On 26 May, the office bearers of all ICA-AP Committees convened for a joint meeting to share updates on their activities in 2025 and outline plans for the rest of the year, with a special focus on events aligned with…
ICA-AP, in collaboration with the Office of Cooperative Societies (OCS-PNG), announces a 3-day capacity-building seminar on “Cooperative Entrepreneurship: Shaping a Sustainable Future,” to be held from 19 to 21 August 2025 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. This seminar aims…
We are pleased to welcome three new members from China and the Philippines. Philippine Family Farmers Agriculture Fishery Forestry Cooperatives Federation (AgriCOOPh) from the Philippines joined as a regular member. AgriCOOPh Federation provides full-value chain services to agri-fishery-forestry cooperatives in…
For cooperative movements around the globe, 2025 is a historic year. The United Nations has declared it the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC 2025), which is themed on “Cooperatives Build a Better World”. As part of the celebration, All China…
INKUR FEDERATION OF INDONESIA, member of the ICA, in partnership with CUCO-Indonesia, PusKhat, and the Keling Kumang Technology Institute, will be organizing an International Seminar celebrating the International Year of Cooperatives 2025 with the theme: “Social Conglomeration of Multi-Sector Co-operatives…
As part of the “Building a Better World Together: Cooperative Contributions to SDGs” policy brief series for the UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025, a new brief on SDG 8 – “Promote Sustained, Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth, Full and…
In recognition of the United Nations’ declaration of 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC), Japan’s House of Representatives (27 May) and House of Councillors (28 May) passed a resolution supporting the cooperative movement. The resolution highlights the role…
Jordan has taken an important step to strengthen its cooperative sector with new amendments to its Cooperative Law. These changes aim to improve how cooperatives are governed and supported, helping them create more decent jobs and contribute to inclusive development.…
In April, the ICA-AP team visited Anand, Gujarat, for a two-day learning exchange focused on the Amul cooperative model and a dialogue with the faculty of Tribhuvan Sahakari University (TSU), formerly known as the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA).…
The Kerala Cooperative Expo 2025, held from 21 to 30 April at Kanakakunnu Palace, Thiruvananthapuram, showcased the vibrant diversity of cooperatives in the region and beyond. Organized in line with the UN International Year of Cooperatives (IYC 2025) and the…