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Click here for details of the next event - Colours of Money Stroud UK, October 3rd-5th 2008.
The Colours of Money © seminar is an introduction to associative economics. It provides an overview of today's economic circumstances, their history and deeper significance. It also introduces the Quality Guarantee Mark, see below, which has been designed to promote practical engagement in associative economics. The main subjects covered concern the competence of those responsible for economic activities, the need for appropriate structures, accounting as a universal language, and the importance of clear finances shared in regular meetings. The seminar is open to anyone interested in furthering associative economics, as well as those thinking of applying for their organisations to become users of the Mark.
Concerning the Quality Guarantee Mark
The Quality Guarantee Mark is an international guarantee mark designed to promote an associative approach to modern economic life. Its purpose is to increase awareness of economic processes not only within organisations but in their economic environments. In this sense, the Mark testifies to the associative approach of its user-organisations, both in terms of their internal functioning and their relationship to the wider economic world. Any organisation can become a user whether it be agricultural, industrial, commercial, financial, governmental, humanitarian or cultural, and irrespective of its size, location, and field of activity.Quality Guarantee MarkThe Mark exists to promote an associative approach to modern economic life in any community, at any level, on any scale, any-where in the world, and in all domains, includ-ing agriculture, industry, commerce, finance, government, social work and culture. The Mark can be used by anyone who takes 4 Steps to meet 4 Criteria.
4 Steps 1: Colours of Money Introductory seminars | 2: Figure Your Path Trainings in associative economics | 3: Let's Start! Committing to change | 4: Recognition Doing business associatively | 4 Criteria 1: Competence Human beings as agents of change | 2: Structure Appropriate legal frameworks | 3: Accounting Transparent and effective finances | 4: Meeting Face-to-face sharing of results |
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