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 “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” The theme calls for actions that…
Tokyo, Japan – 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 – 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 “Telling 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 ‘Principles of Good Governance’ as a part of its series – 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…
The Strategic Dialogue on Cooperative Development for Rural and Agrifood Systems Transformation in the North East and Northern Africa (NENA) Region brought together key stakeholders to discuss the role of cooperatives in advancing sustainable rural and agrifood systems. Hosted in…
The 11th Coop Colloquium brought together experts and stakeholders to discuss partnerships between the government and cooperatives, emphasizing how such partnerships can help address socio-economic challenges. The session was timely and very significant following the declaration by the United Nations,…
On 19 March 2025, ICA-AP and its Committee on Women will organize a virtual parallel event at the NGO Commission on Status of Women (CSW) 69 Forum on the topic, “Policy Actions Matter: Cooperatives in Asia-Pacific and Their Initiatives to…
We spoke to Mr. Jeroen Douglas, ICA Director General, as he shares insights into the global cooperative movement and the significance of 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC). The interview explored key takeaways from ICA’s historic Global Conference…