International Cooperative Alliance:
India is all set to host the global conference of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) for the first time.
- Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) has taken the initiative to host the ICA General Assembly and Global Cooperative Conference.
- The Global Cooperative Conference in India will also mark the official launch of the ‘UN International Year of Cooperatives-2025’.
- The theme of the conference is “Cooperatives Build Prosperity for All”.
- International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) is a non-profit international association which unites, represents and serves cooperatives worldwide.
- Founded in 1895, it is one of the oldest non-governmental organisations and one of the largest ones measured by the number of people represented with one billion cooperative members on the planet.
- It is the apex body representing cooperatives, which are estimated to be around 3 million worldwide, providing a global voice and forum for knowledge, expertise, and coordinated action for and about cooperatives.