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Learning to do and be – the keys to successful co-operative learning

Bruno Roelants, director general of the International Co-operative Alliance, shared his thoughts at the Co-operative Education…

Co-op training and research is crucial in the age of technology, says Ariel Guarco

The president of the ICA explored how co-ops could use the opportunities brought by new technology

International Workers’ Day: Co-op solutions to the crisis in the world of work

'Co-operatives offer another paradigm, where inclusion, participation and growth go hand in hand'

World Council to offer courses via eLeadershipAcademyTM

The courses are designed for leadership development at all levels, from emerging leaders to CEOs

Health co-operatives are on the rise, IHCO report finds

The growth is a reaction to rising demand and pressure on the public purse, says the…

Keynote speakers announced for this year’s ICA research conference

Wiebe Draijer from Rabobank, Simel Esim from the ILO and Prof Murray Fulton from the University…

Obituary: Bruce Thordarson (1948-2018), former director general of the ICA

Mr Thordarson 'will be remembered as a remarkably staunch advocate for co-operatives all around the world'

New ICA guides on sustainability reporting and promoting co-ops

The guides outline the changes that are needed to help advocate co-ops - and how co-ops…

Anger as bailed-out Cyprus Cooperative Bank is put up for sale

Opposition parties have slammed the government's decision to sell the bank, which is 77% state-owned

Credit unions and the tech revolution: Lessons from the Abcul conference

Fintech providers say their products could turn credit unions into challenger banks

The credit union that sued Donald Trump: Stories from the US grassroots

The Abcul conference heard from three credit unions about their work to promote financial inclusion –…

Book review: Bankruption – How community banking can survive fintech

Credit unions are 'a model the average consumer doesn’t know or care about, with a belief…