Highlights

The Global Youth Forum Cooperative Entrepreneurship 2020 (GYF20) took place in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia from 3-7 February 2020. The event gathered more than 180 participants from 50 countries from all ICA regions, who actively engaged in 110 interactive training sessions on cooperative entrepreneurship. Participants contributed to the Youth Agenda for Advocacy, which was adopted at the end of the event.

A visibility strategy and campaign to raise awareness about the identity of the cooperative model in international development.

A historic recognition within the new EU Consensus on Development, co-signed by the EU Commission, Parliament and Council; 3 strong references point out the cooperative role as key actors in the SDGs implementation.