Egypt ready to host 13th Africa Ministerial Cooperative Conference
KAMPALA-Egypt is ready to host the 13th Africa Ministerial Cooperative Conference [AMCOO] in Cairo, according to International Cooperative Alliance- Africa [ICA-Africa].
Some of the invitations to delegates are being sent online for the event to take place from October 17-20, 2022, under the patronage of the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah Al Sisi.
“It is a great pleasure that we extend to you this cordial invitation to participate in the 13th Africa Ministerial Cooperative Conference [AMCCO] that will be held in Cairo, Egypt from 17 – 20 October 2022,” International Cooperative Alliance- Africa”, says
The Conference comes under the auspices of ICA – Africa, the Egyptian Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities and the General Authority for Construction and Housing Cooperatives. Your participation will be highly appreciated and will surely add value and contribute to the development of cooperatives in Africa region.
The conference will be held under the theme: Growing Africa Together: The role of African Cooperatives in accelerating Sustainable Development Goals [2030] and the Africa We Want [Agenda 2063].
The key objective of the conference, according to the organisers, is to bring government ministers and officials, cooperative leaders and other stakeholders into a forum to deliberate on how best cooperatives could continue to contribute to the growth of Africa particularly in the achievement of SDGs 2030 & African Agenda 2063.
According to the Concept Note of the upcoming conference, African cooperatives have key roles in facilitating both the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 [SDGs] and African Agenda 2063 implementation at the international, regional, national and local levels.
“As umbrella bodies, cooperatives aspire to use tools and initiatives to facilitate a ‘trickledown’ effect throughout the movement and their communities; thereby ensuring inclusive and sustainable development at all levels. Unlike other enterprises, cooperatives contribution to the implementation of SDGs and African Agenda 2063 is part and parcel of their critical role towards its membership and surrounding communities. This is evident from the purpose for which they are formed and the principles and values under which they operate.”
The Concept Note adds that while it is universally accepted that cooperatives are formed to solve common socio-economic problems for its members across sectors, they operate under, among others, the principles of openness in membership, democratic control, equity in economic undertakings, education training and information as well as concern for the community making them responsible for not only the membership but also its surrounding communities.
“Because of their uniqueness, important lessons [including those of democratic governance, economic equity, unity in poverty alleviation, and social capital] which are critical to inclusive and sustainable development are harnessed by multiple other enterprises at local, regional, and international stakeholders for sustainable development. Besides, co-operatives formation purposes, their nature of business across sectors and the operational principles are in line with the 17 objectives of the SDGs and the aspirations, goals, and priorities of the Agenda 2063,” adds the Concept Note.
Themes for discussion at the conference are: Governments Support and enabling environments for Cooperatives; “Cooperation among cooperatives”: An integrated socio-economic development model; Cooperatives and Community Development; Maximizing the benefits of the “African Continental Free Trade Agreement” (AFCFTA, 2019) through Cooperatives; Legal and regulatory policy frameworks; Cooperatives and Climate Change.
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