India to Host the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Global Cooperative Conference 2024
| Summary/Static | Details |
|---|---|
| Why in the news? | India to host global conference of cooperatives for the first time |
| Event | ICA Global Cooperative Conference 2024 |
| Dates | November 25-30, 2024 |
| Location | New Delhi, India |
| Significance | First time India hosts the ICA General Assembly and Global Cooperative Conference in ICA's 130-year history. |
| Launch | PM Modi to launch 'United Nations International Year of Cooperatives 2025' |
| Expected Delegates | 3,000 delegates (1,000 international delegates from over 100 countries) |
| Special Guests | Bhutan PM Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Fiji Deputy PM Manoa Kamikamica |
| Inaugural Session | Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah to chair the session on November 25 |
| Theme | "Cooperatives Build Prosperity for All" |
| Subthemes | - Enabling Policy and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems - Nurturing Purposeful Leadership for Prosperity - Reaffirming the Cooperative Identity - Shaping the Future for Prosperity in the 21st Century |
| Special Features | - Carbon-neutral event with 10,000 Peepal trees planted - Only vegetarian food served, no liquor |
| India's Cooperative Landscape | India has 25% of the world's cooperatives (8 lakh cooperatives) |
| ICA Overview | Established in 1895, headquartered in Geneva, representing over 306 organizations from 105 countries |