G L O B A L C O N F E R E N C E

P R OV I S I O N A L P R O G R A M M E

Kigali (Rwanda) 14-17/10/2019

ORGANISED BY THE ICA UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE RWANDA GOVERNMENT

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All of us today are acutely aware that our world is changing profoundly and every-where. Inequality, economic and financial instability, migrations, crisis of democracy, erection of walls, decline of social justice, streets in turmoil, increase of climatic distur-bances, etc. are phenomena that have, unfortunately, become ordinary.

In order not to lose everything we have, we must find a way out of the dysfunctions of the current prevailing economic model, bearing great injustice and dehumanization. We have the pressing duty to act.

As far as it is concerned, the cooperative movement has kept its pioneering spirit intact. Throughout its history, it has been resolutely turned towards the future. Its specific values and principles required it to anticipate for evolving, adapting, innovating and developing. For nearly two centuries, it responded with constancy to the needs of ordinary people, engaging always and again for cohesion, solidarity and equality between the populations and territories in which they live. For almost two centuries, it has acted towards a responsible, participative and active citizenship and has put its ideals and energy at the service of the greatest number, acting in favour of lasting peace.

Today, the cooperative movement faces the future with energy and maturity. Its vision, which encompasses economic, social and environmental dimensions, remains its best equation; namely sustainable development, even before the concept was known.

The commitment of the cooperative movement shown for sustainable development is not a marketing tool and even less a simple incantatory formula, far from it. Around the world, thousands of individual cooperative initiatives are constantly appearing to offer new economic models and new development approaches that are respectful of the fundamental universal values. On every continent, cooperatives are vital because they respond to the current challenges and the needs of citizens by making clear choices in their actions.

Cooperatives are fully aware that sustainable development is a global multi-dimen-sional endeavor, thus being everybody’s business. In this respect, the experiences of cooperatives in the field of development constitute a unique and worthy heritage.

The international conference « Cooperatives for Development » will be held in Kigali, from 14 to 17 October 2019. It will be organised by the International Co-operative Alliance under the auspices of the Government of Rwanda ; country which, since 1994, has made spectacular progress in terms of economic growth and which attaches particular importance to sustainable development issues.

If Africa remains a continent of migration with major demographic, climatic and political challenges, it is also a continent of the future that deserves attention so that we can learn from it, it can learn from us and, above all, it can learn from itself. Critical understanding of development issues must be fuelled by our diversities and by our mutually enriching relationships.

Education, the role of women in society, the eradication of hunger and poverty, the right to housing, adequate health care, the protection of the biodiversity and the environment, new digital technologies, youth development awareness, etc. are - among others - priority areas for action in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). All these topics will be tackled from to the thematic and sectoral realities. Our conference will be articulated around plenary sessions, sectoral and thematic seminars, discussion panels, etc. It will be open, of course, to cooperators worldwide, but also to other civil society actors, development agencies, policy makers, institutional partners, government representatives, researchers, and all those who feel concerned about development. It will provide a forum for exchange of views, dialogue, cooperation and the inspiration of new ideas.

More importantly, our meeting on Rwanda’s soil will show with humility, pride and hope the achievements of the cooperative movement and all its potential that remains to be exploited in development. This should clearly encourage governments - whether local or national - and international institutions to take full advantage of the experience and expertise that cooperatives make available to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

We hope that this conference will enable us to make our voices heard on the inter- national scene in favor of a stronger, more united and more open world. We hope to see you there in large number!

Ariel GuarcoPresident

STATUTORY & INTERNAL MEETINGS

14 OCTOBER 2019 19:30 Opening cocktail and welcome addresses • Ariel Guarco, President of the International Co-operative Alliance and• Hon. Soraya Hakuziyaremeye, Minister of Trade & Industry of the Republic of Rwanda

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11 OCTOBER 2019

09:00-13:0032nd Alliance Africa

Regional Boardworking languages: en, fr

14:30-18:30ICA Africa Members

Forumworking languages: en, fr

14:30-16:30ICA Communications

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12 OCTOBER 2019

09:00-18:00ICA Gender Equality

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14:30-16:30ICBA General Assemblyworking languages: en, fr, es

16:30-18:30ICBA Board Meeting

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13 OCTOBER 2019

09:00-13:00ICA Cooperative Law

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CHI Board Meetingworking languages: en

09:00-11:00ICA Membership

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10:00-13:00ICFO Executive

Members Meeting & General Assemblyworking languages: en

14:30-16:00CHI Board Electionworking languages: en

14:30-18:30ICA Asia Pacific Board

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ICA Youth Network Assembly & Working

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CICOPA Congressworking languages: en, fr, es

IHCO General Assemblyworking languages: en, fr, es

CCW General Assemblyworking languages: en

ICDPworking languages: en, fr, es

14 OCTOBER 2019

09:00-18:30ICA Board Meeting

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10:00-18:00ICA Africa Cooperative Research Conferenceworking languages: en, fr

Visits of cooperatives

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PARALLEL SESSION 1Tackling inequalities through the cooperative movementReal case examples:• Cruz Azul, Mexico (TBC) • NACCFL, Nepal (TBC)• Region of Africa (TBC)

High-level panel:• UCLG - United Cities and Local Governments • Balu Iyer, ICA Asia Pacific• Graciela Fernández, ICA Americas (TBC)

PARALLEL SESSION 2Women Empowerment at the forefront of sustainable developmentModerator: Agnes Mirembe, ARUWE (TBC)

High-level panel:• Maria Eugenia Pérez Zea, ICA Gender Equality Committee (TBC) • UN Women (TBC)• Agnès Mathis, Cooperatives Europe

Real case examples:• DGRV – APMAS, India (TBC)• COOPERAR, Argentina (TBC)• WECF, Georgia and Eastern Europe (TBC) • We Effect, Kenya (TBC) A

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PLENARY SESSION I 09:00 INSTITUTIONAL OPENING • His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda • Ariel Guarco, ICA President • Japheth Magomere, ICA-Africa President • President of the National Cooperative Confederation of Rwanda • Nicola Bellomo, Ambassador, Delegation of the EU to Rwanda

11:00 Break

11:30 COOPERATIVES HELP TO ACHIEVE A MORE SOLIDARITY-BASED AND PARTICIPATORY SOCIETY Keynote speech by Vandana Shiva, International Forum on Globalization

12:30 Lunch

PARALLEL SESSIONS

14:00 COOPERATIVES AS KEY ACTORS OF COLLECTIVE ACTION TO ACHIEVE AGENDA 2030

Inclusive multi-stakeholder partnerships built upon the principles and values of the cooperative movement play a vital role in achieving Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Partnerships (SDG17) will be the cross-cutting theme of these 4 parallel sessions with high-level representatives of the UN, European Union, civil society and cooperative development networks discussing on the significance of multi-stakeholder partnerships and the role that the Cooperative Movement can play as key actor for collective action.

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Innovation in entrepreneurship through the cooperative modelReal case examples:• Yalla Trappan, Sweden (TBC)• CoopeSuperación, Costa Rica (TBC)• Makueni Fruit Processor & Marketing Cooperative, Kenya (TBC) • Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative, Australia (TBC)

Moderator: Rose Karimi, ICA Africa

High-level panel:• Impact hub Global (TBC)• UNDESA (TBC)• Jurgüen Schwettman, ILO Africa (TBC) • Sifa Chiyoge, ICA Africa

PARALLEL SESSION 4Globalisation of inclusive ethical value chainsModerator: Simel Esim, ILO COOP Unit (TBC)

Speakers:• Alex Serrano, NCBA CLUSA, USA (TBC)• UN BAPA Africa (TBC)• Patrick Develtere, European Social Policy at the European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC) • Nyagoy Nyong’o, Fairtrade Africa (TBC)• Danilo Salerno, ICA Americas (TBC)

16:00 Break

16:30 CONTINUATION OF THE PARALLEL SESSIONS

PLENARY SESSION II

17:30 HOW COOPERATIVES PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT Hon. Mohammed Sajid, Ministry of Tourism, Air Transport, Handicrafts and Social Economy (TBC)

Testimonies (TBC) Moderator: Anna Tibblin, We Effect, Sweden

18:45 COOP CINEMA: A COOPERATIVE JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD!

19:45 End of the first day

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16 OCTOBER 2019

PLENARY SESSION III

09:00 COOPERATIVE’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO EMPLOYMENT AND DECENT WORK • Hon. Soraya Hakuziyaremeye, Minister of Trade & Industry of the Republic of Rwanda • Zingiswa Losi, Congress of South African Trade Unions (TBC) • Douglas O’Brien, NCBA CLUSA, USA • Reema Nanavati, SEWA, India • Bahman Abdollahi, ICC, Iran

Testimonies: Brigida Farias, Portuarios, Argentina (TBC)Moderator: Sifa Chiyoge, ICA Africa

11:00 Break

PLENARY SESSION IV

11:30 COOPERATIVES AND VALUE CHAINS AND THEIR IMPACT FROM A DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE • Agnes Kalibata, The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (TBC) • Augustin Katabarwa, Rwanda (TBC) • Nyagoy Nyong’o, Executive Director of Fairtrade Africa (TBC) • Sarah El Ouadili, Senior Investment Officer, African Development Bank (TBC)

Testimonies: Coop Hevea, Ivory Coast, TBCModerator: Peter Westall, Midcounties cooperative, United Kingdom

13:00 Lunch

PARALLEL SESSION 6How health, industrial and services cooperatives contribute to reducing inequalities (only 14:30-16:30)

Cooperatives have a long tradition of promoting equality, being it among the population or at the workplace. Their values of «equality and equity» go beyond members’ equal voting rights. Cooperatives guarantee that goods and services that are essential for a dignified life, such as health, social services, education etc, remain accessible and affordable for everyone.

The Session will bring together leaders, experts and representatives of cooperative experiences in the industrial, services and healthcare domain to review and reflect on the role that cooperatives play in ensuring healthy lives, promoting well-being, decent work and reducing inequalities.

PARALLEL SESSIONS

14:30 HOW COOPERATIVES FROM DIFFERENT SECTORS PLAY A ROLE IN DEVELOPMENT?

PARALLEL SESSION 5Contributing to food security and sustainable production and consumption working languages

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PARALLEL SESSION 7Housing and energy – the cooperative wayBy 2050, two-thirds of all humanity will live in cities and consume 60 to 80% of the world’s energy. From slum dwellers in Manila to urbanists in Zurich, find out how people are joining forces and starting housing cooperatives to help lift themselves out of poverty and to improve the livability of their cities. However, since one quarter of the globe’s population live in remote areas without access to electric service you will also learn how electricity cooperatives are bringing electric power to remote places, leading to improvements in education, healthcare, safety and economic opportunity. This session will also feature experts who will share how housing cooperatives are using renewable energy like geothermal, solar, district heating and more to meet their energy needs.

Join us for a lively session and be inspired by cooperatives around the globe that are leading the way to sustainable development.

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14:30 to 18:00ICA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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17:00 CONTINUATION OF THE PARALLEL SESSIONS

18:00 End of second day

20:00 Gala dinner + Rochdale Awards

17 OCTOBER 2019

PLENARY SESSION V

09:00 COOPERATIVES’ CONTRIBUTIONS TO PEACE AND EQUALITY • Om Devi Malla, National Cooperative Federation of Nepal

• Leah Marangu, former Vice Chair of the Africa Nazarene University

• Agnès Mathis, Cooperatives Europe

• Claudia Sanchez Bajo, University of Buenos Aires

Testimonies: Amahoro Ava Hejuru Cooperative (Women’s cooperative), Rwanda (TBC)

Moderator: Martin Lowery, Chair of the ICA Cooperative Identity Committee

10:30 Break

11:00 SUMMARY OF THE SEMINARS AND ELABORATION OF POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS Institutional panel (UN - ILO - FAO - UNDP) / Grand debate with participants

13:00 End of the conference

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18 OCTOBER 2019 Visits of cooperatives in Kigali and around

To be confirmed Global inter-ministerial meeting between Ministers in charge of cooperatives and Ministers in charge of sustainable development (at the initiative of the Government of Rwanda)

only for ICA members

14:30 to 18:00ICA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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LANGUAGESFor the plenary sessions: Kinyarwanda, English, Spanish, Italian, French, Arabic, JapaneseFor the seminars: Simultaneous translation will be provided in two or even three of the official languages of the conference (cf programme).

VENUEKigali Conference Center (KCC)KG 2 RoundaboutKimihurura Kigali, Rwanda

For more information, please visit the website conferencewww.kigali2019.coop

Use #COOPCONFERENCE19 to follow the discussion

International Co-operative AllianceAvenue Milcamps, 105BE - 1030 BrusselsTel. +32 2 743 10 30secretariat.kigali2019@ica.coop