Side Event

Contact person: Ingrid Colanero

The ICA Global Youth Committee (YC) will hold its Annual Plenary Meeting and Elections

Contact persons: Ingrid Colanero (Secretary of the YC) and Harsh Sanghani (President of the YC)

Bringing together members of the International Cooperative Banking Association (ICBA) for a two-part programme:

08:30–10:30: ICBA Seminar on Cooperative Financial Institutions: Crucial Issues

10:30–12:00: ICBA General Assembly & Board Meeting

Contact person: Subrahmanyam Bhima

Members of the Cooperative Cultural Heritage (CCH) programme come together to share experiences, discuss key priorities and strengthen collaboration across the cooperative movement

Contact person: Santosh Kumar

Bringing together members of the International Cooperative Fisheries Organization (ICFO) to discuss key priorities and strengthen cooperation across the cooperative fisheries sector

Contact person: Jaehyang Ko

Members of the International Cooperative Agricultural Organisation (ICAO) come together to discuss key priorities and strengthen cooperation across the agricultural cooperative movement

Contact persons: Jungsik Jung and Jongseok Lee

Join us for an interactive workshop open to all conference participants, exploring why AI matters for cooperatives, how the movement can shape its development, and working together towards a shared definition of Cooperative AI

Featuring: Jeroen Douglas · Piero Ingrosso · Francesca Ottolenghi · Marc Noel

Drawing on experiences from CICOPA's global network, this event will showcase cooperative practices from different regions and explore how cooperative models can contribute to building a more inclusive and sustainable care economy. With a particular focus on the Americas, participants will exchange lessons learned, discuss common challenges, and identify mechanisms needed to help cooperative care models emerge and grow.

All cooperators interested in the topic are invited to join the discussion. Click on the activity title to learn more.

Contact persons: Diana Dovgan and Francesca Zaganelli (CICOPA)

Are you interested in advancing gender equality within the cooperative movement? Come and meet the women who make up the ICA Gender Equality Committee (GEC) and learn first-hand about the work they are doing to advance gender equality within the ICA and in their organisations, countries and regions

In addition, join the interactive session “What do we need to move forward together?”, an opportunity to share ideas, identify challenges and bring together the knowledge, experience and capacities that already exist within the ICA and the cooperative movement

We would love to hear from you. Share your ideas and experiences and help us build the way forward together. We cannot do it without you!

Click on the activity title for more info and registration

Contact person: Francisco (Paco) Núñez

Members of Cooperative Housing International (CHI) come together to discuss key priorities and strengthen cooperation across the cooperative housing movement

Contact persons: Andreea Nacu and Blase Lambert

The ICETT Meeting will bring together members of the International Cooperative Entrepreneurship Think Tank (ICETT) to review progress on the 2026 workplan, discuss key priorities and initiatives, and agree on the workplan and strategic direction for 2027

Members of the International Cooperative Alliance Development Platform (ICADP) come together to discuss key priorities and strengthen cooperation in advancing cooperative development worldwide

Contact person: Marc Noel