ALE "National Association of Cooperatives and Other Forms of Economic Communities of the Republic of Kazakhstan" is an organization that promotes the methodology for improving the welfare of the population through cooperatives and other forms of economic communities in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
This organization is registered with the justice authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Association is accredited by the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan "ATAMAKEN" as a Republican Association, and is accredited as a Self-Regulatory Organization in the Register of the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
MANAGEMENT(detail)
REGULATORY AND LEGAL DOCUMENTS(detail)
WHO IS INTERESTED(detail)
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION(detail)
Mission of the "National Association of Cooperatives and Other Forms of Economic Communities of the Republic of Kazakhstan":
Improving the well-being of the population of Kazakhstan through a culture of active involvement of the population in economic communities.
Economic communities are a voluntary association of citizens acting on the principles of self-organization, mutual assistance, development of joint solutions to problems, coordinated pooling of efforts, resources and ideas in order to create economic benefits of improving the quality of life in the place of residence, places of leisure and work. Economic communities are registered with the justice authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan as consumer cooperatives.
Tasks of the "National Association of Cooperatives and Other Forms of Economic Communities of the Republic of Kazakhstan":
1. Training and consulting the population, entrepreneurs, government agencies, media and NGOs on the methodology of a self-organized system for improving the well-being of a person, family and region through economic communities.
2. Development of legal documents and creation of a partner network of organizations and other association bodies that will protect the economic interests of the population who decide to participate in the activities of economic communities and cooperatives.
3. The implementation of the functions of a self-regulatory organization for cooperatives and other forms of economic communities, including the development of standards, requirements, certification, attestation, examinations and other forms of determining the qualifications of participants in the activities of cooperatives and other forms of economic communities, as well as service providers for cooperatives and other forms economic communities. Resolution of disputes between members of cooperatives and other forms of economic communities.
4. Interaction with state bodies, representative authorities and NGOs, targeted representation and protection of the interests of cooperatives and other forms of economic communities, creation of favorable conditions for the development of cooperatives and other forms of economic communities in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
5. Information support of the mission of the "National Association of Cooperatives and Other Forms of Economic Communities of the Republic of Kazakhstan".
The cooperative enterprise is the documented essence of the human well-being paradigm: the pooling of strengths, resources and brains to achieve the goals of a safe, prosperous and meaningful life.
This organization is registered with the justice authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Association is accredited by the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan "ATAMAKEN" as a Republican Association, and is accredited as a Self-Regulatory Organization in the Register of the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
MANAGEMENT(detail)
REGULATORY AND LEGAL DOCUMENTS(detail)
WHO IS INTERESTED(detail)
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION(detail)
Mission of the "National Association of Cooperatives and Other Forms of Economic Communities of the Republic of Kazakhstan":
Improving the well-being of the population of Kazakhstan through a culture of active involvement of the population in economic communities.
Economic communities are a voluntary association of citizens acting on the principles of self-organization, mutual assistance, development of joint solutions to problems, coordinated pooling of efforts, resources and ideas in order to create economic benefits of improving the quality of life in the place of residence, places of leisure and work. Economic communities are registered with the justice authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan as consumer cooperatives.
Tasks of the "National Association of Cooperatives and Other Forms of Economic Communities of the Republic of Kazakhstan":
1. Training and consulting the population, entrepreneurs, government agencies, media and NGOs on the methodology of a self-organized system for improving the well-being of a person, family and region through economic communities.
2. Development of legal documents and creation of a partner network of organizations and other association bodies that will protect the economic interests of the population who decide to participate in the activities of economic communities and cooperatives.
3. The implementation of the functions of a self-regulatory organization for cooperatives and other forms of economic communities, including the development of standards, requirements, certification, attestation, examinations and other forms of determining the qualifications of participants in the activities of cooperatives and other forms of economic communities, as well as service providers for cooperatives and other forms economic communities. Resolution of disputes between members of cooperatives and other forms of economic communities.
4. Interaction with state bodies, representative authorities and NGOs, targeted representation and protection of the interests of cooperatives and other forms of economic communities, creation of favorable conditions for the development of cooperatives and other forms of economic communities in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
5. Information support of the mission of the "National Association of Cooperatives and Other Forms of Economic Communities of the Republic of Kazakhstan".
The cooperative enterprise is the documented essence of the human well-being paradigm: the pooling of strengths, resources and brains to achieve the goals of a safe, prosperous and meaningful life.
Kazybek SHAIKH
The President
The President
Blog of President of the ALE "National Association of Cooperatives and other forms of economic communities of the Republic of Kazakhstan" kazybekshaikh.kz
WHAT ARE COOPERATIVES?
The history of the emergence of cooperatives
All the most significant successes of mankind have been achieved by combining the forces and intellect of people.
The cooperative enterprise is the documented essence of the human well-being paradigm: the pooling of strengths, resources and brains to achieve the goals of a safe, prosperous and meaningful life.
Man, joining forces, ascended to the top of the food chain, because only by uniting in communities we are a force worthy of respect and blessings.
Thousands of years have passed...and nothing has changed.
Alone in the field is still “not a warrior”, but in modern life he is simply a “victim” of those who are not alone, those who have united in communities, organizations, in a bunch of like-minded people, after all.
If you want to avoid loneliness, find or create a social circle for yourself in the form of a club, hobby groups, etc.
If you want to live in prosperity and wealth, find or create your own economic community in the form of a consumer cooperative.
How people came up with cooperatives:
How people came up with cooperatives:
The first cooperative enterprises were founded in Great Britain at the very beginning of the 19th century by philanthropists who sought to improve the situation of workers. And already from the 1820-1830s, the workers themselves became the owners of cooperative shops, mills, and bakeries. Cooperatives enabled workers to buy goods at low prices.
At the very beginning, cooperatives arose for several reasons:
In the 1860s and 1880s, the cooperatives of Great Britain and Germany were so successful that they began to form unions. In the same years, cooperative systems arose and strengthened in Italy, France, Switzerland, Belgium and the Scandinavian countries. In the 1890s, the cooperation in Europe covered more than 2 million members.
At that time, Kazakhstan was part of the Russian Empire. By the number of cooperatives and members in them, Russia at the beginning of the 20th century ranked first in the world. No other country has known such a rapid growth of cooperation. By 1917, the number of cooperatives of all types approached 50,000 (about 25,000 consumer societies, 16,500 credit cooperatives, 6,000 agricultural societies, 2,400 agricultural partnerships, 3,000 butter-making artels, 1,500-2,000 manufacturing and handicraft artels). They consisted of about 14 million people.
After the October Revolution of 1917, the existence of cooperation in the USSR determined its interaction not with private capital, as in other countries, but with the monopoly state sector of the economy. After the adoption in 1921 of the New Economic Policy (NEP), it was the cooperatives that began to create the bulk of consumer goods and gave impetus to the development of the economy of the young Soviet state.
At the dawn of independence, Kazakhstan raised the first generations of successful businessmen also from cooperatives.
Today, experts from international think tanks also emphasize the role of cooperatives in the fight against poverty and employment.
In resolution 64/136 of December 18, 2009, the UN General Assembly noted the special role of cooperatives in poverty reduction, employment and social inclusion.
In 2010, according to the International Co-operative Alliance, the cooperative movement covered 700,000,000 people.
2012 was proclaimed by the UN as the International Year of Cooperatives (UN Resolution 64/136).
All the most significant successes of mankind have been achieved by combining the forces and intellect of people.
The cooperative enterprise is the documented essence of the human well-being paradigm: the pooling of strengths, resources and brains to achieve the goals of a safe, prosperous and meaningful life.
Man, joining forces, ascended to the top of the food chain, because only by uniting in communities we are a force worthy of respect and blessings.
Thousands of years have passed...and nothing has changed.
Alone in the field is still “not a warrior”, but in modern life he is simply a “victim” of those who are not alone, those who have united in communities, organizations, in a bunch of like-minded people, after all.
If you want to avoid loneliness, find or create a social circle for yourself in the form of a club, hobby groups, etc.
If you want to live in prosperity and wealth, find or create your own economic community in the form of a consumer cooperative.
How people came up with cooperatives:
How people came up with cooperatives:
The first cooperative enterprises were founded in Great Britain at the very beginning of the 19th century by philanthropists who sought to improve the situation of workers. And already from the 1820-1830s, the workers themselves became the owners of cooperative shops, mills, and bakeries. Cooperatives enabled workers to buy goods at low prices.
At the very beginning, cooperatives arose for several reasons:
- The salary was not enough and it was necessary to find a way to reduce the cost of providing a living.
- People wanted to live with dignity, buy good food, travel, dress well, give their children a good education, but for this an additional source of income was needed, there was no opportunity to open an independent business, start-up capital, experience, and ordinary workers were afraid of losing their jobs, which although he didn’t give them everything they wanted, but in any case he gave them a chance to simply not starve to death (in those days, for a jobless person, this was a real threat).
- Employers and philanthropists were looking for an effective methodology for creating an additional social security resource for employees without increasing the burden on the company's budget.
In the 1860s and 1880s, the cooperatives of Great Britain and Germany were so successful that they began to form unions. In the same years, cooperative systems arose and strengthened in Italy, France, Switzerland, Belgium and the Scandinavian countries. In the 1890s, the cooperation in Europe covered more than 2 million members.
At that time, Kazakhstan was part of the Russian Empire. By the number of cooperatives and members in them, Russia at the beginning of the 20th century ranked first in the world. No other country has known such a rapid growth of cooperation. By 1917, the number of cooperatives of all types approached 50,000 (about 25,000 consumer societies, 16,500 credit cooperatives, 6,000 agricultural societies, 2,400 agricultural partnerships, 3,000 butter-making artels, 1,500-2,000 manufacturing and handicraft artels). They consisted of about 14 million people.
After the October Revolution of 1917, the existence of cooperation in the USSR determined its interaction not with private capital, as in other countries, but with the monopoly state sector of the economy. After the adoption in 1921 of the New Economic Policy (NEP), it was the cooperatives that began to create the bulk of consumer goods and gave impetus to the development of the economy of the young Soviet state.
At the dawn of independence, Kazakhstan raised the first generations of successful businessmen also from cooperatives.
Today, experts from international think tanks also emphasize the role of cooperatives in the fight against poverty and employment.
In resolution 64/136 of December 18, 2009, the UN General Assembly noted the special role of cooperatives in poverty reduction, employment and social inclusion.
In 2010, according to the International Co-operative Alliance, the cooperative movement covered 700,000,000 people.
2012 was proclaimed by the UN as the International Year of Cooperatives (UN Resolution 64/136).
HOW THE CONSUMER COOPERATIVE WORKS
Historically, in all countries, cooperatives were created according to the same scheme.
People don't have enough money as everyone eats up daily expenses. The smartest of them suddenly noticed that there are wholesale and retail prices in the market. Retail prices were significantly higher than wholesale prices.
Seeing the obvious, they began to offer their housemates or work colleagues not to buy goods individually, but to hand over all the money to one person so that he would buy the goods as a wholesaler with appropriate discounts. Wholesalers did not lose anything, and ordinary people buying a lot at once could save almost 30%.
Imagine, simply by creating a mechanism for buying at a wholesale price, they actually increased their salary by 30%.
After doing this several times for one product, they began to buy more and more products according to this scheme. Then, when they began to buy a lot of items of goods and the number of people involved in this business began to completely exceed the possibilities of storing money and goods from the initiator of such a scheme, it was decided to organize a warehouse for distributing goods to cooperative buyers.
There is an assumption that people who did not participate in the scheme for the purchase of goods at wholesale prices wandered into such a warehouse, but asked to sell them goods. The organizer of such a warehouse would tell them something like "I can't sell you a product at a wholesale price, since each product has an owner, but I can sell you a product at a retail price." Random people who wandered into the warehouse, in order not to go for the goods to another place, agreed, because they bought the goods at a price that was the same for this product at retail in all stores.
The warehouse organizer would sell him the goods at the retail price, then buy the goods again at the wholesale price, give them to the owner, and put the difference in his pocket as a windfall from his idea.
At first it was random sales, but gradually he gained a lot of regular customers and quickly got rich. He did it with minimal risk. This could not fail to be noticed by his co-organizers of the scheme for the purchase of goods at reduced prices. I think they had a conversation and it was a very conflicting conversation. They most likely said that they would leave this enterprise.
The organizer of such a cooperative purchase, as we have already seen, was not a fool. He was well aware that in this way he would lose his warehouse, his bulk purchases and a stable channel of financial resources, his additional source of profit. Most likely, he invited everyone to stay in the cooperative and in return shared additional profits with them.
To avoid conflicts in the future, they collectively created the Bylaws.
Their enterprise flourished quickly and others began to join them.
I think then they discovered that this way they could not only buy goods for consumption. They were thus able to open up laundries, schools, hairdressers and much, much more. In general, a real happy ending!
Further, as many such cooperatives emerged, in which millions of people were involved, a law was created to regulate the relations of people in cooperatives.
People don't have enough money as everyone eats up daily expenses. The smartest of them suddenly noticed that there are wholesale and retail prices in the market. Retail prices were significantly higher than wholesale prices.
Seeing the obvious, they began to offer their housemates or work colleagues not to buy goods individually, but to hand over all the money to one person so that he would buy the goods as a wholesaler with appropriate discounts. Wholesalers did not lose anything, and ordinary people buying a lot at once could save almost 30%.
Imagine, simply by creating a mechanism for buying at a wholesale price, they actually increased their salary by 30%.
After doing this several times for one product, they began to buy more and more products according to this scheme. Then, when they began to buy a lot of items of goods and the number of people involved in this business began to completely exceed the possibilities of storing money and goods from the initiator of such a scheme, it was decided to organize a warehouse for distributing goods to cooperative buyers.
There is an assumption that people who did not participate in the scheme for the purchase of goods at wholesale prices wandered into such a warehouse, but asked to sell them goods. The organizer of such a warehouse would tell them something like "I can't sell you a product at a wholesale price, since each product has an owner, but I can sell you a product at a retail price." Random people who wandered into the warehouse, in order not to go for the goods to another place, agreed, because they bought the goods at a price that was the same for this product at retail in all stores.
The warehouse organizer would sell him the goods at the retail price, then buy the goods again at the wholesale price, give them to the owner, and put the difference in his pocket as a windfall from his idea.
At first it was random sales, but gradually he gained a lot of regular customers and quickly got rich. He did it with minimal risk. This could not fail to be noticed by his co-organizers of the scheme for the purchase of goods at reduced prices. I think they had a conversation and it was a very conflicting conversation. They most likely said that they would leave this enterprise.
The organizer of such a cooperative purchase, as we have already seen, was not a fool. He was well aware that in this way he would lose his warehouse, his bulk purchases and a stable channel of financial resources, his additional source of profit. Most likely, he invited everyone to stay in the cooperative and in return shared additional profits with them.
To avoid conflicts in the future, they collectively created the Bylaws.
Their enterprise flourished quickly and others began to join them.
I think then they discovered that this way they could not only buy goods for consumption. They were thus able to open up laundries, schools, hairdressers and much, much more. In general, a real happy ending!
Further, as many such cooperatives emerged, in which millions of people were involved, a law was created to regulate the relations of people in cooperatives.
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