Do you want to learn how to develop youth cooperatives in your country, region or globally? The ICA Youth Committee is inviting cooperators to register for a training of trainers this November. Learn more here: globalyouth.coop/en/events/co...

🗺️ Press Release: The world’s first Cooperative Cultural Heritage Map is here! The ICA has unveiled a global platform dedicated entirely to the cultural heritage of cooperatives, and with it, the first-ever World Map of Cooperative Cultural Heritage Sites.

Missed the ILO-ICA joint webinar "Large and Multinational Cooperative Enterprises Advancing Decent Work Across Supply Chains"? You can watch the full webinar here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3sZ...

🗓️ Happening soon! Join the ILO–ICA webinar on “Large and multinational cooperative enterprises advancing decent work across supply chains.” Hear from leaders including ICA Director-General Jeroen Douglas 🕑 12 Nov 2025 | 14:00–16:00 CET 🔗 Register: https//us06web.zoo...

🌍 At the World #SocialSummit2025 in Doha, leaders & cooperators from around the world celebrated the closing event of the UN International Year of Cooperatives. This isn’t the end . It’s the beginning #Beyond2025 Read more here: ica.coop/en/newsroom/...

"The greatest virtue of the cooperative model is not just its ability to include those who have been marginalised, but its guarantee of stopping their marginalisation in the first place," ICA President @ArielGuarco said at the #SocialSummit2025 Read more here: ica.coop/en/newsroom/...

🌍 How can we strengthen the three pillars of social development: poverty eradication, decent work & social inclusion? At the #SocialSummit2025 in Doha, ICA President Ariel Guarco will deliver an intervention at High-Level Round Table 1. #Beyond2025 #IYC2025 #CoopsYear

Join us for the official closing of the Coops Year at the #SocialSummit2025 the related press conference online starting at 11:30 am Qatar Time live on UN Web TV IYC Closing: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1r... Press conference: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h... #CooperativesBuildABetterWorld

Wow! The Special #IYC2025 World Cooperative Monitor has just been launched: monitor.coop/en/online-li... In the photo: Rebecca Harvey of @coopnews, Jeroen Douglas, ICA Director-General, Gianluca Salvatori of Euricse, Thomas Blondeel of ICETT & Dr. Ariel Guarco, ICA President

🌍 Today in Doha! Join us for the launch of the CM50 Manifesto, the Special World Cooperative Monitor, and the ICA Strategy 2026–2030, a defining moment for cooperative leadership and global impact. 14:30 (Qatar) Join here: bit.ly/ICAinDoha2 #CM50 #IYC2025 #CoopsYear

Could more economic democracy be the solution? 🗳️💼 As inequalities widen and ecological crises deepen, the call for a fairer, more sustainable model of development is growing louder. #GSEF2025 #IYC2025 A 🧵

🧵 Who decides what’s worth learning? Education lies at the heart of the cooperative identity. Guided by Principle 5, cooperatives make learning a shared journey, from early childhood to lifelong training, rooted in community, equality, and participation. ⬇️

Your story can change realities In every corner of our cooperatives, there are stories of struggle, resilience, and transformation. Today, we want to hear yours.

Tu historia puede cambiar realidades En cada rincón de nuestras cooperativas hay historias de lucha, resiliencia y transformación. Hoy queremos escuchar la tuya

🌱 Seeds of Inclusion 🌾 How women & youth-led cooperatives are transforming agrifood systems. Join @fao.org and the ICA at #WorldFoodForum2025, celebrating FAO’s 80th year & the power of cooperation. 🗓️ Oct 15 | 10:30–11:30 | FAO HQ, Rome and online 🔗 ica.coop/en/events/se...

The CM50 (Cooperatives & Mutuals Leadership Circle) brings together cooperative & mutual leaders from across the globe. Each week, we’re spotlighting CM50 leaders who are shaping the future of #cooperatives. Here are this week’s featured leaders A 🧵 #CM50 #Beyond2025

🌍 This week, the ICA will join world leaders at the #GlobalGateway Forum 2025 in Brussels 🇪🇺 to spotling how cooperatives drive sustainable, inclusive, & people-centred development. Stay tuned for updates from Brussels! 💬✨ 🔗 global-gateway-forum.ec.europa.eu #coops4dev🌍

🇮🇹🤝🇯🇵 At #Expo2025 Osaka, @LegacoopN & Japan Cooperative Alliance celebrated #IYC2025 with “Cooperatives Building Future Societies” at the Italian Pavilion, one of the most visited! Italy & Japan shared their impact stories, showing how cooperatives builds fairer futures.

🚨 Big news: The Closing Ceremony of #IYC2025 will take place at the 2nd World Social Summit in Doha on 4 Nov. Read the article for more info: ica.coop/en/newsroom/... #CoopsYear #IYC2025 #WSS #CooperativesBuildABetterWorld

🚨 Join our team! The ICA is looking for a Junior Communications Officer in Brussels to support global comms for #coops4dev🌍 Apply by 26 Oct 2025 👉 ica.coop/en/newsroom/... #Hiring

Our @UNESCO #Mondiacult2025 hybrid side event in Barcelona brought together cooperators, policymakers & cultural leaders We “traveled” across Jeju, Morocco, Italy, the US & Rochdale, proving that cooperation is a living thing, not just the past. #Coops4Culture

🌍 From the first International Year of Cooperatives in 2012 to today, #cooperatives have been key UN partners in tackling poverty, inequality & sustainability. Read Erbin Crowell’s reflection 👉 greenenergytimes.org/2025/07/a-se... #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CooperativesBuildABetterWorld #Beyond2025

🌍 The CM50 (Cooperatives & Mutuals Leadership Circle) brings together cooperative & mutual leaders from across the globe. Each week, we’re spotlighting CM50 leaders who are shaping the future of #cooperatives. Here are this week’s featured leaders A 🧵 #CM50 #Beyond2025

Did you know? Since 1844, the cooperative principles have been refined through four phases. The table shows an important constancy in their evolution—and how they’ve steadily moved towards more completeness. #IYC2025 #CoopHistory #CooperativesBuildABetterWorld #Coopsyear #ICA130

🕊️ Yesterday was the International Day of Peace. Cooperatives strengthen democracy, social cohesion & solidarity, which are key building blocks of peace. This #IYC2025, we show how #cooperatives help create a more inclusive & peaceful world. #CooperativesBuildABetterWorld

The ICA welcomes a number of new and returning members this month. Check out the article to learn more about them. ica.coop/en/newsroom/... #ICA130 #CooperativesBuildABetterWorld #IYC2025 #CoopsYear

🌍 Cooperatives are built on partnerships. The 6th Cooperative Principle – cooperation among cooperatives – makes collaboration a core part of our DNA. Here's how. A🧵

📬 The ICA September Newsletter is out! Packed with global cooperative news, events, milestones, updates from #IYC2025, and the upcoming 2nd World Social Summit A 🧵

🌍 The CM50 (Cooperatives & Mutuals Leadership Circle) brings together cooperative & mutual leaders from across the globe. Each week, we’re spotlighting CM50 leaders who are shaping the future of #cooperatives. Here are this week’s featured leaders 👇 #CM50 #Beyond2025

What is #CM50? See our infographic to learn how CM50 is positioning cooperatives as a driving force for inclusive & sustainable development.

📰 The International Cooperative Alliance (@icacoop) welcomes the Doha Political Declaration, agreed by consensus at the UN in New York on 9 Sept. It reaffirms social development, inclusion & solidarity as pillars of a just & sustainable future. 🌍 A 🧵

⚖️ Defending internationalism with cooperative law. At the 2025 ICA Coop Law Summer School, we were honoured to learn alongside colleagues from @ilocoopsse and @FAO #CoopLaw #coops4dev🌍

🌍 New Policy Brief: #Cooperatives & #SDG17 How are cooperatives driving global partnerships for sustainable development? A new brief from COPAC & ICA explores their role in linking local action to global goals. A 🧵

Only 20% of measurable #SDG targets are on track for 2030. The @UN Secretary-General’s 2025 report says cooperatives are strategic assets for sustainable growth & social cohesion. Read more: t.co/wBKQ2APOQt

Only 20% of measurable #SDG targets are on track for 2030. The @UN Secretary-General’s 2025 report says cooperatives are strategic assets for sustainable growth & social cohesion. Read more: t.co/wBKQ2APOQt

🌍 In July, cooperatives gained high-level exposure at the United Nations from #CoopsDay at UNHQ to dedicated #HLPF sessions, a Ministerial Declaration, and India’s special event. Read more 👉 ica.coop/en/newsroom/...

Did you know? The ICA has carried its story through its flags and symbols for 100 years! A 🧵

In its 130th year, the ICA membership keeps growing! 🌍 Welcome 🇵🇭 ICOPED (UP Los Baños) & 🇮🇳 Saath Janvikas Cooperative. ICA now has 316 members in 106 countries. 👉 ica.coop/en/newsroom/... #ICA130 #IYC2025 #CooperativesBuildABetterWorld

For 130 years, our story has been one of ordinary people creating extraordinary change, putting success, sustainability & solidarity first. From Rochdale to London to the world, #cooperatives are building a better world. #ICA130 #IYC2025 #CooperativesBuildABetterWorld

🎉 ICA turns 130! Founded on 19 Aug 1895 with 13 countries in London, the ICA now represents 316 members in 106 nations. 130 years of cooperation, identity & global impact Read more 👉 ica.coop/en/newsroom/... #ICA130 #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CooperativesBuildABetterWorld

⏳ 1 day to go until we turn 130! From the 1869 British Co-operative Congress to the 1889 Paris Exhibition and French Cooperative Congress, cooperators worldwide pushed for a global alliance. That dream became ICA in 1895. Tomorrow, we celebrate 130 years! 🎉 #ICA130 #IYC2025

🔎 Back to the basics Cooperatives may look different everywhere, but they share the same values and principles. What does that mean? A 🧵 #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CooperativesBuildABetterWorld