As part of the ICA and Cooperatives of the Americas Global Conference and Assemblies, events in Panama in September, legal experts and other interested parties will gather for the IX Continental Congress on Cooperative Law and II International Symposium on Cooperative Law.
Under the theme “Cooperative Law in the Face of Today’s Challenges”, the event will reflect on the legal challenges that shape the present and future of the cooperative movement. Participants interested in presenting papers are invited to submit their paper proposals to the Congress via derecho@aciamericas.coop, with the deadline for submission extended to 31 August 2026.
Santosh Kumar, ICA Director of Legislation, says:
“The Continental Congress on Cooperative Law is a remarkable tradition of Cooperatives of the Americas and helped inspire many cooperative lawyers, as well as the ICA's own International Symposium. Now in its second year, the International Symposium, usually conceived around United Nations Day, is honoured to join that legacy this year, inviting participation and papers on pressing cooperative-law questions, with peace at its core.”
The Congress and Symposium aim to be a space for dialogue, analysis and exchange on the role of cooperative law in strengthening cooperative identity, democratic governance, integration, innovation and the development of enabling legal frameworks for cooperatives.
The events will take place on 16-17 September in the Panama Convention Centre (where the Global Conference is being held), and delegates registered for the Conference will also be able to attend the law events at no additional fee.
Register now - select “Continental Law Congress” under Registration Type when completing your registration.
For more information and queries, please email derecho@aciamericas.coop.
