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International
UN calls for stronger partnership with cooperatives to advance peace, inclusion and sustainable development
PANAMA CITY, September 21, 2026 — The United Nations [ UN ] has called for a stronger partnership with the global cooperative movement, highlighting the vital role cooperatives play in promoting peace,…
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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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Cooperatives & Communities
Visiting Panama – a land of bridges, beaches and biodiversity
PANAMA CITY, September 12, 2026 — From tropical rainforests and Caribbean beaches to one of the engineering wonders of the world and the only capital city named a UNESCO Creative City of…
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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
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
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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Cooperatives & Communities
Preparing for Panama: explore the programme and meet the first speakers
BRUSSELS, July 11, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] and Cooperatives of the Americas will convene their General Assemblies and joint Global Conference in Panama in September, bringing together cooperative leaders,…
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News
ICA General Assembly: Delegates approve rule changes and prepare for Panama
BRUSSELS, June 19, 2026 — The 2026 ICA General Assembly took place yesterday, held online and attended by 156 members from 40 countries. Welcoming delegates, Ariel Guarco, the President of International Cooperative…
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