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The International Co-operative Day / International Day of Co-operatives is celebrated on the first Saturday of July every year. Its aim is to increase awareness on co-operatives and promote promote the movement's successes and ideals of international solidarity, economic efficiency, equality, and world peace. The International Day also aims to to strengthen and extend partnerships between the international co-operative movement and other actors, including governments, at local, national and international levels.
The theme of the 2017 International Day of Co-operatives has been announced:
We are proud to reveal the 2016 theme of the International Day of Co-operatives! To be celebrated on the 2nd of July 2016, this year’s theme is ‘Co-operatives: The power to act for a sustainable future’.
This theme is a nod of support to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals as it is at this time that governments, international bodies and civil society are exploring how to best implement the 2030 Agenda. On the 2016 Day let us speak out loud, on the value of co-operatives’ unique approach to sustainable economic, social and environmental development.
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Let the Alliance know how your co-operative celebrates the International Day of Co-operatives! Send a note to ica@ica.coop with a short report, pictures or videos made at your celebration of the International Day of Co-operatives.
And be sure to add your event to the Alliance's events calendar!
Let the Alliance know how you celebrate the Day! Send a note to ica@ica.coop with reports, pictures, videos made at your celebration of the International Day of Co-operatives. And be sure to add your event to our events calendar.