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Legacoop - Alleanza Delle Cooperative Italiane

Base of operations (headquarters)

Rome, Italy

Who we are

Italian national apex cooperative organization representing around 10.000 cooperatives active in all the economic sectors, with 7.4 million individual members and around 457.000 employees. Legacoop is articulated in seven sectoral associations and regional/territorial branches covering the national territory. Legacoop supports cooperatives through specialized structures (for training, financial support, digitalization, etc.). 

What we do

  • Advocacy;
  • Promotion of the cooperative identity, values and culture;
  • Support the development of cooperatives and promoting the creation of new ones;
  • Represent and safeguard member cooperatives;
  • Audit on cooperatives on behalf of the Competent Ministry of the Economic Development;
  • Commitment to the strengthening of the cooperative movement in Italy, Europe and at international level.
  • At international level, Legacoop supports cooperatives and cooperative associations in developing Countries through its structure for international cooperation Haliéus

Geographic scope

Americas – Nicaragua, Brazil

Asia-Pacific – Turkey, Israel, Lebanon, Iran, Laos, Vietnam

Europe – Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania

Africa – Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire, Mozambique, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, Ethiopia

Donor(s)

Bilateral Aid/Government agencies: European Union, Italian Development Cooperation Agencies

Foundations: Prosolidar

Others: Internal resources of the cooperative movement

Year of foundation

1886

General Contact

Contact Name: Mauro Lusetti

Title or Position: President

Phone: 0039 06 84439391-392

General Contact

Contact Name: Giancarlo Ferrari

Title or Position: General Director

Email: presidenza@legacoop.coop

Phone: 0039 06 84439391-392

Development Contact

Contact Name: Francesca Ottolenghi

Email: f.ottolenghi@legacoop.coop

Phone: 0039 06 84439 336 – 378

Development Contact

Contact Name: Annalisa Basciani

Email: esteri@legacoop.coop

Phone: 0039 06 84439 336 – 378

Development Contact

Contact Name: Francesca Ottolenghi

Title or Position: President (International cooperation structure Haliéus)

Email: ottolenghi@halieus.it

Phone: 0039 06 8443 9335

Development Contact

Contact Name: Gabriele Verginelli

Title or Position: (International cooperation structure Haliéus)

Email: g.verginelli@halieus.it

Phone: 0039 06 8443 9335