The theme of the 2017 International Day of Co-operatives was ‘Inclusion.’ Below is a report of celebrations from some of our members.
The National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI) organized a symposium on the theme, ‘Co-operatives ensure no-one is...
Ishita served as TYPF's Founding Executive Director from 2002 to 2015. She is currently working as an Independent Consultant and Advisory Committee Member with the Directorate of Education, Government of Delhi. Ishita is a Founding Member of the...
We are pleased to announce the launch of our very own twitter chat called 'Coops Speak'. The main objective behind launching this platform is to bring together well-known names from the global co-operative movement, and give an opportunity to members...
Co-op Mic is ICA-AP’s newest initiative to use the power of a public forum for deliberating and discussing co-operatives. A platform where we get the opportunity to invite experts, entrepreneurs and friends of the cooperative movement, to share their...
The embassy of the Netherlands hosted the Indo-Dutch Sustainability (INDUS) Forum on June 19, 2017 at Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi, to look at ways to turn sustainability related challenges into business opportunities. The ICA-EU partnership was...
At the Forum in Bishkek.
The ICA-AP and the Cooperatives Union of Kyrgyzstan (CUK) will jointly organize the Forum on Development of Co-operatives in central Asia from 30 June to 2 July 2017 in Bishkek and Issyk Kul in Kyrgyz Republic. Central Asian...
The Belt and Road Seminar on Rural Cooperative Finance was held from June 23 to 25 at the Zhejian Economic and Trade Polytechnic in Hangzhou, China. The seminar was attended by 35 participants from 14 countries. The focus of the workshop was on Rural Co-...
Recently, in an email, a member asked me to send information about the theme for International Co-operative Day this year. Without giving much thought, I asked my colleague to forward the link on the ICA website. The real import of the theme struck me...