IYC around the world


The International Year of Co-operatives is being co-ordinated at an international level by the United Nations (UN) and the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA). The UN is responsible for developing and distributing the slogan, logo and common branding guidelines for the International Year. The ICA represents the global co-operative movement and has set the international priorities for 2012. To follow what the ICA and the UN are working on for IYC, check out the following links:


United Nations UN 2012 International Year of Co-operatives
Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Co-operatives (COPAC)
Social Perspective on Development Branch - Division for Social Policy & Development, Department of Economic & Social Affairs
International Co-operative Alliance
ICA 2012 International Year of Co-operatives
International Labour Organization (ILO)


Regional Organizations

ICA Americas
Co-operatives Europe Countdown to 2012
ICA Asia-Pacific
ICA Africa


International Sector Organizations

World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU)


International Co-operative Alliance Sector Organizations

International Cooperative Agriculture Organisation (ICAO)
International Co-operative Banking Association (ICBA)
Consumer Co-operatives Worldwide (CCW)
International Co-operative Fisheries Organisation (ICFO)
International Health Co-operative Organisation (IHCO)
ICA Housing (ICAH)
International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF)
International Organisation of Industrial, Artisinal and Service Producers' Co-operatives (CICOPA)


2012 Across the Nations

National Co-operative Business Association (United States)
Co-operatives UK (United Kingdom)
USA 2012 International Year of Co-operatives
United Kingdom 2012 International Year of Co-operatives Australia 2012 International Year of Co-operatives