The International Cooperative Alliance’s committees are the bodies bringing specific know-how on gender, youth, research, law and development into the ICA. Composed of experienced and dedicated cooperators affiliated with ICA members, committees stimulate the production of data, reports, and guidelines that benefit cooperators in all ICA regions.
Gender Equality Committee
The ICA Gender Equality Committee (ICA GEC) is a catalyst for change to make gender equality a reality in all cooperatives and serves as a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas and experiences.
Committee on Cooperative Research
The ICA Committee on Cooperative Research (ICACCR) is a bridge between academic research and the cooperative world. The ICACCR aims to raise awareness of cooperative research, particularly to managers and cooperators so that it can be applied effectively to the current reality of cooperative.
Cooperative Law Committee
The Cooperative Law Committee gives independent advice to the ICA on cooperative law, broadly defined to include all legal rules that shape the cooperative institution and regulate its operations.
International Cooperative Alliance Development Platform
The International Cooperative Alliance Development Platform (ICADP) promotes and supports cooperative development organisations, so as to enhance collaboration and potential synergies.
Youth Committee
The ICA Youth Committee (ICA YC) unites, promotes, and represents youth in cooperatives at the global level.
