The International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP), in partnership with the Department of Cooperative Business (DCB), convened the Regional Dialogue on “Cooperatives as Drivers of the Blue–Green Economy in the Pacific: Economic Empowerment and Food Security” from 28 to 30 January 2026, in Nadi,…
Veera Pengal Munnetra Sangam (VPMS), meaning Association for the Progress of Heroic Women, is a Chennai-based collective of women working as autorickshaw, cab, and delivery vehicle drivers. What began as informal solidarity among a few women has grown into a…
My recent engagement with cooperative registrars, policymakers, and practitioners from Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu—particularly during my visit to Kiribati and the ICA-AP Regional Dialogue in Fiji has helped me gain a deeper appreciation of…
On 16 March 2026, the ICA-AP Committee on Women will host a lively virtual side event at the NGO CSW70 Forum titled “From Summit to Scale: Institutionalising Women’s Leadership in Cooperatives.” The session will bring together cooperative leaders, policy advocates and gender…
On 3 November 2025, the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA), in collaboration with the European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises (EURICSE), released the 2025 edition of the World Cooperative Monitor (WCM) — a special report marking the UN International…
On 15 December 2025, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution A/RES/80/182, recognising the important role cooperatives play in inclusive economic and social development around the world. Building on the success of the International Years of Cooperatives in 2012 and…
2025 marked a milestone period for the International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP). The region came together for the 17th ICA-AP Regional Assembly and the 12th Asia Pacific Cooperative Forum in Sri Lanka, bringing leaders from across Asia and the…
Theme: Strengthening Women’s Roles in Cooperatives: From Agriculture to Enterprise Women play a critical role in the cooperative movement across Asia and the Pacific. As farmers, workers, entrepreneurs, managers, and leaders, they advance cooperative values while strengthening livelihoods and…
Held alongside the 17th ICA-AP Regional Assembly in Colombo, the 12th Asia Pacific Cooperative Forum brought together cooperative leaders, policymakers, researchers, and communication practitioners to reflect on how cooperatives can build a fairer and more sustainable future under the theme,…
The ICA-AP Regional Office announced the recipients of the ICA Asia-Pacific Cooperative Excellence Awards 2025 during its 17th Regional Assembly on 26 November in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Established in 2023, the awards recognise individuals and cooperative organisations that have demonstrated…
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