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Mondiacult Official ICA pre-event showcases coops as a force for cultural diversity and sustainability
BRUSSELS, October 16, 2025 – The International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ], in collaboration with CICOPA, Abacus Cooperative, and the Arizmendiarrieta Social Economy Think Tank [ASETT], recently hosted a side event during…
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Strong cooperative presence at Expo 2025 in Osaka
OSAKA, October 11, 2025 — Italian cooperative federation Legacoop recently hosted an event at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, to showcase how cooperatives are building a better world. A stand was also…
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Coops to take centre stage as cultural actors at upcoming UNESCO MONDIACULT side event in Barcelona
BARCELONA, September 24, 2025 – Cooperatives are set to be positioned as key drivers of cultural diversity, rights, and decent work during an anticipated side event at the upcoming UNESCO MONDIACULT World…
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Cooperatives as Cultural Catalysts: Side Event at UNESCO Mondiacult 2025
BARCELONA, September 19, 2025 — As part of the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development [Mondiacult 2025], the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA], along with the International Organisation of Industrial…
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The World Social Summit Political Declaration, to be adopted in Doha, reaffirms the role of cooperatives in sustainable and inclusive development
KAMPALA, September 15, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has welcomed the Doha Political Declaration agreed by consensus through an intergovernmental negotiating process that took place at the United Nations in…
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Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom urges subjects to embrace soybean farming
HOIMA, September 12, 2025 – The Prime Minister of Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, Andrew Byakutaga Ateenyi, has urged farmers within the Kingdom to adopt commercial soybean farming as a viable strategy for boosting household…
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2025 arrivals: New and returning ICA members in India, South Africa, Turkey and Dominican Republic
BRUSSELS, September 9, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has received a number of new and returning members this month. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development [NABARD] from India…
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Discussions on Cooperative Law in the UK held in the Manchester City Hall
MANCHESTER, September 6, 2025 — Manchester’s iconic Town Hall in Albert Square recently hosted a compelling forum titled “Cooperative Law: “Meeting Today’s Challenges in Public Services and the UK Economy”. The event,…
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UN Secretary General calls for stronger support for sustainable growth and the development of cooperatives
NEW YORK, August 27, 2025 — The 2025 United Nations [UN] Secretary General’s report on Cooperatives in Social Development [A/80/168] sets out a series of policy recommendations for Member States to strengthen…
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ICA Rochdale Pioneers Award winner Udai Shanker Awasthi retires as IFFCO CEO
NEW DELHI, August 26, 2025 — Dr Udai Shanker Awasthi, the 2024 ICA Rochdale Pioneers Award, recently retired from his duties as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Indian Farmers…
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