Ariel Guarco reflects on ICA Global Conference and 2025 IYC celebrations

'While the challenges we face are global, the answers are local'

International Year of Cooperatives website goes live

'We call on co-operators worldwide to share their pride for what co-operatives are doing to build…

Canadian co-operatives respond to government’s Fall statement

The economic statement includes a $36099m injection into the Federal Community Housing Initiative, news welcomed by…

UN adopts second resolution on SSE’s role in sustainable development

The text is the second SSE resolution adopted by the United Nations

Agri co-ops warn EU’s trade deal with Mercosur countries will hurt farmers

Copa and Cogeca warn that low-cost imports and weaker production standards in South America will undercut…

European Commission: Roxana Mînzatu assumes social economy portfolio

Co-ops and other social economy actors welcomed the news, which gives Mînzatu responsibility for the EU's…

Can co-ops survive this Israel-Gaza war?

Damage to infrastructure, the deaths of members and leaders, and a squeeze on resources make it…

Co-ops and credit unions react to this year’s declaration from the G20

Meanwhile, co-ops at the ICA Global Conference looked at ways to increase their influence on the…

Key takeaways from Co-operatives UK’s 2024 Practitioners Forum

The event focused on five key themes: governance, membership, finance, HR and communications

ICA and Fairtrade International sign Joint Partnership Declaration

The organisations pledge to deepen collaboration in support of co-operative and fairtrade organisations

ICA Global Conference adopts New Delhi Action Agenda

'We will use the 2025 International Year of Cooperatives to drive unified action, strengthen the movement,…

Iffco’s Dr Udai Shanker Awasthi wins Rochdale Pioneers Award

A chemical engineer, he has been with Iffco since 1976, and has been leading the co-op…