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The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) is the global organization that unites, represents, and serves cooperatives around the world.

Founded in 1895, London, England during the 1st Cooperative Congress it is one of the oldest and largest non-governmental organizations, representing 1 billion cooperative members globally.

The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) has over 306 member organizations across 105 countries.

Its members include both international and national cooperative organizations representing a wide range of economic sectors, such as agriculture, banking, consumer goods, fisheries, health, housing, insurance, and industry & services.

In 1954, the ICA’s 19th Congress held in Paris passed a resolution highlighting the responsibility of established cooperative movements, particularly in developed countries, to support the cooperative pioneers in underdeveloped countries.

2024 ICA Global Conference

The 2024 ICA Global Conference will mark a historic milestone as it takes place in India for the first time in the event’s 130-year history! The conference will be held in New Delhi.

The conference theme, "Cooperatives Build Prosperity for All," highlights the people-centered, purpose-driven, and progress-oriented nature of cooperatives.

Role of India in the Development of ICA-Asia Pacific (ICA-AP)

India has been a central figure in the development and success of the International Co-operative Alliance Asia-Pacific (ICA-AP).

From the inception of ICA’s regional office in New Delhi in 1960, to its continued influence in the global cooperative movement, India has not only been a key member but also a driving force in shaping cooperative models that have had a profound impact across the Asia-Pacific region.

 

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