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The 4^th edition of COOP Dialogue will focus on, Cooperatives’ Contribution to SDGs: Achievements and Way Forward. We invite articles, research papers, opinions, case studies, stories, and short video stories from anyone interested to showcase their work, best practices and views related to cooperatives and SDGs from the Asia and Pacific region. Please follow the guidelines to submit your contribution. For further details and submission guidelines, read the call for articles.

2022 was a significant year for cooperatives and for ICA-AP. We celebrated important milestones, entered new partnerships, and carried out activities in collaboration with the regional sectoral and thematic committees, Malaysia Business Office, our members, and partners. We are thankful to every one for their continued support and active participation throughout the year. Let's end this year with a commitment to Go Green. We wish you, your family, and staff a very happy 2023! Read our year-end report here.

We are delighted to present COOP Dialogue (CD) 3 on ‘Cooperatives’ Contribution to Climate Action’!

It gives an overview of the climate change situation and action taken by cooperatives in the Asia-Pacific region. It features the voices of youth in Asia and their eco-friendly actions to secure the planet and their future; the Go Green Campaign, an initiative of the ICA-AP Youth Committee; and actions taken by cooperatives in Palestine, India, China, Japan, and the Philippines across diverse sectors. Read COOP Dialogue 3 here.

The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) and the European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises (Euricse) released the 2022 edition of the World Cooperative Monitor (WCM) on 1 December. It features the Top 300 rankings of the world’s largest cooperatives and mutuals that have reported a total turnover of around 2,171 billion USD and has a special chapter on the challenges of digitalization.

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