take place in Curitiba. The meeting will be attended by delegates from the Expocoop organizing committee and the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, by means of the Secretariat for Agricultural Development and Cooperatives. The event is organized by the Worldentry Exhibitions with backing from the Brazilian Cooperatives Organization (OCB), among others.
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9th Expocoop
May 15 to 17, 2014
At Expo Unimed Curitiba, in Curitiba, Paraná
Rua Prof. Pedro Viriato Parigot de Souza, 5300
Information: +351 214 827 503 or [email protected]
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
