The PROMOTE breakout at #ICAPanama2026 looked at how cooperatives can turn visibility into influence.

It also launched the ICA Communications Strategy 2026–2030: Speak Up, Scale Up.

Read full report: ica.coop/en/newsroom/...

#coops4dev🌍 #BuildingBridges

The PRACTICE breakout at #ICAPanama2026 explored youth, gender and cooperation at scale, and what it takes to turn cooperative values into everyday practice.

Read the full report here: ica.coop/en/newsroom/...

#coops4dev🌍 #BuildingBridges

🤝 ICA-AP has signed an MoU with Fairtrade NAPP to advance sustainable, inclusive development across Asia-Pacific, strengthening cooperative trade, market access, producer livelihoods, capacity building and fairer value chains.

#ICAAP #Fairtrade #Cooperatives #coops4dev🌏

❓ What if international cooperation is less about aid and more about ownership, partnership and shared opportunity?

That was the focus of our high-level event where we launched our new Guide on inclusive partnerships. 📙

Learn more: https://ow.ly/9Nhf50ZTUgu

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The ICA invites you to join the “EU Delegations and EU Compliance for the Cooperative World” online training series this October.

More info: ica.coop/en/newsroom/...

@ec.europa.eu #EuropeanUnion #EU #GlobalGateway #EUFunding #EUDelegations #EUTraining #Cooperatives #coops4dev🌍

Today, at the #COOP Session of the Regional Conference on Women's Economic Empowerment by the Rural Women Regional Platform (RWRP), Annalisa Vallone shared how #coops promote women’s economic empowerment through solidarity, inclusive governance, and collective action. 🤝

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🗣️ Discussing the future of #coops and other people-centred businesses in the EU External Agenda at our high-level panel.

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🔴 Join the livestream: https://ow.ly/RfU350ZT7pe

🔴 We are live from Brussels and just started our high-level launch event:

🤲 “From Aid to Ownership. rethinking international development through a cooperative lens”

🔗 Watch the livestream: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/335315533451717?

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Exciting capacity-building opportunity for cooperatives in AP!

🚀 @icacoop.bsky.social, is hosting a practical online training series throughout October on navigating EU Delegations, funding mechanisms, and compliance.

👉Register your organization today.

EUExternalAction #coops4dev🌍

🚨 LAST CHANCE to register!

JOIN US today to discover what putting “ownership” at the heart of international development looks like in practice. 🤝

🕐 13.30 – 17.30 CEST |📍 Comet Louise & Livestream

🔗 Register: https://forms.gle/NpjMesbLmXt9YGHV8

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Today at the European Economic and Social Committee, Annalisa Vallone shared the #coop approach to humanitarian aid.

Through a people-centred approach, coops strengthen inclusive local leadership and local economies’ recovery – combining immediate aid with durable solutions. 🤝

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The ICA invites you to join the “EU Delegations and EU Compliance for the Cooperative World” online training series this October.

More info: ica.coop/en/events

@ec.europa.eu @coopseurope.eurosky.social

#Coops4Dev🌍 #EuropeanUnion #EU #GlobalGateway #EUFunding #EUDelegations

🗣️ GENDER & CIRCULARITY EXPERTS WANTED!

♻️ Apply to our 3rd Gender & Diversity Focus Group “Towards a Gender-Inclusive Circular Economy: the cooperative take”

DEADLINE: 2 October ❗

Express interest here: https://forms.gle/tpYXubQy6wCP6nR9A

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💬 How does the cooperative approach ensure sustainable & inclusive international development partnerships?

🚨 JOIN US at Comet Louise – Brussels (30/09 - 13:30 – 17:30 CEST).

🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/RM8p50ZQvFX

👇 Learn more:

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⚖️ PROTECT at #ICAPanama2026 focused on keeping cooperative identity relevant and resilient as law, governance, capital and technology evolve.

Membership, education, public policy, intercooperation and digital democracy were all part of the conversation.

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📣 PROMOTE at #ICAPanama2026 focused on moving from visibility to influence.

We show what we make possible through human stories, economic evidence, stronger branding and strategic communication.

The ICA Comms Strategy is one tool to help shape that narrative.

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The PRACTICE breakout at #ICAPanama2026 brought together conversations on youth participation, gender equality and cooperation among cooperatives.

Full report soon!

#coops4dev🌍 #BuildingBridges #ConstruyendoPuentes

⚖️ PROTECT at #ICAPanama2026 focused on keeping cooperative identity relevant and resilient as law, governance, capital and technology evolve.

Membership, education, public policy, intercooperation and digital democracy were all part of the conversation.

#coops4dev🌍

Good 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🌍

📢 We are live and just kickstarted the event "Cooperating, adapting, responding: spotlight on environmental crises – Dialogue series episode 3"! 🌱

🎥 JOIN US NOW: https://ow.ly/vrY250ZOghs

#coops4dev🌍