ICA-AP Newsletter April 2019

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SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF SRI LANKA

ICA-AP would like to extend its heartfelt condolences to the people of Sri Lanka on the horrific tragedy that occurred on Easter Sunday. Such senseless acts of violence have no place in modern society, and we salute the resilience of the people of Sri Lanka who remain united in the face of divisive forces.

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NEWS FROM MEMBERS

Cooperatives Union of Kyrgyzstan signs MoU with DGRV, Germany

The Cooperatives Union of Kyrgyzstan (CUK) was part of the official delegation headed by the President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov to Germany. The delegation met with Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, and apprised her of their request for support towards the development of agricultural cooperatives in Kyrgyzstan.

Cooperatives find mention in the C20 Japan Policy Pack

The Civil 20 (C20) is one of the seven Engagement Groups of the G20. It is a space through which civil society organizations from different parts of the world contribute in a structured and sustained manner to the G20, thus ensuring that world leaders listen not only to the voices representing the governmental and business sectors, but also to the proposals and demands of civil society as a whole. The C20 Summit recently took place from April 21-23 in Tokyo, Japan.

NACCFL and the UN Decade of Family Farming

The 2014 International Year of Family Farming (IYFF) aimed to “raise the profile of family farming and smallholder farming by focusing the world’s attention on its significant role in eradicating hunger and poverty, providing food security and nutrition, improving livelihoods, managing natural resources, protecting the environment, and achieving sustainable development, in particular in rural areas.”

MASS-SPECC Celebrates 50th Co-op Leaders’ Congress

The MASS-SPECC Cooperative Development Center held its 50th Co-op Leaders’ Congress at the SMX Convention Center, Davao City on April 27, 2019. The theme this year was, “Achieving our Vision through Innovation and Shared Services.”

ICA-EU Partnership on Co-operatives in Development – People Centered Businesses in Action

Second Asia Pacific Cooperative Registrars’ Forum: A Summary Report

ICA Asia and Pacific in partnership with the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) and the Institute for Organic Agricultural Economics organized the Second Asia Pacific Cooperative Registrars’ Forum on Creating Enabling Legal Framework and Policies to Promote Sustainable Development of Cooperatives in the 21stCentury.

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Our deepest sympathy and solidarity to friends, colleagues and co-operators in Sri Lanka. On behalf of cooperatives, and the Global Youth Forum team, we stand with you during this difficult time. We are closely monitoring the situation on ground and are in contact with our partners & friends.

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June 2019

- ICA-ACFSMC Regional Training Program on Development and Practices of Agricultural Cooperatives, June 10 to 15

July 2019

- International Day of Cooperatives, July 6

- Global Youth Forum- Cooperative Entrepreneurship, Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 22-26 (TBC)

- ICA-MAFF Empowering Women in Business and Management of Agricultural Cooperatives, Thailand and Japan, July 14-August 10

August 2019

- Workshop on Enhancing Gender Equality in Co-operative Businesses, New Delhi, India, August 20-22

October 2019

- ICA Global General Assembly, Kigali, Rwanda, October 14-17

December 2019

- ICA-AP Cooperative Research Conference, Newcastle, Australia, December 12-14

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