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•Solidarity Dinner | ICA Global Conference 2024• What does cooperation among cooperatives look like? Though geographically on two extreme ends, Sangitaben from the Megha Indigenous Women Farmers Cooperative in Gujarat met with leaders of the Retail co-op in the #UK, sharing her vision for the cooperative’s growth while listening to agricultural practices in the UK to understand a global marketplace. Parallelly, Ashwiniben from our SEWA Sangini Childcare Cooperative reflected on the post-COVID impact on childcare centers in Gujarat, initiating discussions with childcare co-op leaders from the UK and how they have adapted to challenges - similar or otherwise. Conversations like these, unfolding on a crisp Delhi evening, carried a shared determination to make 2025 a transformative year for cooperatives. Cooperation among cooperatives is a cornerstone principle of the cooperative movement. As the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Global Conference launched the celebration of 2025 as the Year of Cooperatives, we hosted a Solidarity Dinner at the India International Centre (IIC). The gathering aimed to unite cooperative leaders from India and abroad, sector experts, and SEWA sisters to exchange insights and strengthen our shared commitment to #cooperativevalues.

•ICA Congress 2024 New Delhi• Our Abodana Handicraft and SEWA Gitanjali Stationery cooperatives recently secured a milestone order from the International Cooperative Alliance and Indian Farmers Fertiliser Coop Ltd. to launch the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives 2025! Watch this video and learn how cooperatives make this world a better place and how we, SEWA Cooperative Federation, work to bring the voice, visibility and representation of informal women workers to mainstream cooperativism.

✨ It’s a wrap for COODING: New Delhi! ✨ We’re thrilled to have brought together cooperators from diverse sectors to dive into all things tech and digital cooperatives. From inspiring conversations to meaningful connections, this event has been a testament to the power of collaboration in shaping the future of a fairer digital economy🤝 💡 What’s next? Stay tuned for the results and key insights from this exciting edition! A big thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to making COODING: New Delhi such a success. Together, we’re paving the way for innovative and inclusive digital solutions rooted in cooperative values. #COODING #ICANewDelhi2024 Thank you Piero Ingrosso from Fondazione PICO, Manuel Leiva and Steve Ediger from Patio Network for their support for this edition

Great to join this international panel at the #ICANewDelhi2024 conference to discuss the opportunities to put the care in care through cooperatives operating around the world. Inspiring ideas from Africa, Europe, Italy, Canada, India and Australia. I presented on our Care Together Program, which is recognised as a world-leading case study of government and co-op industry collaboration to put care services in hard-to-serve communities.   Diana Dovgan, CICOPA, Hazel Corcoran, Simel Esim, giuseppe guerini, Rose Karimi Kiwanuka, Sonia George, SEWA Cooperative Federation, Gillian McFee, Michael Pilbrow, Nick Hislop, Peter Hunt, Dr Peter Westoby, Sue Frost, Ian Pemberton, ADRIAN P. THIRSK #CareTogether

🌟 Second Day at the ICA Global Cooperative Conference #ICANewDelhi2024 🌟 Day 2 of the conference brought powerful discussions and insights, showcasing the transformative role of cooperatives in addressing global challenges. Here are some of the highlights: 🔹 Building Coop-Institution Relationships Giuseppe Guerini, CICOPA VP and CECOP President, opened the day with a call for a stronger relationship between cooperatives and institutions to foster recognition and meaningful policy support. While celebrating recent measures supporting the social economy at UN and EU levels, he urged for greater transectorial recognition of cooperatives’ added social value. 🔹 Empowering Women in the Informal Economy Sangeeta Gambit from SEWA Cooperative Federation, India, underscored the need to address challenges like digital literacy, fair wages, and equitable product pricing to support women in the informal sector. 🔹 Strengthening Business-Community Bonds Attilio Dadda from Legacoop Lombardia highlighted the critical role of coops in creating sustainable relationships between businesses and communities to drive global growth. 🔹 Engaging with the G20 Osamu Nakano from JWCU, Japan, stressed the importance of showcasing coops’ impact on issues such as decent work, climate, and gender inequality to G20 leaders. 🔹 Investing in Youth Leadership Dulce Bustamante from ULSCC and ICA Youth in the Philippines reminded us that young people are the future of coops and must have a seat at the decision-making table. 🔹 Courageous Leadership Esteban Titos from USFWC, USA, inspired with a message about the urgency of bold, courageous leadership to navigate today’s challenges. 🔹 Leading by Example Mirai Chatterjee from SEWA Cooperative Federation encouraged coops to inspire others by demonstrating impactful leadership locally and globally. 🔹 Engaging Members in Large Coops Thomas Blondeel from Smart Belgium shared solutions for keeping members involved through democratic governance, digital tools, and strong individual and collective support systems. These discussions illustrate the vast potential of cooperatives to drive equitable, sustainable progress on a global scale. What resonates most with you from today’s highlights? Let’s keep the momentum going! 🌏💬 #CooperativeLeadership #ICA2024 #GlobalCoops #SocialEconomy #PurposefulLeadership

#ICANewDelhi2024 wrap up! What a first day at the opening of the ICA Global Conference! ICA officially launched the International Year of Cooperatives #IYC2025, we heard many inspiring stories of cooperatives around the world, among which our indian member Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society Ltd (ULCCS Ltd) , celebrating, this year, it's 100th anniversary. Early in the day our president presented ASETT the new think-&-do-tank connecting cooperatives around the world. To conclude with the movie screening on the #RochdalePioneers by highlighting the importance of #coops history to remind us on how to move forward. #NamasteICA #CoopsBuildABetterWorld

🎉 We welcome the official launch of the 2025 International Year of Cooperative! 🤝 Cooperatives DO Build a Better World! Indeed, the cooperative model is an essential solution to overcome many global challenges and plays an important role in achieving the SDGs by 2030. #IYC2025

- 3️⃣ days to the International Cooperative Alliance's Global Conference 2024 in New Delhi! 💗 We are very much looking forward to it! Will you be there as well? Have a look at the programme 👉 https://lnkd.in/ezDr7Y_f #ICANewDelhi2024

⌛ In less than 10 days CICOPA will attend the ICA Global Conference 2025 in New Delhi! We are beyond excited to connect with cooperators from all around the 🌍, participate in stimulating debates, and shape our shared future! Read the full programme ➡ https://shorturl.at/ogTF5 #ICANewDelhi2024

📢Will you be in New Delhi on the 28/11? Are you a digital/tech coop or just interested in seeing them thrive? Join our network of coop innovators at the 2nd edition of Cooding in New Delhi - an official side event of the ICA Global Cooperative Conference Registrations are open now: https://lnkd.in/eZ-YgQtF