BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Eventin//Event Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6b0f63cf91bfb21d6334d362045df5e0@icaap.coop SUMMARY:Webinar by ICA-AP Committee on Consumer Cooperation DESCRIPTION:Learning from Successful Cooperative Store Launches in the Phil ippines: Effective Strategies for Small Consumer Cooperatives in Establishi ng and Operating Retail Stores\n\nIntroduction\n\nThe ICA Committee on Cons umer Cooperatives Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP Consumer Committee) has continuo usly promoted knowledge sharing and collaboration among consumer cooperativ es across the Asia-Pacific region through various educational and networkin g initiatives. These efforts aim to strengthen the sustainability and compe titiveness of consumer cooperatives by facilitating the exchange of practic al experiences\, innovative business models\, and best practices.\nIn recen t years\, many consumer cooperatives have sought to expand member services and generate sustainable revenue through the establishment of community-bas ed retail stores. However\, launching and managing retail outlets often inv olves significant challenges\, including capital investment requirements\, site selection\, operational management\, human resource development\, and long-term business viability.\nTo address these challenges and provide prac tical learning opportunities for cooperative leaders and practitioners\, th e ICA-AP Consumer Committee proposes to organize a webinar entitled\, "Lear ning from Successful Cooperative Store Launches in the Philippines: Effecti ve Strategies for Small Consumer Cooperatives in Establishing and Operating Retail Stores."\nThe webinar will showcase successful experiences of Phili ppine cooperatives in developing and operating retail stores and provide pa rticipants with practical insights that can be adapted and applied within t heir own local contexts.\n\n Purpose\n\nThe Webinar is aims to:\n\nPresent successful experiences and best practices in cooperative store development and management in the Philippines\nEnhance participants’ understanding of retail business operations within consumer cooperatives\nShare practical s trategies and operational approaches that can support small consumer cooper atives in launching and managing retail outlets\nStrengthen networking and knowledge exchange among cooperative organizations across the Asia-Pacific region\nAssess participants’ interest in future field-learning programs o r advanced workshops in the Philippines\n\n\n Objectives\n\nUpon completion of the webinar\, participants are expected to:\n\nGain a better understand ing of cooperative retail store development models in the Philippines\nIden tify key considerations in establishing and operating retail stores\, inclu ding location selection\, product assortment\, member engagement\, and mana gement systems\nAcquire practical knowledge and strategies applicable to sm all-scale consumer cooperative retail operations\nExchange experiences with cooperative leaders and practitioners from different countries and explore opportunities for future collaboration\nObtain information that may suppor t participation in future international learning and cooperation initiative s\n\n\n Activity Plan – Webinar Programme\n\nDate & Time: October 28\, 20 26 | 14:00 PST | Virtual Platform (Zoom)\n[ 14:00 – 14:05 ] Opening and O verview of the Webinar\, Introduction of Participants\n(ICA-AP Consumer Com mittee Secretariat)\n[ 14:05 – 14:10 ] Welcome Remarks\n(Mr. Haruyoshi Am ano\, Vice-Chairperson\, ICA-AP Consumer Committee\; International Affair D epartment Manager\, JCCU)\n[ 14:10 – 14:30 ] Session 1: Introduction to t he "New Gen Store" Concept and Overview of the C&S Brand\n(Mr. Dudz Samson\ , Former CEO\, VICTO National)\n[ 14:30 – 14:50 ] Session 2: Store Operat ion Experience\n(Ms. Ma. Rowena Obordo-Lazarte\, Technical Working Group & Brand Manager\, La Castellana I Personnel MPC | C&S Central)\n[ 14:50 – 1 5:00 ] Session 3: Field Staff Interview 1\n(Mr. Jun-Mar O. Catam-isan\, Cre dit & Savings and E-Mart Manager\, EPSTEMPCO)\n[ 15:00 – 15:10 ] Session 4: Field Staff Interview 2\n(Ms. Jaya A. Mahidlawon\, Bookkeeper\, EPSTEMPC O-MART)\n[ 15:10 – 15:20 ] Session 5: Field Staff Interview 3\n(Mr. Noel S. Arrogante\, Sales/Retail/Operations supervisor )\n[ 15:20 – 15:50 ] Op en Forum\, Questions and Answers\, and Panel Discussion\n(All Speakers\; Fa cilitated with support from ICA-AP Staff)\n[ 15:50 – 15:55 ] Regional Dir ector's Comment\n(Mr. Balu Iyer\, ICA-AP Regional Director)\n[ 15:55 – 16 :00 ] Closing Remarks\n(Assoc. Prof. Datuk Dr. Abdul Rahman Abdul Razak Sha ik\, Vice-Chairperson\, ICA-AP Consumer Committee\; Deputy President\, ANGK ASA) \n \n \n \n\n Date\, Format & Logistics\n\n\nPlatform: Zoom\nLangu age: English\nParticipation Fee: Free of charge\nDuration: 2 hours\nRegistr ation: Online registration required(registration link: https://us06web.zoom .us/meeting/register/EG7gA5DGR2e0awfB6bcxGg) After registering\, you will r eceive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meetin g.\nRecording: The webinar will be recorded\, and the recording will be mad e available to registered　participants after the event.\n\n\n Target Part icipants\n\nThe Pre-Event Webinar is open to:\n\nMembers of the ICA-AP Cons umer Committee\nBoard members\, managers\, and staff of ICA-AP member coope ratives\nCooperative practitioners involved in retail business development and operations\nRepresentatives of cooperative education and research insti tutions\nNational cooperative federations and apex organizations\nCooperati ve leaders interested in developing consumer cooperative retail businesses\ n\n\n Expected Outcomes\n\nThe webinar is expected to:\n\nIncrease particip ants’ understanding of successful cooperative retail store models in the Philippines\nFacilitate the exchange of experiences and best practices amon g consumer cooperatives in the Asia-Pacific region\nPromote a deeper unders tanding of key success factors and challenges associated with small-scale r etail operations\nStrengthen regional networking and encourage future coope ration among participating organizations\nGenerate interest and assess dema nd for a potential cooperative learning visit or workshop in the Philippine s in 2027\n\n\n Follow-Up Actions\n\nFollowing the webinar\, the ICA-AP Con sumer Committee Secretariat will:\n\nShare the webinar recording and presen tation materials with participants\nConduct a participant feedback survey a nd assess interest in future learning activities in the Philippines\nExplor e the feasibility of organizing a cooperative study visit or workshop in th e Philippines\nFacilitate continued communication among participants throug h appropriate networking channels\nDevelop an archive of presentation mater ials and case studies for future reference\n\n\n Conclusion\n\nThe webinar will provide an important platform for consumer cooperatives across the Asi a-Pacific region to learn from practical experiences and successful busines s models in cooperative retail development. By examining real-life cases fr om the Philippines\, participants will gain valuable insights into the oppo rtunities and challenges associated with establishing and managing cooperat ive retail stores and will be better equipped to apply these lessons within their own organizations.\nFor any further information or query\, reach out to sungjoon.kang@icaap.coop LOCATION:Online DTSTAMP:20261008T223610Z DTSTART:20261028T193000Z DTEND:20261028T093000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR