Official launch of the UN International Year of Cooperatives to be held on 25 November in New Delhi, India

15 October 2024
Photo: Marcel Crozet / ILO

The 2024 Global Cooperative Conference takes place on 25-30 November 2024 at the Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India and will be the official launch of the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives 2025 (IYC) in the presence of global leaders, academics and practitioners. The IYC takes the theme “Cooperative Build a Better World”, to inspire cooperators worldwide to work together to strengthen the international cooperative movement.

Join us at the Global Cooperative Conference to celebrate how cooperatives build prosperity for all...

The conference will hit Indian soil for the first time in its 130 years!  New Delhi will host cooperators from around the world, who will explore the role of cooperatives in creating a collective, peaceful and prosperous future for all.

There will be inspirational speakers and provocative panel debates, and delegates will co-create cooperative visions and strategies during multiple break-out sessions. The conference theme, Cooperatives Build Prosperity for All, celebrates cooperatives as people-centred, purpose-led and progress-driven enterprises.

2024 Global Cooperative Conference takes place on 25-30 November 2024

Kick-off of the 2025 United Nations International Year of Cooperatives!

The event officially launches the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives 2025 (IYC2025) in the presence of global leaders, academics and practitioners. The IYC takes the theme “Cooperative Build a Better World”, to inspire cooperators worldwide to work together to strengthen the international cooperative movement, of which the ICA is the beating heart.

The Global Conference will be hosted by the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative (IFFCO) and the 18 ICA member organisations in India.

For more information, please visit: https://icanewdelhi2024.coop/welcome

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