NZ’s co-operative economy mapped for the first time
New Zealand’s co-operative economy has been comprehensively mapped for the first time, revealing the significance of the sector in terms of revenue, jobs, and membership, as well as obvious...
10th Asia and Pacific Ministers' Conference
The 10th Asia Pacific Ministers' Conference will be held from April 18 to 21, 2017 in Hanoi, Vietnam. The conferenceis a joint initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Government of...
E.U. Section
Sub Regional Co-operative Development Meeting in Jordan
The ICA-EU partnership on Co-operatives in Development Coordination Unit in Brussels and the US Overseas Development Council jointly organized the global co-operative development meeting...
Malaysia in the process of reviewing its Co-operative Law
The Malaysian Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism (KPDNKK) announced its plans to review the Co-operative Act, 1993 (Amendment 2007 – Act 502) to enhance the role of co-...
Government of Iran (conditionally) relieves co-operatives from delayed payment of value added tax.
In a move to bolster national confidence in the co-operative sector, the head of Iran’s National Tax Administration (NTA), Mr. Kamel Taqavinejad announced...
Roadmap to enhance share of cooperative banks in Agricultural Credit
The National Federation of State Cooperative Banks (NAFSCOB) held a one-day National Seminar on the Roadmap to enhance share of Cooperative Banks in Agricultural Credit in Mumbai. The...
Down the Memory Lane
By Sabitha Venkatesan, Librarian & Documentation Officer, ICA AP
I joined ICA Regional Office for Asia & Pacific in August 1989. Early on, I realized that education, training and information for sustainable development of co-...
ICA-EU PARTNERSHIP
ASEAN Cooperative Business Forum workshop in Philippines
In recognition of the valuable role cooperatives play in building an inclusive and people centered economy, the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) in collaboration with...