The Norwegian Co-operative Centre

Purpose

The Norwegian Co-operative Centre was established 1 January 2008 as a centre for information, documentation and advice. We advise on co-operatives as a business model, and we give information about the scope and importance of co-operatives in Norway as well as in an international context. Our activities are courses, conferences, printed information material and information by our web-site. Our award, "Co-operative of the Year" has been established to create interest in co-operatives as a business model and to promote the forming of new co-operatives.

A member organization

Membership is open to all types of co-operatives and associations representing co-operatives. The Norwegian Co-operative Centre represents today a wide variety of sectors - consumer, agriculture, housing, fisheries, credit union/banking/finance, insurance, transport, health care, consultancy services and leisure activities.  

Our founding organizations

• Coop Norge SA 
• The Federation of Norwegian Agricultural Co-operatives (FNAC)
• The Norwegian Federation of Co-operative Housing Associations (NBBL)
• The Norwegian Fishermen's Sales Organization
• Gjensidigestiftelsen
• Landkreditt SA 
• The Royal Norwegian Society for Development.

Since 2008, 26 new members have joined us:

• KLP
• Norwegian Fishermen's Sales Organization for Pelagic Fish,
• Bygdeservice Norge
• ULOBA SA
• Inn på Tunet Trøndelag SA 
• Helsegruppen NEMUS SA 
• Aurora Verksted SA
• Tono SA
• Norwegian Agricultural Services
• Leangbukten Båtforenings Andelslag SA
• Transport-Formidlingen SA
• Oslo Taxi SA
• Kredinor SA
• HMS Bedriften SA
• Samvirkebryggeriet SA
• Vest-Norges Fiskesalslag SA
• Bilkollektivet SA
• Glimrende SA
• Skagerakfisk SA
• Vågbø Småbåthavn SA 
• Rogaland Fiskesalgslag SA
• Norpublica SA
• Skrimveien SA
• Skiensund Småbåthavn SA
• Sirdalsløyper SA
• Samfunnshuset Kolbotn SA