Source: PIB
Context: Prime Minister will inaugurate ICA Global Cooperative Conference 2024 and launch the UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025 on 25th November at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
About International Cooperative Alliance:
- Origin: Established in 1895 during the 1st Cooperative Congress in London, England.
- History: One of the oldest NGOs, representing over 1 billion cooperative members globally across 105 countries.
- Aim: To unite cooperatives worldwide, promote sustainable development, and support member organizations.
- Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium.
- Summits: Regular global and regional summits foster collaboration and address cooperative challenges.
2024 ICA Global Conference:
- Host: India, for the first time in ICA’s 130-year history.
- Location: New Delhi.
- Organizers: Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), ICA, and other cooperative entities.
- Theme: “Cooperatives Build Prosperity for All.”
- Aim:
- Showcase the role of cooperatives in promoting inclusive, sustainable development.
- Explore innovative strategies for global cooperative growth.
- Launch the UN International Year of Cooperatives-2025.
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