ICYC Chairperson Attends the International Forum on Cooperation

ICYC Chairperson Attends the International Forum on Cooperation

The ICA-AP Committee on Youth Cooperation (ICYC), represented by its Chairperson, Atty. Dulce Bustamante-Delmo, participated in the International Forum on Cooperation in Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic, Russia held from September 18 to 22. Joining Atty. Dulce were Mr. Abubakar Sadiq Labaran,…

11th MBO Council Meeting

11th MBO Council Meeting

On September 1, 2024, the Malaysia Business Office (MBO) Council held its meeting in Kunming, China, with 16 members from four organizations in Malaysia, Japan, Korea, and China, including the Regional Director of ICA-AP, Mr. Balasubramanian Iyer. Additionally, four members…

ICA-EU FFPA 2 Kick-off Workshop

ICA-EU FFPA 2 Kick-off Workshop

The International Cooperative Alliance’s (ICA) global and regional teams – Africa, Americas, Asia and Pacific, and Europe gathered in Brussels from September 17 to 20, 2024, to kick off the second phase of the #coops4dev project. In April 2024, the ICA and the European Commission’s…

Asia Pacific Cooperative Development Platform Introductory Webinar

Asia Pacific Cooperative Development Platform Introductory Webinar

The Asia Pacific Cooperative Development Platform (APCDP) is an initiative by the ICA Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) Regional Office to foster exchanges and collaboration among cooperative development organisations (CDOs) active in international cooperation and development. These organisations have their roots…

VCA launches YOUCOOL Project

VCA launches YOUCOOL Project

On September 18, 2024, the project “Youth in Cooperatives as Key Drivers of Digital Transformation in Local Communities – YOUCOOL” was officially launched in Hanoi, Vietnam. The project is a collaboration between the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) and HaliĂŠus (the…

ICA-MAFF (Japan) Training Course – A Participant’s Perspective

ICA-MAFF (Japan) Training Course – A Participant’s Perspective

Bangkok, Thailand: A comprehensive training program on promoting sustainable agriculture took place from August 1-13, 2024, in Thailand. Representatives from seven countries—Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand—participated in the program. The diverse backgrounds of the participants enriched the…

Regional Dialogue with FAO and ICA-Africa

Regional Dialogue with FAO and ICA-Africa

The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (NENA) in partnership with ICA Africa and ICA-AP are organizing a Regional Dialogue for Cooperative Development in the NENA Region which serves as a follow-up…

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