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Nominations now open for the Cooperative Cultural Heritage List
BRUSSELS, April 7, 2026 — In 2025, the ICA established the Cooperative Cultural Heritage programme to safeguard tangible and intangible elements of Co-operative Cultural Heritage [CCH] around the world. The inaugural list featured…
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ICA Unveils ‘Building Bridges’ Theme for 2026 Global Conference in Panama
BRUSSELS, April 1, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ], in partnership with Cooperatives of the Americas, has announced the theme for its 2026 Global Conference and Assemblies, set to…
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ICA–ILO Partnership since 1920: Advancing social justice through 106 years of cooperation
BRUSSELS, March 29, 2026 — It was in March 1920, when the International Labour Organization[ ILO ] established a dedicated section on cooperatives, which continues to this day as the ILO Cooperative,…
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#coops4dev🌍 Partners Convene in Rome for Annual Review Meeting
ROME, March 28, 2026 — Partners of the ICA–EU Partnership flagship programme, #coops4dev🌍, gathered in Rome last week for their Annual Review Meeting [ARM], bringing together key implementing offices from across…
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Cooperative leaders unite in Bulgaria to strengthen global partnerships
SOFIA, March 24, 2026 — Cooperative leaders from across Europe, Asia and beyond have pledged to deepen global partnerships and expand joint initiatives following a high-level forum held in the Bulgaria’s capital…
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Cooperatives urged to drive justice and equality for all women and girls
BRUSSELS, March 17, 2026 — Cooperatives are founded on values that explicitly promote equality for all, including women, but more work remains to be done. To mark International Women’s Day 2026, Xiomara…
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Coop lawyers gather in the lap of Africa for the first time
MOSHI, March 16, 2026 — Moshi Co-operative University [MoCU], a premier university initiated by the cooperative movement in Tanzania, and one of the 32 inaugural sites on the ICA Cooperative Cultural Heritage…
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Panama to host 2026 ICA GA and Global Conference in September
BRUSSELS, March 10, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] says its 2026 General Assembly [GA] and Global Conference will take place this September in Panama, in partnership with Cooperatives of the…
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Webinar launches second phase of Legal Framework Analysis for cooperatives
LONDON, March 10, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] Global Office, ICA Africa, Cooperativas de las Américas, ICA Asia-Pacific and Cooperatives Europe have officially launched the second phase of the Legal…
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CSocD64: Multistakeholder forum highlights cooperatives as drivers of development
DOHA, February 17, 2026 — Cooperatives were highlighted as key catalysts for poverty eradication and inclusive growth during a multistakeholder forum held alongside the 64th session of the UN Commission for Social…
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