The Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) hosted the second ICA-AP Regional Board Meeting of 2024 in Hanoi, Vietnam on 29 July 2024. Board members from India, China, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, Nepal, Philippines, and Vietnam attended in person and those from Australia,…
Women CEOs and Leaders from the cooperative movement across Asia-Pacific gathered in Hanoi, Vietnam from 29 to 31 July 2024 to deliberate on empowering women’s leadership. Hosted by the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA), the Asia-Pacific Women CEOs in Cooperatives Summit…
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of the Government of Japan has collaborated with the International Cooperative Alliance, through its Asia-Pacific regional office, to implement the “Capacity Building Project for Agriculture Cooperative Sector in Asia and Africa (CBC…
Around the International Day of Cooperatives 2024, the ICA-AP Committee on Youth Cooperation (ICYC) successfully launched the E-Coop Series (Education on Cooperatives) on 10 July. The E-Coop Series is a platform to disseminate valuable information on cooperatives to educate and…
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) organised a transformative Capacity Building Workshop titled “Empowering Cooperatives for Inclusive Economic Growth & Sustainable Development in the Pacific” from 18-20 June 2024, in Fiji. The workshop brought together cooperative…
Theme: Cooperatives in the Social and Services Sector The International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) is delighted to announce the call for submissions for the seventh edition of COOP Dialogue, focusing on the role of Cooperatives in the Social…
he regional workshop organized from 18-19 June 2024 by the International Labor Organization (ILO) on “Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) for Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Asia” was to highlight the critical role of SSE entities in promoting…
On 6 July 2024, cooperatives around the world will celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives (CoopsDay, IDC) with the theme “Cooperatives Build a Better Future for All.” Cooperatives will have the opportunity to showcase their current and historical contributions to…
At the 112th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC), the issue of decent work in the care economy was discussed. The cooperative movement was represented by the International Organisation of Industrial and Service Cooperatives (CICOPA) where its Secretary General,…
Cambodia Agricultural Cooperative Alliance (CAC Alliance) from Cambodia and Providers Multipurpose Cooperative (Providers MPC) from the Philippines joined ICA as Full Members. CAC Alliance is a non-profit corporation with certain regulatory requirements delegated by the government. It was created to better manage…