The third edition of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Youth Leadership Exchange Program (YLEP), hosted by the National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI), unfolded from December 1ā7, 2024, in the serene hills of Himachal Pradesh. Bringing together 13 young leaders…
On 25 February 2025, the ICA-AP Committee on Cooperative Research (ICCR) organized the 12th Coop Colloquium in collaboration with Cooperative Housing International (CHI) and Development Alternatives (DA). It focused on Affordable and Sustainable Housing and brought together experts, policymakers, researchers,…
The office bearers of the ICA-AP Committee on Youth Cooperation (ICYC) recently visited Japan, gaining valuable insights into the country’s cooperative ecosystem and the pivotal role youth play in driving sustainable cooperative enterprises. From engaging with university cooperatives to exploring…
On 18 February, the ICA-AP Regional Board met in Tokyo, Japan, for its first meeting of 2025. This was held on the sidelines of the IYC 2025 Launch for the Asia-Pacific and Japan. Board members from India, China, Malaysia, Iran,…
Dear cooperators, Cooperative greetings from the ICA-AP Committee on Women! Wishing you a happy International Women’s Day (IWD)! This year’s theme for IWD is āFor ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.ā The theme calls for actions that…
Tokyo, Japan ā On 19 February, the International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) regional office marked the official launch of the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) 2025 with a prestigious event at the United Nations University in Tokyo. The…
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ā The International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific Regional Office successfully conducted a peer-to-peer knowledge-sharing and training program under the ICA-EU Financial Framework Partnership Agreement Phase 2 (FFPA2). Themed āTelling Our Stories, Building Strong Cooperative Brands in…
Our members across the region have started hosting national launch events and activities to kick off IYC 2025 celebrations. India – The National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI) kicked off IYC 2025 with its Centre for Entrepreneurship Development and…
On 16 December 2024, the ICA-AP organized a virtual capacity building training on āPrinciples of Good Governanceā as a part of its series ā Empowered Leadership, Thriving Cooperatives: Strengthening Governance for Better Tomorrow, aimed at equipping cooperative leaders with the…
Originally developed in 2019 under the ICA-EU Partnership Program Phase 1, the country snapshots offer an overview of the cooperative landscape, policy developments, and key contributions to the economy in each country. In Phase 2, the Vietnam and India snapshots…