ICA Asia and Pacific
@ICAAPAC
Asia and Pacific🌏 Regional Office of @icacoop | Established in 1960 | Unites, Develops, and Promotes cooperatives in the AP region. #WeAreCoops #Coops4dev🌏
The 17th ICA-AP #RegionalAssembly comes to Colombo 🇱🇰, 24–28 Nov 2025! Forums, workshops, elections, culture – all in one unforgettable week. 🔗 Register now: icaap.coop/RA2025 #ICAAPRA2025 #AyubowanCoops #IYC2025
"When farmers band together through co-operatives, it amplifies their voices, strengthens their bargaining power, and attracts investment to build better enterprises, helping them feed a growing population while caring for the Earth." “At @Heifer International, with over 80…
🌍On Days 2 & 3, delegates from Jordan, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Indonesia & Nepal explored India’s coop credit models at GSCARDB & @Amul_Coop. From STCCS/LTCCS to door-to-door banking & dairy-led financial inclusion, the visit highlighted innovation rooted in legacy. #ICAAP
🌍 180+ cooperative events published on the #IYC2025 Global Events Portal! 📝 Submit your own → connect with a global cooperative community 🔗 Browse online, hybrid & in-person events → 2025.coop #CooperativesBuildABetterWorld #CoopsYear
@ICAAPAC and @Heifer have launched the #SeedingStrength campaign to empower smallholder farmers in India, Bangladesh, Cambodia & Nepal — tackling food poverty through cooperation. Read more here: ica.coop/en/newsroom/ne… #IYC2025 #CooperativesBuildABetterWorld #CoopsYear
🌍 Another big moment for the global #CooperativeMovement at the UN! 📅 28 July 🕔 8:30–10:00 PM IST 📍 UN HQ, New York 🎥 Live: lnkd.in/e9epn8Uz Theme: Cooperatives & Sustainable Development Speakers from 🇮🇳 🇰🇪 🇲🇳, ILO & NAFED India #IYC2025 #CoopsYear
Dr. Chandrapal Singh Yadav, President, ICA-AP and Chairman, KRIBHCO attended the International Cooperative Alliance meeting held in Guangzhou, China. The meeting served as a global platform to exchange ideas on advancing sustainable cooperative models and improving the lives of…
📍 The @ICAAPAC Board is in Guangzhou, China to chart the path forward for #IYC2025 and beyond. From strategic talks to coop visits and cultural exchanges, future-ready cooperatives are the goal.
📍 ICA-AP Board Meeting 2025 | Guangzhou Hosted by ACFSMC, the meeting saw reps from 10 countries discuss IYC 2025, elections, and ICA-AP priorities. Also held: ICA-AP–ACFSMC Workshop on Co-op Sustainability & Capacity Building. #ICAAP #Coops4Dev #IYC2025 @NatBrowning711
📍 ICA-AP Board Meeting 2025 | Guangzhou Hosted by ACFSMC, the meeting saw reps from 10 countries discuss IYC 2025, elections, and ICA-AP priorities. Also held: ICA-AP–ACFSMC Workshop on Co-op Sustainability & Capacity Building. #ICAAP #Coops4Dev #IYC2025 @NatBrowning711
🎥Explore the future of cooperatives at the ICA-AP 17th Regional Assembly: youth workshops, policy forums, sectoral sessions & more! icaap.coop/RA2025/ #ICAAPRA2025 #AyubowanCoops #SriLankaCoops #CoopsYear #IYC2025 @icacoop @coopnews @ilocoopsse @CooperatorNews @UN4Coops
National Cooperation Policy 2025 – A Vision for Grassroots Empowerment Hon’ble Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah (@AmitShah) will unveil the National Cooperation Policy 2025 on 24th July 2025 at Atal Akshay Urja Bhavan, New Delhi. This landmark policy outlines…
🔗 Read more: ica.coop/en/newsroom/ne… @CoopsEurope @coopnews @ICAAPAC @ICA_AFRICA1 #CooperativesBuildABetterWorld #IYC2025
IYC 25: Kheti Bank hosts foreign delegates @InfoNafcard @icacoop @ICAAPAC indiancooperative.com/co-op-news-sni…
Day 1 of the ICA-AP Committee on Credit and Banking exposure visit 🇯🇴🇵🇸🇱🇰🇮🇩🇳🇵 Delegates from Jordan, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Indonesia & Nepal visited: 🏛️ @ncuicoop 📊 @mdncdc 🏦 @nafcubindia A deep dive into India’s cooperative finance landscape! @icacoop #CoopsforDev🌏
⁉️ Pop Quiz Time! How well do you know cooperatives? Q6: Which of the following sectors can a cooperative work in?🧠 A. Agriculture B. Dairy and Livestock C. Handicrafts and Services D. All of the above 📣 Take a guess and drop your answer in the comments! 💬 We'll reveal the…
Rooted in a Theory of Change, this movement-wide strategy sets a shared direction toward cooperative growth, leadership, and sustainability.
🇮🇳A look at how songwriting has been used to strengthen the #cooperative spirit of Indian's @SEWAFed women’s #coops federation @icacoop @ICAAPAC 👇 thenews.coop/songs-women-an…
Colombo’s calling! 🌴 17th ICA-AP Regional Assembly | 24–28 Nov 2025 Committees, forums, elections & more. Pre-event: Research Conf (23 Nov). Register now: icaap.coop/RA2025/registr… #ICAAPRA2025 #AyubowanCoops #CoopsYear #CooperativesBuildaBetterWorld
🌱 At #CoopColloquium14, we explored how rural energy #cooperatives can power a just, zero-carbon future. Insights from RMI’s Yihan Hao & Dr Jun Li spotlighted global case studies, policy enablers & youth’s role in climate action. 📅 Next session: 19 Aug #Coops4Climate
On the spotlight at the #SeedingStrength launch by @heifer_asia: our Regional Director Mr Balu Iyer spoke on how cooperatives drive a more sustainable, inclusive future. @icacoop “The future of agriculture lies not in the hands of a few giants, but in the joint hands of many.”
🎙 “The future of agriculture lies not in the hands of a few giants, but in the joint hands of many.” – Balu Iyer (@bgiyer) , Regional Director, International Co-operative Alliance-Asia and Pacific (@ICAAPAC). At the #SeedingStrength campaign launch, Balu Iyer reminded us of…
#SeedingStrength Quiz – Question 5! Not all businesses are built the same. Some prioritize people over profits—and transform communities in the process. Q5: What makes a agri-cooperative different from a traditional business? A. It never makes profit B. It focuses only on…