Legacoop Puglia is a non-profit association of cooperatives affiliated with Legacoop Nazionale. Its member cooperatives work across fields including culture, social services, innovation and the environment, and the organisation’s stated purpose is to promote, develop and defend cooperative enterprise based on mutuality rather than private speculation.1811
Based in Bari, Legacoop Puglia represents its members in institutional and social settings and promotes cooperative activity across the region of Puglia.18 Its work includes supporting regional legislative and administrative initiatives that benefit member cooperatives, as well as developing studies, research, information and training on Puglian cooperation. The organisation also describes practical support for people establishing or managing cooperatives, including training, workshops and networking opportunities.1
Carmelo Rollo is identified as president, and Pasquale Ferrante as vice-president in the organisation’s team information.1 The registered office is at Via G. Capruzzi 228, Bari.89 The available sources do not establish Legacoop Puglia’s founding year; the date shown on its “Chi Siamo” page is the article publication date, not evidence of its founding.1