PROGRAMME CONTEXT The Financial Framework Partnership Agreement 2 (FFPA 2), titled “People-centred Businesses for Sustainable, Democratic, and Inclusive Development”, between the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) and the European Union (EU), implemented through ICA’s regional offices in Asia & Pacific, Africa,…
The International Cooperative Alliance – Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) invites researchers, practitioners, policymakers, cooperative leaders, and development professionals to contribute to the 11th issue of COOP Dialogue (CD 11), themed “Reimagining Inclusive Finance through Cooperative Models.” Cooperative financial institutions, including…
The International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP), through its Committee on Agriculture and Environment (ICAE), organized a regional webinar on “Cooperatives at the Frontline of Climate and Disaster Resilience” on 19 May 2026. . The webinar brought together cooperative…
The ICA-AP Committee on Cooperatives in Educational Institutions (ICEI), in collaboration with the ICA-AP Committee on Trade & Business, successfully organised a Pre-Event Webinar on “Coop Tourism – Unlocking Business Potential” on 15 May 2026. The virtual event served as…
Commemorating the International Year of Women Farmers (IYWF) 2026, the Asia-Pacific region came together in Hanoi, Vietnam, from 7–9 May 2026 to recognise and celebrate the role of women in agriculture and cooperatives. Organised by ICA-AP and the ICA-AP Committee…
The Opening Ceremony of the Asia Pacific Cooperative Market Access Forum 2026 was held on 27 April 2026 at Sofitel Xi’an on Renmin Square, Xi’an, China. It brought together 35 international delegates from the ICA-AP Trade and Business Committee, ,…
As the global cooperative movement prepares to celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives (CoopsDay) on 4 July 2026, we invite members of the International Cooperative Alliance – Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) to share inspiring case studies that demonstrate how cooperatives…
We are pleased to announce that the ICCB, in coordination with the National Consolidated Cooperative Bank (NCCB), is organising a Learning Visit to Manila, Philippines, scheduled from 3 to 6 November 2026 at Sotogrande Hotel Katipunan, Manila. About the Programme…
Researchers, academics, practitioners, and Young and Emerging Scholars (YES) now have more time to contribute to the 20th ICA Asia-Pacific Research Conference, to be held at Monash University on 6 and 7 October 2026. The deadline for abstract submissions has…
Cooperatives in Vanuatu play a vital role in strengthening rural livelihoods, promoting financial inclusion, and supporting community-based economic resilience across the islands. With 460 cooperatives and over 17,000 members, the sector contributes significantly to local trade, savings mobilisation, agriculture, fisheries,…