Quebec City, October 8, 2014 – HEC Montréal and Desjardins Group announce the creation of the Institut international des coopératives Alphonse-et-Dorimène-Desjardins, as part of the Second International Summit of Cooperatives. The Institute will develop leading-edge research in the field of financial cooperatives and stimulate research on non-financial cooperatives. It will provide key players of the cooperative movement with a place where they can meet, discuss and learn. The institute will also foster development and knowledge-sharing of best practices for managing cooperatives in a practical setting.
