The countdown has begun! The International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) has released the programme for its 17th Regional Assembly and 12th Asia-Pacific Cooperative Forum, taking place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 24 to 28 November 2025. The Assembly…
The Asia-Pacific Regional Youth Dialogue, part of the International Forum βWe, the Youthβ (IFWY), took place on 12 and 13 August 2025 at the Century Park Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. Jointly organised by the ICA-AP Committee on Youth Cooperation (ICYC),…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) marks 50 years of independence with slogans such as βCelebrate our history, inspire our futureβ, βBuild a nationβ proudly displayed across the country. Cooperatives, which were once thriving at the time of independence, have since witnessed…
The 15th edition of the Coop Colloquium was held on 19 August 2025, bringing together cooperative leaders, researchers, practitioners, and youth from across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Organised by the ICA-AP Committee on Cooperative Research (CCR) in collaboration with…
Building a Better World Together: Cooperative Contributions to the SDGs is a policy brief series developed in support of the UN International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) 2025 to highlight how cooperatives drive progress across the Sustainable Development Goals. The latest…
The third ICA-MAFF (Japan) Training Course on βPromotion of Sustainable Agriculture and Improvement of Farmersβ Income through Development of Agricultural Cooperativesβ in FY 2025 concluded at the Institute for the Development of Agricultural Cooperation in Asia (IDACA), Tokyo, on 4…
The ICA-AP Regional Office is pleased to announce the ICA Asia-Pacific Cooperative Excellence Awards 2025. These awards were established in 2023 to honour outstanding individuals and cooperative organizations that have made remarkable contributions to the growth of cooperatives and…
Lead – Gender and Cooperative Development Programs, ICA-AP, New Delhi We are looking for a dynamic Lead for Gender and Cooperative Development Programs to join our team in New Delhi! The International Cooperative Alliance is an independent, non-governmental organization…
The ICA-AP Committee on Cooperatives in Educational Institutions (ICEI) invites students, faculty, and staff from across the Asia-Pacific to participate in the upcoming Short Movie & Reels Competition 2025. Based on the theme βCooperatives Build a Better Worldβ, the competition…
As part of the ongoing consultation on the Statement on the Cooperative Identity, the Cooperative Identity Advisory Group (CIAG) has released proposed draft changes to the Statement. The Statement, which sets out the definition, values, and principles of cooperatives,…