KAMPALA, June 2, 2025 — As the World prepares to mark the International Dy of Cooperatives [CoopsDay] on July 5, 2025, a number of events have been lined up globally this month. theCoopertor News brings you some of the events being organised in Europe and elsewhere.
ICETT Webinar on Cooperatives Benefits
On June 10, 2025, International Cooperative Entrepreneurship Think Tank [ICETT] based in Buenos Aires, Argentina will organise a webinar discussing the transformative benefits of cooperatives. As the world faces rising inequality and pressing climate challenges, this session will spotlight findings from the new ICETT report, “The Opportunities and Benefits of Collective Ownership.” Learn how cooperatives are driving social impact through democratic governance, resilience, and innovation.
Featuring insights from International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] leadership and cooperative pioneers across sectors—finance, retail, agriculture, worker ownership, and platform cooperatives—this webinar offers a unique opportunity for peer learning and global exchange. Don’t miss this step toward advancing the cooperative identity and contributing to the 2025 UN International Year of Cooperatives and the Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs].
Save the date – ICA CCR Europe 2025 Conference
From June 11 to 13, 2025, the ICA CCR Europe 2025 Conference will take place in Helsinki, Finland. This event will bring together cooperative researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from across Europe to discuss the latest developments, challenges, and opportunities within the cooperative movement.
ICA Working Group on Cooperative Cultural Heritage
The Working Group on Cooperative Cultural Heritage was approved by the ICA Board September 26 and it began its work formally in February 2025. The meeting in Rochdale will be the first in person outing of the Working Group, which plans to deliver a world map of cooperative cultural heritage along with a global standard to select elements of Cooperative Cultural Heritage.
This event will take place on June 30, 2025, at the Rochdale Pioneers Museum during the week of Festival of Co-operatives in Manchester and Rochdale. Visit https://ica.coop/en/events/festival-co-operatives-manchester-and-rochdale for logistical details and more information on the events during the week.
ICAO EXCOM Members’ Meeting and ICAO General Meeting
These events will take place on June 30, 2025, at The Edwardian Manchester during the week of Festival of Cooperatives in Manchester and Rochdale. Visit https://ica.coop/en/events/festival-co-operatives-manchester-and-rochdale for logistical details and more information on the events during the week.
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