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New names for Congress as the countdown continues
As the countdown to Congress continues, we have many new names joining the lineup.
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The Congress will be a hybrid event, taking place both in person in Seoul, and online. For participants attending Congress online, all sessions will be broadcast live in the Korean time zone (GMT+9). For those who cannot attend during the scheduled times, all the sessions will be recorded and made available online via the Congress online platform for viewing at a later time.
100 Days to Congress – Ariel Guarco, ICA President
Embrace the Cooperative Way to Rebuild the Future: 100 Days to CongressAriel Guarco Today marks 100 days to the 33rd World Cooperative Congress, and this year more than any other, I am very proud to be attending this event in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from 1-3 December. Congress will be the first opportunity since the …
International Youth Day: raising voices to show how cooperatives make a difference
The world marked International Youth Day on 12 August, to highlight the challenges facing young people – and campaigners are highlighting the benefits of working together through cooperatives. The cooperative model – which brings the benefits of mutual support, economic ownership and autonomy at work – is uniquely placed to help young people negotiate their uncertain future of work.
Examining cooperative resilience with Jeonghee Kim, iCOOP Chairwoman
“The cooperative identity is not a single great human invention, but rather a complex of human wisdom helping each other to overcome the difficulties in reality. That wisdom will keep us from getting lost even in the dark night, and when we get lost, it will help us find our way back.”
Message from ICA Director-General
“In less than five months, I will be travelling to Seoul, Republic of Korea, for the 33rd World Cooperative Congress. For the first time, our Congress will be a hybrid event—the cooperative movement will come together in person, or online from their home countries, from 1-3 December. This promises to be an exciting time for all of us, as the Congress will be accessible to many more people than ever before.”
ILO’s Guy Ryder talks cooperatives ahead of Congress
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder took the time to share with us his vision for continued partnerships between ILO and the cooperative movement leading up to Congress. He also extended the call for stronger collaboration in 2022, starting with the 110th International Labor Conference, where cooperatives and the social solidarity economy will play leading roles, signalling a global recognition of their value within the world of work.
NINE MORE SPEAKERS JOIN WORLD COOPERATIVE CONGRESS LINE-UP!
Nine more names from eight countries have been announced for the ICA World Cooperative Congress in December. The global hybrid event, which will be held online and in Seoul, Republic of Korea, will feature cooperative professionals, specialists and activists, who will take part in sessions on ‘Examining’, ‘Strengthening’, ‘Committing to’ and ‘Living’ our Cooperative Identity.
FIVE NEW NAMES FOR CONGRESS
As the countdown to Congress continues, the line up of speakers and facilitators is growing! Cooperators from different countries and different sectors will join together on the 3-day Congress platform to explore the idea of Deepening the Cooperative Identity. Who has been confirmed recently?