India to host general assembly of ICA for first time during Nov 25 to 30

India will host for the first time the general assembly of International Cooperative Alliance along with a global conference in November this year, a move aimed at strengthening the cooperative movement in the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been requested to inaugurate the event, which is scheduled to be held in the national capital during November 25-30. Around 1,500 distinguished guests from over 100 countries will participate.

International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) is the voice for cooperatives worldwide. It is a non-profit international association established in 1895 to advance the cooperative social enterprise model.

Fertiliser cooperative IFFCO has taken the initiative to host the ICA General Assembly and Global Cooperative Conference.

IFFCO MD U S Awasthi said the conference will be used to showcase Indian Cooperatives' products and services in the 'Haat' setup with the theme of Indian Village.

He said this event will be totally "carbon neutral". To compensate