Sri Lanka Standard Time (SLST | GMT +05:30)
Day & Time
Name of Event/ Activity
Venue
23 and 24 Nov (Sun & Mon)
23 and 24 Nov (Sun & Mon)
08:30 – 18:00
Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI)
17:00 – 18:00 (24 Nov, Mon)
Annual Meeting of the ICA-AP Committee on Cooperative Research (by invite only)
Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI)
Venue: Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka
24 Nov (Mon)
09:00 – 17:00
Arrival and Registration of Delegates
Lobby Floor
09:00 – 12:30
Roundtable Discussion by Asia Pacific Cooperative Development Platform (APCDP) (by invite only)
Goodies Meeting Room 02
14:00 – 17:00
ICA-AP Regional Board Meeting (by invite only)
Dukes Court 02
19:00 onwards
Dinner for Regional Board Members (by invite only)
Earls Court
25 Nov (Tues)
08:00 – 17:00
Arrival and Registration of Delegates
Lobby Floor
09:00 – 11:00
11:00 – 12:30
Meeting & Elections of the ICA-AP Agriculture and Environment Committee (ICAE) (by invite only)
Seminar on “Furthering Climate-resilient, Smart and Sustainable Agriculture through Cooperatives in Asia and the Pacific” by ICAE and the Network for the Development of Agricultural Cooperatives in Asia and the Pacific (NEDAC)
Dukes Court 01
09:00 – 11:00
11:15 – 12:30
Meeting & Elections of the ICA-AP Credit & Banking Committee (by invite only)
Dukes Court 02
09:00 – 12:30
Meeting of the ICA-AP Trade and Business Committee (by invite only)
Countess Suite 01
09:00 – 12:30
14:00 – 17:30
Meeting of the ICA-AP Committee on Women) (by invite only)
Joint Seminar with ICA-AP Trade & Business Committee on “Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs in Cooperative Businesses in Asia and Pacific”
Earls Court
14:00 – 17:30
Meeting of the ICA-AP Committee on Consumer Cooperation (by invite only)
Countess Suite 02
14:00 – 17:30
Meeting of the ICA-AP Committee on Cooperatives in Educational Institutions (ICEI) (by invite only)
Dukes Court 01
14:00 – 17:30
Meeting of the CICOPA Asia-Pacific Network (by invite only)
Countess Suite 01
14:00 – 15:00
15:00 – 17:30
Youth Talk Show by ICA-AP Committee on Youth Cooperatives (ICYC)
Meeting & Elections of ICYC (by invite only)
Dukes Court 02
17:00 – 18:00
Domus Trust Meeting (TBC)
TBC
26 Nov (Wed)
08:00 – 17:00
Arrival and Registration of Delegates
Lobby Floor
09:00 – 10:30
Joint Opening Ceremony of the 17th ICA-AP Regional Assembly & 12th Cooperative Forum
Imperial Court
11:00 – 17:30
Opening Plenary: Cooperatives as Catalysts for a Better Future
Breakout 1: Tackling the Cooperative Capital Conundrum with Resilient Financing
Breakout 2: Framing Cooperative Prosperity Through Progressive Policy
Breakout 3: “We Are COOPs” – Telling Our Story through Cooperative Branding and Communication
Closing Plenary
More Details
Imperial Court
Imperial Court
Dukes Court 01
Dukes Court 02
Imperial Court
19:00 onwards
Asia Pacific Cooperative Excellence Awards 2025 + Welcome Dinner
Nom Nom Thai Restaurant
27 Nov (Thurs)
09:00 – 16:00
17th ICA-AP Regional Assembly
Elections of the ICA-AP Regional Board
Imperial Court
Dukes Court 01
19:00 onwards
FAREWELL DINNER
Imperial Court
28 Nov (Fri)
07:30 – 15:00
16:00 onwards
Visit to Aththanagalla Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society Ltd.
Departure of Delegates
Note: 10:30 – 11:00 and 15:30 – 16:00: Tea/Coffee break and 12:30 – 14:00: Lunch Break
Lunch Venue for 25th, 26th and 27th November – Imperial Court
Dinner Venue for 26th November – Nom Nom Thai Restaurant (External venue; transport will be provided by the host)