Euricse enters new research partnership with the ICA

21 June 2017

The partnership between Euricse and the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) grows stronger with the addition of a new area of collaboration.  In March 2016 the ICA signed a Framework Partnership Agreement with the European Commission aimed at strengthening the Alliance and the cooperative movement in its capacity to promote international development. This Agreement underpins the “Cooperatives in Development – People-centered Businesses in Action” programme and includes knowledge building activities at the global and regional level.

Within the scope of this important global project, Euricse will support the ICA regional offices in carrying out research aimed at mapping cooperative actors and assessing the state of cooperative legislation across five continents – an effort designed to support the ICA network in the concrete implementation of international development activities.

Euricse is pleased to join the ICA, Co-operatives Europe and the other ICA Regional Offices staff working on this project.  It is our hope that the knowledge and expertise Euricse has developed over the years (including through other projects conducted with the ICA, such as the World Co-operative Monitor) will contribute to the success of this project and to strengthening the global co-operative movement.

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