Dear co-operators,
We are two weeks away from our Global Conference where more than 1,500 participants will be meeting in Malaysia. If you are not registered yet, I encourage you to do so quickly to enjoy the programme organised for you. We have created a programme to ensure discussions on co-operative challenges and projects, to have moments to network, and discover the Malaysian co-operative movement. I would like to thank ANGKASA for their important collaboration in organising this event that will be a highlight of the Alliance’s activities this year.
The months of September and October were focused on organising this co-operative gathering. I had the privilege to receive in Montreal, Canada, two business committees of the Alliance, the Leadership Circle and the Co-operative roundtable. We discussed how the co-operative movement should position itself in the emerging economies. IFFCO, Coop Israël, All-China Federation of supply and marketing and from Co-operatives for a better world presented their online network or Ecommerce platforms. We explored together how we could do more. I want to thank the members of those committees for their commitment and their generosity in sharing their projects.
I also had the opportunity to meet ICMIF’s board during their biennial conference in London on 17 October. I would like to thank Mr Tarbuck and Ms Vernaillen for their warm welcome. During the session on “Leadership challenges in a responsible industry”, we addressed the impact of the co-operative and mutual movement on societies within the context of the insurance industry playing a crucial role in securing our socio-economic future. The discussion was very stimulating. I explained, among other things, the need for more confidence in the world and how mutual insurance companies are all about inspiring confidence. I talked about innovation and how it was important to use the latest tools to remain competitive.
Lastly, I want to draw your attention on the interviews with the candidates for the presidency (Ariel Guarco and Yogeshwar Krishna) which are included in this newsletter. I will have the opportunity to moderate a discussion with them in Kuala Lumpur on 16 November. I encourage you to send me your questions for our candidates at leroux@ica.coop
I would like to thank our global office for all their efforts and their commitment in making this event a memorable moment for our movement.
With appreciation,
Monique F. Leroux
Photo: leadership circle and co-operative roundtable in Montreal, Canada
