@icacoop.bsky.socialThe 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/...
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@icacoop.bsky.social🗞️ October’s Cooperative Insider is out.
Inside: #ICAPanama2026, the new ICA Board, SDGs, communications strategy, peace, cooperative law, heritage, youth, EU training, Europe awards, credit unions, Morocco’s cooperative movement + upcoming events.
Check your email.
@icacoop.bsky.socialThe 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
@icacoop.bsky.socialIn his #ICAPanama2026 address, ICA President Ariel Guarco linked peace to economic democracy, inclusion and opportunity, and argued that cooperatives already offer practical responses in finance, food, housing, health, work and technology.
@icacoop.bsky.socialLooking back at #ICAPanama2026: a new book, 63 Cooperative Cultural Heritage inscriptions from 39 countries, US$68K for cooperative-led action, updates on .coop digital tools, and the launch of amicus.coop.
Full report soon!
@icacoop.bsky.social🎥 In her video address to #ICAPanama2026, Economics Professor Jayati Ghosh spoke about multilateralism, inequality, moving beyond GDP and the role ICA can play in building cooperation across countries.
Watch the full address.
@icacoop.bsky.social🇰🇮 🇵🇦 Two countries, two very different contexts.
At #ICAPanama2026, Hon. Tangariki Reete of Kiribati and Hon. Gloria María De León Zubieta of Panama reflected on cooperatives, communities and peace.
@icacoop.bsky.social🌍 From education and AI to peacebuilding, resilience and reconstruction, From Local Roots to Global Impact brought leaders and young cooperators together at #ICAPanama2026.
The session closed with an intergenerational dialogue on the present and future of cooperatives.
@icacoop.bsky.social📚 Cooperatives in Action II was launched at #ICAPanama2026.
“Here, in these pages, you have examples of success that show that economic democracy works.”
— Juan Antonio Pedreño, in the prologue
By Ariel Guarco, presented by José Alves de Souza Neto.
@icacoop.bsky.social📸 Got photos or videos from #ICAPanama2026?
Post them, tag us, and use:
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We’re wanna see your conference moments from Panama. 🇵🇦
@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.social📘 Now launched: Building a Better World Together: Cooperative Contributions to the SDGs.
Produced by ICA and COPAC, the report brings together policy briefs on cooperative contributions to all 17 SDGs.
🔗 Check it out here: 2025.coop/sdgs/
@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.social⚖️ 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🌍
@icacoop.bsky.social📣 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.
#coops4dev🌍
@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.socialAs #ICAPanama2026 continues, we would like to say a huge thank you to our partners, supporters, and sponsors.
Thank you for building bridges with us.