ICA Global Cooperative Conference 2024

♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ICA Global Cooperative Conference 2024 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on 25 November 2024. For the first time in its 130-year history, the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) is hosting its Global Cooperative Conference and General Assembly in India. 

♦ It was organized by the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) in partnership with ICA, the Government of India, and Indian cooperatives such as AMUL and KRIBHCO, the event will run from November 25 to 30.  

♦ The theme of this conference is “Cooperatives Build Prosperity for All,” it resonates with the Indian Government’s vision of “Sahkar Se Samriddhi” (Prosperity through Cooperation). 

♦ Modi also launched the UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025, centered around the theme, “Cooperatives Build a Better World. This initiative highlights the pivotal role of cooperatives in fostering social inclusion, economic empowerment, and sustainable development. 

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