At the 33rd ICA World Cooperative Congress, ICA board members approved a new Thematic Committee on Youth, a new body that will complement the existing ICA Youth Network

The new ICA Youth Committee (YC)'s vision is to effectively and inclusively unite, promote and represent youth in cooperatives at the global level while promoting youth at the behest of the ICA and providing thematic advice to all ICA bodies to support their actions toward young people. Among other things, the YC aims to: 

• Promote cooperative values and principles
• Ensure youth inclusion and mainstreaming youth in ICA policies, strategies, and activities, including in its regional and sectoral bodies.
• Increase the active participation of young people in the governance and operations of their cooperatives and in cooperative structures affiliated to the ICA

If you are interested to promote cooperative entrepreneurship, empower and support youth in playing an important role in strengthening and rejuvenating the cooperative movement to protect and promote social, cultural, environmental and economic aspirations of future and present generations, then this is your committee!

To become a member of the ICA YC or for any questions, contact the President Mr. Sébastien Chaillou-Gillette at sebchaillou@gmail.com and the Committee's coordinator Ms. Andreea Teodora at teodora@ica.coop.

The ICA YC will hold elections for its President and the Executive Committee during March and June 2022. By submitting your membership application before the 22nd of February 2022, you will have the possibility to vote during future elections if your application is accepted.

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