@icacoop.bsky.social🕊️ At #ICAPanama2026, Building Bridges – The Cooperative Path to Peaceful Multilateralism brought together voices from Uruguay, Spain, the EU, World Bank Group, Pan-African Parliament and cooperative law.
Moderated by ICA Director-General Jeroen Douglas.
@icacoop.bsky.socialThe Panama Declaration has been adopted at #ICAPanama2026.
“Cooperation is a powerful force for peace, justice, democracy, inclusion, solidarity and shared prosperity.”
Read the full Declaration: ica.coop/en/media/lib...
@icacoop.bsky.social🌍 “The cooperative movement needs to have an essential role in a world that is losing its motivation. We are the opposite: full of energy and filled with people who can build bridges.”
— ICA President Ariel Guarco at #ICAPanama2026 Day 2 Opening
@icacoop.bsky.social🕊️ One more moment of peace before #ICAPanama2026 closes.
Later, delegates will join Folding Peace Together, a hands-on origami activity to fold paper peace doves. Led by Chitose Arai and Kenki Maeda of Japan. Practice with our short tutorial.
@icacoop.bsky.social🇵🇦 Day two at #ICAPanama2026:
🕊️ Cooperatives, communities & peace
📘 Cooperative contributions to all 17 SDGs
📜 Panama Conference Declaration
🕊️ Origami peace dove ceremony
🤖 Cooperative AI + more side events
One final full day of conversations in Panama.
#BuildingBridges
@icacoop.bsky.socialThe PRACTICE breakout at #ICAPanama2026 brought together conversations on youth participation, gender equality and cooperation among cooperatives.
Full report soon!
#coops4dev🌍 #BuildingBridges #ConstruyendoPuentes
@icacoop.bsky.social🕊️ “Now is not the time to despair.”
Bjørg Sandkjær of UNDESA told #ICAPanama2026 that peace, development and human dignity are deeply connected, and that cooperatives are essential to building more peaceful, equitable societies.
More from her keynote soon.
@icacoop.bsky.socialNow happening:
Leaders from Panama, the cooperative movement and the United Nations come together to officially open the Conference and set the stage for "Building Bridges: Cooperative Contributions for a Peaceful World"
Stay tuned.
@icacoop.bsky.socialCongratulations again to our new Global Board! Read more about yesterday's ICA General Assembly, the elections and meet the full board here: www.ica.coop/en/newsroom/...
@icacoop.bsky.socialGood morning from Panama 🇵🇦
A big day ahead at #ICAPanama2026:
🎙️ Official Conference Opening
🌍 Bjørg Sandkjær + Michelle Bachelet
📄 SDG Policy Brief Series launch
🕊️ Peaceful multilateralism panel
🌱 PRACTICE 📣 PROMOTE ⚖️ PROTECT
Follow along today.
#BuildingBridges #coops4dev🌍
@icaasiaandpacific.bsky.social🎥 Comms meets advocacy! Shivali Sarna, Head, Communications & Membership Development, ICA-AP, invites you to the PROMOTE breakout at #ICAPanama2026.
🗓️ 16 Sept | 14:45–17:00
📍 Americas 1–2
Join the conversation on turning cooperative visibility into influence.
@neilghoshauthor.bsky.socialI hope to visit as many communities as possible - to listen, learn, and explore how we can rebuild trust and strengthen our communities and our country.
Where should Our Ripple Effect go next? I would love to hear your suggestions.
@icacoop.bsky.socialCongratulations to Dr Ariel Guarco (@ArielGuarco), who has been re-elected President of the @icacoop Global Board for a four-year term at the 2026 ICA General Assembly in Panama!
@icacoop.bsky.socialToday (15 September) is the @icacoop General Assembly, where members will elect the President and 15 At-Large Directors for the 2026-2030 mandate!
📃 You can find all papers for the meeting online at ica.coop/en/events/20...
@icacoop.bsky.social🗳️ Delegates met the candidates for At-Large Director on the ICA Global Board today over a networking lunch in Panama.
A chance to talk, ask questions and get to know the candidates ahead of the ICA General Assembly vote.
@icacoop.bsky.social🇵🇦 A lot is already happening at #ICAPanama2026.
Today brought meetings of CCH, ICBA, ICAO, ICFO, @CoopAmericas & more, plus the Global Cooperative Dialogue, Meet the Candidates lunch, check-in and voting materials distribution.
The movement is in motion.
@icacoop.bsky.social🌍 The ICA Global Youth Committee Assembly met today in Panama.
Young cooperators from across the regions presented projects and shared updates on their work.
🗳️ Elections were also held today, with results to be announced very soon.
@icacoop.bsky.social🎥 Behind the scenes at #ICAPanama2026 🇵🇦
The team is getting everything ready for delegate arrivals. Registration booth, conference materials, first look at the delegate kit and plenty of final checks.
Almost time to open the doors.
@icacoop.bsky.social👜 Conference mode: packed. 🇵🇦
A first look at the #ICAPanama2026 delegate kit: programme, stickers, notebook, pen and a tote ready for a very full week in Panama.
The little things are ready. Now for the conversations.
@icacoop.bsky.social🇵🇦 17 September at #ICAPanama2026
The programme turns to peacebuilding, leadership, culture and the outcomes delegates will carry beyond Panama.
Here’s what’s ahead 🧵
