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APCYS 5.0 Is Here: Hangzhou Sets the Stage for Youth and Cooperation

May 7, 2026

From 1 to 4 September 2026, the Asia-Pacific will witness a powerful convergence of ideas, innovation, and youth leadership as…

Call for Papers | 20th ICA-AP Research Conference

April 13, 2026

Submissions are now open for the 20th ICA Asia-Pacific Cooperative Research Conference on “Transforming Cooperatives for the Future,” to be…

Kazakhstan rolls out 2029 action plan to strengthen agricultural cooperatives

April 7, 2026

Kazakhstan has introduced a national action plan aimed at strengthening its agricultural cooperative sector through to 2029. The initiative focuses…

Malaysia to restrict financing for underperforming cooperatives

April 7, 2026

Malaysia has announced stricter measures to ensure accountability in its cooperative financing ecosystem, with underperforming cooperatives set to lose access…

South Korea launches support programme to boost small cooperatives

April 7, 2026

South Korea has introduced a new support programme aimed at strengthening small cooperatives by helping them scale through collaboration and…

Cooperatives advancing food security, clean energy, and sustainable consumption – SDG 2, 7 and 12

April 7, 2026

As part of the International Year of Cooperatives 2025 series, the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC)…

From reflection to action, ICA-AP engages in #Coops4Dev🌏 Annual Review Meeting (ARM) 2026

April 7, 2026

The International Cooperative Alliance – Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) actively participated in the ICA–EU #Coops4dev🌏 Annual Review Meeting (ARM) 2026…

New Regional Study to Track Women’s Leadership in Cooperatives

April 7, 2026

The International Cooperative Alliance – Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP), through its Committee on Women, is set to launch a new…

ICA-AP to Host Regional Conference in Hanoi to Mark the International Year of Women Farmers 2026

April 7, 2026

The International Cooperative Alliance – Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP), together with its Committee on Women, will organise the Asia-Pacific Regional…