10th Asia-Pacific Ministers' Conference to be held in VN

The Conference is a joint initiative of the Government of Viet Nam, the Viet Nam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) and the International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Asia Pacific (ICA-AP).

The theme for the conference is: “Visioning Ahead to 2030: Promoting Stronger Partnerships between Government and Co-operative Stakeholders in realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).” 

The 10th Co-operative Ministers’ conference will highlight the ways in which cooperatives are contributing to achieving the SDGs; explore ways to strengthen partnerships between Governments and Co-operative Stakeholders; and draw a road map to realizing the potential of co-operatives in sustainable development. 

The conference will be attended by Ministers in charge of cooperatives, representatives of governments, ICA-AP member organizations, and international development agencies.

The VCA said it considers the event an opportunity to strengthen partnerships with regional peers and learn from their experience.

The function is an occasion for regional governments, cooperatives and international organisations to gain insight into their respective legal impacts on the development of cooperatives as well as Viet Nam’s cooperative movements.

The previous Asia-Pacific Ministers’ Conference was hosted by Thailand from February 27-29 in 2012.

                                                                                                                            By Vien Nhu