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🎬 Exciting news! The ICEI Reels Competition 2026 deadlines are extended! 🗓 Reg. by: 10 Apr 2026 🗓 Submit by: 30 Apr 2026 Open to all 16+! Share your story on cooperatives in a 60-sec reel. 🌟 👉 Register now: bit.ly/40HNs5c #ICEIReels #Cooperatives #Creativity

Registrations open for Coop Colloquium 17, 8 April 2026. Theme: Review of Gender Policies in Cooperatives in Asia and the Pacific. Register now: icaap.coop/etn/coop-collo… #coops4dev🌏 | @EU_Partnerships

Save the date! ✨ APCYS 5.0 is back ICA-AP, in collaboration with ICYC, under the ICA-EU Partnership (#Coops4Dev🌏), brings you the next chapter of youth-led cooperation 🌏 A new destination awaits Can you guess where we are heading? Stay tuned! #APCYS #Coops4Dev🌏

Women’s leadership in cooperatives took centre stage at our #CSW70 side event. Leaders from Asia Pacific shared insights on mentorship, education, and gender responsive policies shaping the next generation. #womenleadership #cooperatives | @sanasaintl @UN_CSW

🔴 Happening now at #CSW70 Our virtual side event, From Summit to Scale: Institutionalising Women’s Leadership in Cooperatives, is underway. Join the conversation live: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #Cooperatives #WomensLeadership #GenderEquality #CSW70

Happening tomorrow at #CSW70: Join our virtual side event, From Summit to Scale: Institutionalising Women’s Leadership in Cooperatives. 📅 16 Mar, 11 AM IST Register: icaap.coop/etn/ngo-csw-70… #NGOCSW70

China’s cooperatives power rural development at scale. 🔹 2.14M farmers’ cooperatives 🔹 40,000 supply & marketing coops 🔹 3.02M jobs 🔹 $1.1T annual revenueDiscover more in the China Snapshot: icaap.coop/wp-content/upl… #Coops4Dev🌍 #China

Last year in Colombo, the 12th Asia-Pacific Cooperative Forum brought leaders together to discuss finance, policy, and storytelling for stronger cooperatives. 📄 Read the report: icaap.coop/wp-content/upl… #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #IYC2025

How can policies strengthen women’s leadership in cooperatives? Join Rajeshwari C., IIM Kozhikode, at the NGO CSW70 virtual side event to explore gender responsive institutional frameworks. Register now: icaap.coop/etn/ngo-csw-70… #NGOCSW70 #Coops4Women #GenderEquality

ICA-AP Regional Board met in Bangkok for its first meeting of the new term, welcoming new members and setting priorities. Board induction by Prof. Ang Hak Seng strengthened governance and regional leadership. #Cooperatives #RegionalBoard #ICA #AsiaPacific @indiancoopnews

Someone is going to create the winning reel for the ICEI Reels Competition 2026. Will it be yours? 🎬 Grab your phone, tell a cooperative story, and register today. 🔗 #ICEI2026" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icaap.coop/2026/02/20/ice… #Cooperatives #CoopStories #ReelsCompetition #ICAAP | @indiancoopnews

ICA recently convened a global webinar to launch the Legal Framework Analysis (LFA) 2.0 under the ICA–EU #coops4dev program. Experts, policymakers, and researchers, including from Asia-Pacific, joined the dialogue. Read more: icaap.coop/2026/03/07/ica… @ICA_AFRICA1 #Coops4Dev🌏

On #IWD2026, ICA-AP launches “Review of Gender-Based Policies in Cooperatives in Asia and the Pacific.” The study highlights progress and persistent gaps in women’s leadership in cooperatives. icaap.coop/wp-content/upl… @icacoop @ncuicoop

On #IWD2026, Ms. Chitose Arai, Chairperson of the ICA-AP Committee on Women, calls for stronger leadership, representation, and action to advance gender equality across cooperatives in Asia and the Pacific. Read the message: icaap.coop/2026/03/07/int… #GivetoGain

How far have cooperatives progressed on gender equality in Asia-Pacific? New ICA-AP study across 10 countries. Report launches 9 March 2026. #WomensDay #IWD2026 #GivetoGain #ICAAP #WomeninCoops

⏰ 1 day left to submit for the 10th edition of COOP Dialogue. Theme: Strengthening Women’s Roles in Cooperatives, From Agriculture to Enterprise. Submit your 300 word abstract by tomorrow! Details: icaap.coop/2025/12/10/cal… #CoopDialogue #WomenInCooperatives #IYWF2026

Help shape the open dialogue at NGO CSW 70 by sharing your inputs through this short form: forms.gle/Fb785cQwNtHVq9… Your perspectives will guide the discussion. #NGOCSW70 #WomenInCooperatives #CooperativesBuildEquality #Leadership #NGOCSW70 #WomenInCooperatives

🌸 Meet the SpeakerMs. Samadanie Kiriwandeniya, Managing Director, SANASA International, joins our NGO CSW 70 Virtual Parallel Event on 16 March 2026.She will share insights on institutionalising women’s leadership in cooperatives. Register: #NGOCSW70" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">icaap.coop/etn/ngo-csw-70… #ICAAP

Entries are open for the ICEI Reels Competition 2026. Showcase how cooperatives build a better tomorrow and win up to USD 400. Register by 18 March, submit by 17 April. Full TOR: icaap.coop/2026/02/20/ice… #ICEIReels2026 #YouthinCoops #CoopsinEducation #ICAAP #reelsviral

We mourn the passing of Mr Phanuwat Wanraway, Head of International Relations at the Cooperative League of Thailand. For nearly three decades, he strengthened regional and global cooperative ties with dedication and humility. Read the full tribute: icaap.coop/2026/02/27/in-…