International RAIFFEISEN Union (IRU)

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The International Raiffeisen Union (IRU) is a worldwide voluntary association of national cooperative organizations based on the principles of Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen. Founded in 1968 in Neuwied, Germany, the IRU aims to promote the exchange of experiences between its member organizations, which include cooperative organizations from developing, newly industrialized, and industrialized countries. The IRU's primary task is to translate Raiffeisen's ideas into modern practice and propagate them globally. It focuses on promoting the exchange of experiences to help avoid wrong developments in cooperative organizations and supports the establishment of non-instrumentalized, free enterprise-oriented cooperatives with member promotion and orientation. The IRU provides various benefits to its members, including the exchange of information about modern cooperative activities, establishing bilateral contacts with other national cooperative organizations, and participating in special meetings to discuss current issues related to cooperative activities. The organization also publishes the IRU Courier, which includes policy issues for the training of cooperative leadership, staff, and members, and offers policy papers prepared by IRU executive organizations. The IRU operates under a Code of Conduct that emphasizes compliance with the law, cooperative partnership, respect for human rights, and sustainability. It does not engage in commercial or political activities and is committed to ethical and responsible behavior in all its interactions.