Global Cooperative Conference
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GS III: Economy
Overview
- News in Brief
- Global Cooperative Conference 2024
- UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025
Why in the News?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Global Cooperative Conference 2024 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
News in Brief
- It was hosted by the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO).
- ICA is organised first time in India.
- The 18 ICA member organizations in India represent close to 800,000 cooperatives and 290 million cooperators.
- Prime Minister will launch the UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025
Global Cooperative Conference 2024
- The conference theme is: “Cooperatives Build Prosperity for All”.
- There will be four plenary sessions, each accompanied by four parallel sessions, to create an Action Agenda for Cooperatives to accelerate the SDGs.
- To accomplish this, the conference has 4 key themes:
- Enabling Policy and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
- Reaffirming the Cooperative Identity
- Nurturing Purposeful Leadership
- Shaping a Just, Equal and Resilient Future.
Objective
- Gain valuable insights and perspectives from renowned experts
- Chance to connect and collaborate with a diverse group of professionals
- Participate in engaging workshops and training sessions
- Explore innovative solutions, technologies, and best practices for the cooperative movement.
UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025
- Focus on the theme, “Cooperatives Build a Better World,”.
- It underscores the transformative role cooperatives play in promoting social inclusion, economic empowerment, and sustainable development.
- The UN SDGs recognize cooperatives as crucial drivers of sustainable development, particularly in reducing inequality, promoting decent work, and alleviating poverty.
- The year 2025 will be a global initiative aimed at showcasing the power of cooperative enterprises in addressing the world’s most pressing challenges.
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