The 16th Asia and Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the International Labor Organization (ILO) was organized from 6-9 December 2016 in Bali, Indonesia. The meeting which is organized once every four years was attended by over 350 delegates (representatives...
UNESCO has added co-operatives to the list of intangible cultural assets. Co-ops are among the sixteen new entries added to the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was adopted by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the...
The Kerala State Cooperative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank Limited (KSCARDB) celebrated its Diamond Jubilee on December 14, 2016. As the Apex body of the Primary Co-operative Agricultural and Rural Development Banks in Kerala, KSCARDB has done...
ICA/COOPFED Workshop on Development of Consumer Cooperatives was held on December 7, 2016 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Consumer Cooperative Societies Federation Limited (COOPFED) hosted the workshop, which was attended by 74 delegates from consumer...
Thenhipalam Co-operative Rural Bank Limited becomes the first co-operative bank in India to launch an app for customers struggling with demonetisation.
While the co-operative banks across the country face an uncertain future following Reserve Bank of...
The Regional Assembly elected a new board of committed leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region. The leadership consists of Mr. Li Chunsheng, Vice President, All China Federation of Supply & Marketing Co-operatives, China as Chairperson; Dr....
A big thank you to the over 600 cooperators from India and the Asia Pacific region who attended the 12th Regional Assembly, 9th Cooperative Forum and related events from November 15 to 19, 2016 in New Delhi! The Assembly adopted several resolutions...
The ICA/EU Partnership program on co-operatives in development, organized the Asia Pacific workshop on Industrial and Service Co-operatives during the 12th Regional Assembly in New Delhi. The workshop was a follow-up to the Stakeholders Meeting on Collective...