ICA
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Elections
16 cooperators from 16 countries elected to ICA Global Board for 2026-2030 mandate
PANAMA CITY, September 16, 2026 — Members of the International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ] have elected its new board for the 2026-2030 period, during its 2026 General Assembly in Panama City,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kang Ho-dong re-elected to lead ICAO for four more years
PANAMA CITY, September 15, 2026 — Kang Ho-dong, chairman of South Korea’s National Agricultural Cooperative Federation [NACF], has been re-elected president of the International Cooperative Agricultural Organisation [ICAO], the global body representing…
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International
Cooperative youth: present, participating and leading
PANAMA CITY, September 15, 2026 — Young people are increasingly taking an active role in the global cooperative movement, participating in decision-making, leading youth committees and developing initiatives to address challenges facing…
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Cooperatives & Communities
ICA Brings Global Cooperative Law Experts Together to Examine Cooperative Identity
PULA, September 4, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has brought together cooperative lawyers, researchers, practitioners and movement leaders for a two-day workshop examining how cooperative identity is reflected in law,…
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International
Deadline extended for cooperative law congress paper submissions
BRUSSELS, August 24, 2026 — The deadline for submitting papers to the IX Continental Congress on Cooperative Law and II International Symposium on Cooperative Law has been extended to August 31, 2026.…
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Magazine
Cooperativa Profesionales looks to the future as Panama hosts global cooperative Community
PANAMA CITY, August 23, 2026 — More than five decades after it was established to serve a small group of healthcare professionals, Cooperativa Profesionales, R.L. is looking to the future with a…
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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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