The Production Circle is responsible for designing, coordinating, and producing Approches Coopératives’s publications in both French, English and Spanish since July 2026.

It represents the creative and editorial core of the association.

Its mission is to produce high-quality, accessible, engaging, and meaningful content aligned with the orientations defined by the Executive Committee and with Approches Coopérative’s values of cooperation, education, peace, and intercultural dialogue.

The Production Circle brings together members of the association as well as external partners involved in the various editorial projects. It operates collaboratively through dedicated teams created for each publication.

Its responsibilities include:

• defining themes and publication outlines;
• writing articles, interviews, and reports;
• conducting documentary and visual research;
• coordinating French and English editions;
• designing layouts and preparing publications;
• promoting educational, cultural, and cooperative initiatives from around the world.

The Production Circle also seeks to develop content that encourages critical thinking, intercultural dialogue, and the sharing of inspiring experiences in the fields of education, cooperation, and social innovation.

The Production Circle brings together all members called upon to form teams responsible for each publication, in collaboration with external partners.

• Dominique Bénard serves as coordinator, with the support of Roland Daval.
• Larry Childs and Sundara Babu are responsible for the English version, “Cooperative Approaches.”
• Dominique Bénard and Dante Monferrer are in charge of layout and design.

• Hector Carrer and Carolina Osorio Garcia are responsible for the Spanish edition.

Working teams are formed for each publication, including members of the committee, members of the association, and external partners.

This circle is responsible for defining the table of contents for each publication, conducting interviews, producing reports, writing articles, sourcing illustrations, and managing layout and design.