Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi launched a series of transformative initiatives aimed at bolstering the cooperative sector during an event organised by the Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India. The event, held at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi, witnessed…

The Singapore National Co-operative Federation (SNCF) has distributed a $100,000 special grant to 25 cooperatives in Singapore. The Progressive Workplace Grant, launched in 2022, at the Annual Co-operative Leaders’ Conference, offers a one-time $4,000 grant to eligible cooperatives that have adopted at…

The year-long centenary celebration of the Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society (ULCCS) Ltd. was inaugurated on 13 February 2024, by the Honourable Chief Minister of Kerala, Mr. Pinarayi Vijayan, at Vadakara, Kerala, India. This landmark event not only commemorates a…

The 9th COOP Colloquium was jointly organized on 27 February 2024 by the ICA-AP Committee on Cooperative Research (CCR) and Cooperative Institute of Malaysia (CIM) to facilitate an academic discussion on cooperative education and research. The theme was “The Art…

The ICA-AP Committee on Women and ICA-AP Committee on Credit and Banking are organising a virtual parallel side event at the NGO Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 68 Forum. The theme of the side event is “Impact of…

ICA member, 1 Cooperative Insurance System of the Philippines Life and General Insurance (1CISP), will organise its 50th General Assembly (GA) in April 2024 with the theme, “Leading with Purpose; Securing Lives”.   Congratulating them, our Regional Director, Mr. Balasubramanian Iyer…

The All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives (ACFSMC) hosted the ICA International Cooperative Supply Chain Fair and ICA Seminar on Trade and Development for Cooperatives. The Fair and Seminar were held as some of the main events of…

The United Nations (UN) released the official logo of the 2025 International Year of Cooperatives (IYC2025) last month. The logo aligns well with the IYC2025 theme, “Cooperatives Build a Better World” which highlights how the cooperative model is an essential solution to overcome…

  ICA-AP is pleased to announce the release of the Study Report on Promoting Partnerships Between the State & Cooperatives: Comparative Perspectives from Select Countries of the Asia-Pacific Region. The study explores the legal and institutional provisions for state partnerships with…