ICA General Assembly

The General Assembly is the highest authority of the ICA and is made up of representatives appointed by ICA member organisations.

The General Assembly meets every second year to:

• formulate and implement policy on major issues affecting the ICA & the global co-operative movement

• approve the ICA's Strategic Plan & financial framework

• elect the President and the Board, ratify the elections of the Vice-Presidents, the sectoral organisation & youth representatives to the Board

• appoint the external auditor

• ratify the appointment or removal of the Director-General on the recommendation of the Board

• amend the ICA Statutes and Bye-Laws by a majority of two-thirds of the votes represented

• decide on membership subscriptions & representation formulae

• approve the ICA's annual audited accounts

• confirm all dispositions taken by the Board, or by any other unincorporated regional or sectoral entity of ICA, which imposes liabilities or obligations on ICA, such as investments, borrowings, mortgages, buying and selling of real estate, as well as other agreements

• approve the establishment or dissolution of ICA regions, their respective Regional Assemblies, Sectoral Organisations & Thematic Committees on the recommendation of the Board

• decide upon the dissolution of the ICA by a majority of two-thirds of the votes represented

The last General Assembly was held in Manchester, United Kingdom from 29 October - 2 November 2012, the next will be held in Cape Town from 1- 5 November 2013.