Islam Ali Daghlas, a professional beekeeper, along with his colleagues, formed the Jenin Beekeepers Cooperative Association in Palestine at the age of 19 years. Today, the cooperative has 40 members and helps them in developing beekeeping skills through cooperation and exchange of experiences.  “This has contributed to the development of my professional abilities in beekeeping and helped me evolve a personal hobby into a career and a main income source”, says Islam.

Read his story here.

The ICA is featuring 25 members of the cooperative movement who are under the age of 25, to tell the world what the cooperative identity means to them – in the form of a short video story, photos and other digital media. The stories will use real-life examples to inspire and vividly show the cooperative difference. Read more about the campaign here.

If you are under 25 and passionate about cooperatives, we are looking for you to share your story with the cooperative world as part of the 25 Voices campaign in a run-up to the World Cooperative Congress.

If you would like to share your story, please reach out to Shivali Sarna (shivali.sarna@icaap.coop), Communication and Membership Development Officer, ICA-AP.