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Cooperatives & Communities
Six new speakers announced for ICA Global Conference in Panama
BRUSSELS, August 13, 2026 — Six new speakers have been added to the programme for the 2026 International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] Global Conference, which will be held in Panama next month under…
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International
ICA invites feedback on draft legal guide to strengthen agricultural enterprises
BRUSSELS, August 9, 2026 – The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has called on its members, cooperative organisations and cooperative law experts to participate in a public consultation on the draft UNIDROIT/FAO/IFAD Legal…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Brazil’s Recognition of Cooperativism as Culture Strengthens the Global Cooperative Heritage Agenda
BRASILIA, August 8, 2026 — Brazil has taken a significant step towards recognising the cultural dimension of cooperativism. With the publication of Law No. 15.433/2026, cooperativism is now formally recognised as a…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Who will sit on the ICA Board from September?
BRUSSELS, August 6, 2026 — The 2026 ICA General Assembly on September 15, in Panama will include elections for the ICA President and At-Large Directors for the Global Board. This year, there…
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Cooperatives & Communities
In Memory of Américo Utumi
BRUSSELS, August 4, 2026 — The global cooperative movement lost one of its distinguished leaders on Saturday, August 1, with the passing of Américo Utumi at the age of 92. A Brazilian…
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Cooperatives & Communities
ICA members chat looks at the People Pillar of the Strategic Plan 2026-30
BRUSSELS, August 2, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ] recently held its latest online members’ chat, focusing on the People Pillar of the Strategic Plan 2026-30, Practice, Promote, Protect.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
ICA: New members join from Paraguay, Chile, Ethiopia, The Philippines and Malaysia
BRUSSELS, August 1, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ] has recently welcomed six new members, joining from Paraguay, Chile, Ethiopia, the Philippines and Malaysia. From Paraguay, two financial cooperatives…
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Cooperatives & Communities
“Every goal is ours”: ICA policy briefs make case for coops as SDG powerhouses
BRUSSELS, July 29, 2026 — Over the last 18 months, the ICA and the UN Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives [COPAC] have been publishing a series of policy briefs to…
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News
ICA Gender Equality Committee elects leadership for 2026–2030 term
BRUSSELS, July 29, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance’s [ICA] Gender Equality Committee [GEC] has renewed its leadership for the 2026–2030 term, re-electing Xiomara Núñez de Céspedes of the Dominican Republic as…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Promoting peace and dialogue: Why the global cooperative movement is coming to Panama
BRUSSELS, July 12, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] and Cooperatives of the Americas will bring the global cooperative movement to Panama this September for their General Assemblies and Global Conference.…
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