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Learn How to Develop Youth Coops

Do you want to learn how to develop youth cooperatives? Apply to an online training of trainers to take place in February 2023 to learn how to apply Cooperative Spring: A CoopYouth Toolkit. The application deadline is 31 January 2023.
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Participate in the Youth Leadership Exchange Program

Are you interested in learning about cooperatives? Join a tailor-made study tour. Apply by 31 January 2023.
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Promoting youth in the cooperative movement

Do you also think youth are a key actor of change? Help us make the #coopyouth Network Action Plan a success!
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WELCOME TO THE ICA YOUTH COMMITTEE

The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) formed the Youth Committee to advise, support and represent youth in the cooperative movement globally. Its members and supporters are young people of all nationalities working together to build more just and equitable societies.

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Regional Committees & Networks

There are four regional committees and networks.

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Join #CoopYouth

We are a group of young people around the world working together for a better world. 

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OUR WORK

The ICA Youth Committee is here to:
REPRESENT

REPRESENT

We represent youth who are interested in cooperatives and cooperation.
PROMOTE

PROMOTE

We connect youth by creating spaces for reflection, discussion and training.
UNITE

UNITE

We advise youth by facilitating opportunities to promote time and space for reflection, discussion, exchange, research and training.
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LATEST #CoopYouth NEWS

23 Aug 2023
International Youth Day 2023

Today, the world is celebrating International Youth Day…

10 Aug 2023
New ICA Youth Leadership Exchange Program aims to empower young cooperators

Five young people…

18 Jul 2023
New Vice President for Europe

We are pleased to welcome a new Vice President of the…

Indonesia waste bank coop
16 Mar 2023
Indonesian youth people affected by leprosy set waste bank coop to tackle plastic waste

A group of Indonesian young people affected by leprosy…

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#coopyouth network discussion forum

We have created a forum for the #coopyouth network to be connected, built on open source software.

Post your questions, learn from each other, and let's discuss together!

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Upcoming #CoopYouth Events

ICA Youth Committee Annual Plenary Meeting

It’s been a year since we started working on the 

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#CoopYouth Publications

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