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Discovery of Cooperation
MARCH 2008 No.188

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PREFACE
Social Exclusion and Workers' Cooperative Movement ns`j`@j@ 2
Special Issues: Social Inclusion ? Countermovement Against Isolation, Exclusion and Poverty
E Social Inclusion ? Its Philosophy and Practice SUMITANI Shigeru 7
E Impoverishment of Youth and an Argument of Self-Responsibility xt`r`@l 23
E Overcoming Isolation, Exclusion and Poverty njtc`@s 46
E Global Co-operative Campaign Against Poverty hb`@@hkn 59
E My Commitment Measured by Engaging in a Support Activity for the Homeless People s`mhlnsn@b 60
E Practice of Job Assistance for the Homeless People by Japan Workers' Co-operative Center Jigyodan x`l`c`@l@@@j`ihj`v` s 63
Memories of Mr. Masazumi Kanno
E Mr. Msazumi Kanno's Contribution as a President m`j`s`@r oichiro 73
E Messages from Members
Diary of a Workers' Coop: Yubari Community Center gMINANOh
Report 4 YOSHIDA Yutaka 128
Co-op Plaza
E Emergency Medicine at the Saku Hospital Head Also for Domino Collapse

IROHIRA Tetsuro 130
E Kitamoto-City Council Approved Opinion Brief for Early Legislation of the gWorkers' Co-operative Lawh SHIMANO Seiki 132
E Citizens' Forum Calling for the Legislation of gWorkers' Co-operative Lawh ? the Rally in Sendai MAEYAMA Soichiro 137
E Addressing the Social Inclusion in Kagoshima KINOSHITA Hiroshi 139
Citizens' Participatory Park Maintenance Eliminates the Use of Pesticides ? Challenge for the Designated Management by the Workers' Co-op SUZUKI Takeshi 142
E Reconsidering the Working Style of Workers' Collectives in Japan : More Emphasis on Individuals
KOBAYASHI Kaori 148
Workers' Co-op Legislation News 154
NEWS FROM THE UNIONNEWS FURUMURA Nobuhiro 162
NEWS FROM THE INSTITUTE AOKI Michi 163
JOURNALS 166

 



Discovery of Cooperation
FEBRUARY 2008 No.187

Contents


PREFACE
Eulogy: Mr. Masazumi Kanno, We Will Never Forget You, Forever. NAGATO Yuzo 2
Toward Legislation of gWorkers' Co-operative Lawh
E Seeking a Passage of the Bill in 2008 FURUMURA Nobuhiro 6
E Statement of Petition 8
E Summary of Draft Outline of gWorkers' Co-operative Lawh (Tentative Name)
E Kitamoto-City Council Approved Opinion Brief Calling for Early Legislation for the gWorkers' Co-operative Lawh 24
E On Legislation of gWorkers' Co-operative Lawh OKAMOTO Yoshihiro 26
Center Jigyodan: New Resolution to Develop Workers Co-operatives for Social Change Ceremony Address
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E Greeting Message Marking the 20th Anniversary of the Center Jigyodan: Take the Lead on Change for a Better Society NAGATO Yuzo 35
E Our Cleaning Sites Go On ? Community Welfare Centers and gThree Childrenh As Well NISHIMAKI Kimiko 38
E Complimentary Messages from the Members
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Special Issues ? Networking to Create Jobs for Youth and Their Bright Future
E Roles of gYouth Support Stationh to Overcome Difficulties of the Youth MIYAMOTO@Michiko 49
E Looking Back at Painful Days before Joining the Youth Support Station OZAWA Makoto 73
E Looking Back on the Five Months at the Niigata Youth Support Station TAKEDA Sadahiko 80
E Looking Back over the Past Six Month at the Miyagi Youth Support Station BABA Tatuyoshi 83
E Potentials of Co-operative Work in Terms of Work Issues with the Youth 86
SUGITA Shunsuke/OgSAWA Nobuaki/KURITA Ryuko
Community Regeneration and Social Enterprise: Community Regeneration Based on the Mutual Cooperative Economy NAKAGAWA Yuichiro 96
Diary of a Workers' Coop: Yubari Community Center gMINANO h YOSHIDA Yutaka 117
CO-OP PLAZA
E Consideration on Achievement of Alternative Economy/Society from the Viewpoint of Fair Trade KITAZAWA Koh 119
E Observation on gCommitment Economyh OSHIMA Shigeo 122
REPORTS FROM MEMBERS MATSUMOTO Noriko 126
Condolences for Mr. Masazumi Kanno 129
Launch of a Parliamentary Promoters Group on Legislation of Workers' Co-operative Law 134
NEWS FROM THE UNION FURUMURA Nobuhiro 135
NEWS FROM THE INSTITUTE AOKI Michi 136
JOURNALS 140

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Discovery of Cooperation
JANUARY 2008 No.186

Contents


PREFACE
Planting Forest Creates Cloud over Itself, Enriches Soil, And Fertile Soil Creates Peace - Challenging for A New Paradigm of the People-centered Economics
FUJIOKA Atsushi 2
Proposing A Community Business Support Bill
Comments SHIMAMURA Hisoshi/FUKUSHIMA Hirohiko/MAEYAMA Soichiro 10
SPECIAL ISSUES | Care Prevention at Workers ' Coops
E Care Prevention ? Basics and Practices TAKEUCHI Takahito 19
E Care Prevention at Workers' Coops 40
Reports on The ICA General Assembly in Singapore
The ICA General Assembly / The CICOPA World Conference TOMOTA Takayoshi 101
The ICA Youth Conference Oba Hiroshi/ s anaka b hizuru/AOKI Michi 106
Diary of a Workers' Coop: Yubari Community Center gMINANO h YOSHIDA Yutaka 115
Book Review Goshima Yui 119
CO-OP PLAZA
E The 5th Nagano Cooperative Meeting OZAWA Fusao 136
E Efforts for Management Reform and Networking at The Osaka Senior Coop USUI Yuzo 140
REPORTS FROM MEMBERS
E The Workers' Collective 25th Anniversary / The 8th National Meeting Kumamoto IWAMI Takashi 144
E Notice from Promoters of gThe Slow Town Tomitah SAKAI Takeshi 147
NEWS FROM THE UNIONNEWS FURUMURA Nobuhiro 151
NEWS FROM THE INSTITUTE AOKI Michi 152
JOURNALS 154

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