#IYC2025 logo launch

The event officially launches the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives 2025 (IYC2025) in the presence of global leaders, academics and practitioners. In October, the UN launched the logo, which depicts people around the globe connecting with each other to build a better world. It consists of three colours inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals’ graphic identity, with red representing society, blue representing the economy, and green representing the environment. Together this represents the contributions cooperatives make towards sustainable development.

New deadline for Agra and Delhi tours

Don’t forget that the deadline for booking on to IFFCO-sponsored tours, which take place on Saturday 30 November, has been brought forward. If you would like to book a tour to Agra (Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and a local cooperative) or around Delhi (India Gate, Parliament House, Laxminarayan Temple / Birla Temple, Qutub Minar, Lotus Temple, Chandani Chowk, Red Fort / Lal Kila Light & Sound Show), you need to do so by 8 November.

On-site registration at the conference is not planned.

The Cooperative Haat

During the whole conference week (25-29 November), Bharat Mandapam will host the Cooperative Haat, an exhibition of cooperatives from the ICA membership and associated organisations. Each booth is 9m squared, with the option of conjoining spaces, and is an opportunity to share your products and services with cooperatives from around the world. What’s more, each booking comes with one free all-access pass to the conference! The deadline for booking a booth is 8 November.

More speakers

New names we are delighted to have added recently are… 

Anna Tibblin: Secretary General of We Effect, the international development organisation of the Swedish cooperative movement.

Nelson Kuria: Group Chairman of CIC Insurance Group, credited with leading the transformation of CIC from a very small cooperative insurer to one of the top three insurance groups in Kenya.

Iñigo Albizuri Landazabal: Global Head of Public Affairs at MONDRAGON Corporation & President of CICOPA | President of MUNDUKIDE | Member of the ICA Board of Directors (representing Spain).

Giuseppe Guerini: President of CECOP-CICOPA Europa the European Confederation of Industrial Cooperatives and Social Cooperatives.

During the conference, you will also have the opportunity to hear Preeti Sagar, a well-known playback singer and household name in India! Her rich musical repertoire is the epitome of versatility and includes film playback singing, light songs, pop songs, classical songs, nursery rhymes,  bhajans and ghazals, which she has rendered in almost all languages of India.

Peepal tree planting underway

In September, we shared how the Indian Farm Forestry Development Cooperative (IFFCD) – a subsidiary of conference hosts IFFCO –  is planting thousands of peepal trees to offset conference emissions and make this the greenest ICA conference so far. This project is well underway, with over 10,000 trees planted so far. 

Coopathon 

Are you a young person attending the ICA Global Cooperative Conference? 

Do you wish to know about the Global Coopathon being organized in New Delhi?

Are you interested in dedicating your participation to the Coopathon, and being part of something special designed and owned by young persons?

Drop a line with your interest to Ainhoa Esnaola (ainhoa@tzbz.coop) and gain entry into the dedicated platform!

Youths from India can register directly on this link and avail the opportunity to be part of the global coopathon taking place for the first time on their country's soil!