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The International Cooperative Alliance is the global body uniting, serving and representing cooperatives. Visit us at www.ica.coop
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The International Cooperative Alliance is a non-profit international association established in 1895 to advance the cooperative social enterprise model. The ICA works with global and regional governments and organisations to create the legislative environments that allow cooperatives to form and grow, and to promote the importance of cooperatives’ values-based business model as a counterweight to investor enterprise.

09/09/2026

⚖️ How do we protect the Cooperative Identity as cooperatives, technologies and legal frameworks continue to evolve?

In this video, Paula Arzadun, Education, Training and Research Officer for the ICA-EU Programme at Cooperatives of the Americas, invites delegates to join the PROTECT breakout session at : The Cooperative Identity Lab – Protecting Cooperative Identity with and Beyond Norms.

This will be a participant-led multilogue rather than a sequence of formal presentations. Lawyers, cooperative practitioners, policymakers, educators and development institutions will work together around a practical question: what must remain legally protected for an enterprise to retain its cooperative character?

The discussion will move through six areas:

🔹 Meaningful membership & protection of the cooperative name — with Rose Marley (Co-operatives UK), Dr Rose Karimi Kiwanuka (ICA Africa) and Violetta Nafpaktiti (DotCooperation)

🔹 Public-authority membership — with Giuseppe Guerini (Cooperatives Europe), Aicha Errifaai (ODCO Morocco), Nora Gabriela de Aracama (INAES Argentina) and Osamu Nakano (Japan Workers’ Co-operative Union)

🔹 Capital, taxation, accounting & risks of external capture — with Prof. Marina Aguilar Rubio (University of Almería), Shona N. Smartt (Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union), Doug O’Brien (NCBA CLUSA), Bhima Subrahmanyam (ICBA/NAFSCOB), Ivan Asiimwe (Uganda Cooperative Alliance) and Verónica Morales (Cooperativa Riobamba/COFIA)

🔹 Cooperative education & culture — with Tiago Luiz Schmidt (ICA Cooperative Cultural Heritage/Sicredi Pioneira), Dr Mathias S. Nkuhi (Moshi Co-operative University), Colombia Pérez Muñoz (INDESCO/Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia) and Nicolás Jacquet (Cooperatives of the Americas)

🔹 Cooperation among cooperatives — with Akram Al-Taher (ESDC Palestine), Prof. Carlos Vargas Vasserot (University of Almería) and Hanan El-Youssef (Cooperative Development Foundation)

🔹 Democratic control in digital cooperatives — with Dr Morshed Mannan (University of Edinburgh), Akkanut Wantanasombut (Chulalongkorn University/Tamsang-Tamsong), and Anne-Laure Degris (Smart Belgium).

The dialogue will be co-moderated by Paula Arzadun and Santosh Kumar, ICA Director of Legislation and Secretary of the ICA Cooperative Law Committee, with Hanan El-Youssef and Dulce S. Bustamante as co-discussants and Dr Ajibola Anthony Akanji and Cecilia Córdoba as co-facilitators.

The afternoon also opens with Amb. Dr David Fernández Puyana of UPEACE and contributions from Prof. Hagen Henrÿ, Chair of the ICA Cooperative Law Committee.

🗓️ 16 September
⏰ 14:45–18:00
📍 Panama Convention Centre

Watch Paula’s invitation and come ready to contribute to the PROTECT conversation in Panama.

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09/09/2026

🗳️ Get to know the candidates before the vote.

The video messages from candidates for At-Large Director on the ICA Global Board are now available on the ICA YouTube channel.

Hear directly from the candidates about their experience, perspectives and what they hope to bring to the ICA Global Board ahead of the elections in Panama.

You can also visit the ICA website to explore each candidate’s profile, including their biography, and video.

The elections will take place during the ICA General Assembly on 15 September 2026, when ICA members will elect 15 At-Large Directors.

▶️ Watch the candidate videos on YouTube. Link in the comments.

👤 Explore the candidate profiles. Link in the comments.

08/09/2026

📣 How do cooperatives move from visibility to influence?

In this video, Leire Luengo Eslava, ICA Director of Communications, and Joseph Njuguna, ICA Director of Policy, invite delegates to the PROMOTE Pillar breakout session at .

The first half, "Building Bridges Through Communication: Speak Up, Scale Up!", will explore the ICA Communications Strategy 2026–2030 through practical examples, peer exchange, and campaign ideas.

The second half, "From Visibility to Influence: Positioning Cooperatives for Peace and Sustainable Development", moves into advocacy and how cooperatives can strengthen their voice in policy and multilateral spaces.

🎙️ Communication session
🔹 Leire Luengo Eslava — International Cooperative Alliance (ICA)
🔹 Tom Ivey— DotCooperation
🔹 Iñigo Albizuri Landazabal — ICA Communications Committee Chairperson
🔹 Rebecca Harvey — Co-op News
🔹 Della Lynne Waweru — International Cooperative Alliance - Africa
🔹 Shivali Sarna — International Cooperative Alliance - Asia and Pacific
🔹 Pieter-Jan Herman — Cooperatives Europe
🔹 Patricio Suarez Area — Cooperativas de las Américas
🔹 Francesca Zaganelli — CICOPA
🔹 Andreea-Alexandra Nacu — Co-operative Housing International
🔹 Jose Pérez Arias — International Health Cooperative Organisation
🔹 Rose Marley — Co-operatives UK
🔹 Fabíola Nader Motta — Sistema OCB
🔹 Zhang Xiaohong — All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives
🔹 Godfrey Ng'urah — Coop Bank Tanzania Plc

📢 Advocacy session
🔸 Joseph Njuguna — International Cooperative Alliance (ICA)
🔸 Aude Saldana — GSEF (Global Forum for Social and Solidarity Economy)
🔸 Thomas Blondeel — International Cooperative Entrepreneurship Think Tank (ICETT)
🔸 Maaret Cañedo Lohikoski — International Labour Organization (ILO)
🔸 Andrew Allimadi — United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
🔸 Doug O'Brien — National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA)

🗓️ 16 September
⏰ 14:45–17:15
📍 Panama Convention Center | Room Americas 1–2

Watch Leire and Joseph’s invitation and join the PROMOTE breakout session at the .

Check out icapanama2026.coop for more program updates and details.

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07/09/2026

🎥 What does the PRACTICE pillar look like when it moves from strategy to action?

Ingrid Colanero, Head of Development Cooperation ( 🌍 ICA-EU Partnership Coordinator) at the ICA, invites delegates to join a breakout session bringing together youth leaders, women leaders, cooperative practitioners and some of the movement’s largest cooperatives.

The workshop session will focus on how cooperative values are being applied through leadership, inclusion, collaboration and innovation.

There will also be practical examples on youth participation, gender equality and cooperation among cooperatives, with the aim of turning discussion into concrete commitments.

🗓️ 16 September
⏰ 14:45
📍 Panama Convention Centre

Watch Ingrid’s invitation and join the PRACTICE breakout session at .

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02/09/2026

In the next couple of days, the global cooperative movement will arrive in the Panama. 🇵🇦

For José Alves de Souza Neto, President of Cooperativas de las Américas, that makes a particularly meaningful moment for the region.

“The Bridge of the Americas connects us from north to south and symbolizes the unity in diversity of our continent.”

His hope is that the conference becomes a space for exchange, stronger relationships and practical cooperation that continues long after everyone leaves Panama.

The countdown is getting very real now.

🔗 Latest programme and updates: icapanama2026.coop

01/09/2026

🇵🇦 In less than two weeks, Panama becomes our meeting place.

Most of us will be there for : the conversations, the people, the programme, and the chance to think together about where the cooperative movement goes next.

But the setting matters too.

Panama is a country shaped by connection: between two continents, between oceans, and between cultures. That makes it a fitting home for a conference built around Building Bridges.

Our latest story looks at the country behind the conference, from its cooperative movement and biodiversity to the Canal, local food, architecture and history.

📖 Read the full story here: https://ica.coop/en/newsroom/news/visiting-panama-land-bridges-beaches-and-biodiversity

🔗 Travel information: https://icapanama2026.coop/tourism/

01/09/2026

⏰ 2 WEEKS TO GO until ! 🇵🇦

Check your inbox! We’ve just sent a special email newsletter with the latest programme updates, conference highlights and useful information as we get closer to Panama.

This latest conference update brings together a few of the things waiting in Panama: conversations on cooperatives and peace, interactive workshops around the ICA Strategy 2026–2030, the ICA General Assembly and Global Board elections, side events across the movement, and opportunities to meet our Panamanian hosts.

More than 850 people are already registered from 40+ countries, and the programme is continuing to take shape as September begins.

There’s also plenty to discover beyond the conference venue, from Panama’s biodiversity and beaches to the Canal and the country’s cultural life.

We’re now in the final stretch of registrations.

🔗 Explore the latest programme and conference updates at icapanama2026.coop

31/08/2026

⏰ 2 WEEKS TO GO until ! 🇵🇦

As August comes to a close, we’re entering the final stretch of registrations for the 2026 ICA Global Conference & General Assemblies in Panama.

For ICA President Ariel Guarco, the conference theme speaks directly to a long-standing cooperative commitment:

“Wherever there is cooperation, there is a seed of peace, democracy, inclusion and equity that we must nurture so that it can grow and multiply across all regions.”

That idea will be at the heart of Building Bridges: Cooperative Contributions for a Peaceful World, bringing the global cooperative movement together to exchange, reflect and strengthen cooperation across borders.

The programme continues to be updated as the conference approaches. Visit icapanama2026.coop for the latest sessions, speakers and event information.

See you in Panama. 🇵🇦

28/08/2026

🌍 Who’s coming to Panama? 2.0

With less than two weeks to go until , registrations continue to bring together cooperators from around the world.

The most represented countries so far are:
🇦🇷 Argentina
🇧🇷 Brazil
🇮🇳 India
🇵🇦 Panama
🇵🇭 The Philippines

And the programme is still growing. From global panels, workshops, sectoral meetings, Coop EXPO and cultural activities, we’re continuing to update the schedule as Panama gets closer.

Take a look at the latest programme and plan your days in Panama: icapanama2026.coop

27/08/2026

⏳ 2 WEEKS TO GO until !

Peace is built through trust. And trust is built through practice.

Showing up. Keeping commitments. Voting fairly. Sharing responsibility. Working with people whose interests and perspectives may differ from our own.

These are ordinary parts of cooperative life, but repeated over time, they can create the habits of trust that allow people to work across differences.

In a new article for the ICA, Rebecca Harvey of Co-op News explores why cooperatives can function as “schools for peace”, and why that idea matters as the global cooperative movement prepares to meet at .

In Panama, the conversation will move from everyday cooperative practice to peace at a much wider scale, with discussions on peaceful multilateralism, leadership in peacebuilding, governance and cooperation.

The programme brings together voices from cooperatives, governments and international institutions, including Michelle Bachelet, former President of Chile and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Bjorg Sandkjaer, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination at the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, David Fernández Puyana, Ambassador and Permanent Observer of the UN-mandated University for Peace (UPEACE) to the UN and UNESCO in Geneva, Vienna, and Paris, and many more.

🕊️ Building Bridges: Cooperative Contributions for a Peaceful World

📖 Read the full story and discover why you must not miss . Link in the comments.

🔗 Explore the programme at icapanama2026.coop

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