Due to the closure of the Bangkok Airport, several researchers could not arrive in Hanoi, but many of them managed to come.

The conference discussed on various co-operative topics, like:

Diagnostic Study on Dynamics of Dairy Cooperatives in Drought Prone District in South India – by Dr. S. Rajendran, of Periyar University, Salem

Trust and Commitment of Cooperative System Financial Institutions in Retail
- Studying the effectiveness of the relationship marketing approach -Shinri Murakami, Hiroshima University Graduate school of Social Sciences

Co-operative Advantage in the Tougher Competition, by Dr. G.N. Saxena, IFFCO, India

Positioning the Co-operative Advantate by Dr. Y. Dongre, Mysore University, India
Good Cooperative Governance as a Tool to withstand Urban Coop Bank Crisis – A Case Study of Rajkot Nagarik Coop Bank, India Prof. V.K. Sapovadia, IIM, Indore
Co-operatives - A win-winn Stragegy, by Mr. Rajiv Mehta, Director, Development, ICA
Cooperative Advantage Explored: Theoretical Constructs, Empirical Observations and Case Studies by Ms. Veena Nabar
CO-operative Advantage from the Institutional Perseptive: A Case of IFFCO and Warana Sugar Gacotry in India, by Dr. T. Paranjothi, India.
Improving the Competitive Capability of Co-operatives in the Global Economy, especially in the financial crisis condition by Dr. Nguyen Dac Thang, VCA
Strengtheningco-operativ advantage under competitive environment-A case study of National Federation of Fishermen’s Cooperatives Ltd. (FISHCOPFED), India by Mr. B.K. Mishra, Fishcoopfed, India
An Analytical Study of Cooperative Advantage from Membership Perspective in Agricultural Credit Cooperatives of India by Dr. Sushila Kaul
Rural Development Through a Farmers’ Co-operative: A Viable Alternative to the Corporate SEZ in India? By Dr. Amita Dharmadhikary-Yadwadkar

Reaching the Unreached through Primary Cooperatives in India By Dr.Sudha Kornginnaya, India
Co-operatives: Vehicle for Economic Empowerment and Social Mobilisation (Rural Indian Experience) by Dr. PVA Ramarao, Ex MD, Nabard

Co-operative Advantages in Dairy Sector under Liberalised Regime:
A Synthesis based on Field Level Survey in India by Dr. Deepak Shah

The meeting elected Dr. G.N.Saxena as the Chairperson of the Committee, Mr. Akira Kurimoto as the Vice Chairperoson and Mr. P. Nair as the Secretary to the Committee.

-P. Nair