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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

4th International Conference on Cooperatives
​"Cooperative Identity, Integration and Impact"
​​17 - 18 November 2022
The International Conference on Cooperatives (ICOOP) is a triennial global cooperative event organized by the Institute of Cooperatives and Bio-Enterprise Development (ICOPED), the lead academic unit of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) for cooperative education, extension, research, and public service.

The ICOOP aims to provide a platform for elevating cross-country and cross-sectoral conversation around the cooperative movement and its role in transforming societies and ensuring a sustainable future. 

SPEAKERS AND SESSIONS

Cooperative Identity

Highlighting the power of cooperative identity in promoting cooperative integration, deepening cooperative impact, and bringing the cooperative movement to the forefront of sustainable development

Cooperative Integration

Moving together where no cooperative is left behind and uniting with other industries, sectors and institutions for a stronger and more inclusive growth and impact 

Cooperative Impact

Creating, measuring, and communicating the impact of cooperatives on people, community, environment and society at large

CALL FOR PAPERS

Authors who wish to submit their abstracts and proposals for panels and individual papers, 
ICOOP2022 subthemes are as follows:
Cooperative Identity
  • committing to and living the cooperative identity
  • cooperation among cooperatives
  • adapting cooperative identity to dynamic global changes
Cooperative Integration
  • sustaining relationships with non-cooperative sectors
  • increasing cooperative competitiveness and market integration 
  • promoting inclusive cooperative development
  • Innovating the cooperative systems​
Cooperative Impact
  • economic and social value creation
  • cooperatives’ role in and contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals
Cooperative Impact
  • Global and local efforts in cooperative education and professionalization of cooperative management
Best practices and rediscoveries of cooperatives (from selected key industry sectors) during and after the COVID-19 pandemic 

Cooperative approaches, models and programs that are aimed towards advancing cooperatives, especially the micro and small cooperatives

Cooperative Best Practices from the Youth’s Perspectives​
Important Dates
  • Submission of Abstract: 31 July  2022
  • Notification of Acceptance: 15 August 2022
  • ​Submission of Recorded Video: 31 October 2022
Instruction for Submission of Abstracts

ICOOP Partners

Conference Sponsors