{"id":30202,"date":"2026-05-04T09:11:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T08:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euricse.eu\/?p=30202"},"modified":"2026-05-05T09:11:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T08:11:56","slug":"2026-coopsday-theme-cooperatives-for-a-peaceful-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euricse.eu\/en\/2026-coopsday-theme-cooperatives-for-a-peaceful-world\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 CoopsDay theme: Cooperatives for a Peaceful World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>International Cooperative Alliance<\/strong>\u00a0 announced the theme for the<strong> 2026 International Day of Cooperatives<\/strong> (CoopsDay) as <strong>Cooperatives for a Peaceful World.<\/strong> The theme serves not only as a reflection of the cooperative model\u2019s unique capacity to bring people together, strengthen social cohesion, and advance peaceful, inclusive societies, but also as a collective call from the global cooperative movement to actively contribute to peace.<\/p>\n<p>In this spirit, the theme highlights the\u00a0role of cooperatives as bridge-builders, bringing communities together, fostering dialogue, and strengthening recovery and resilience in an increasingly fragmented world<\/p>\n<p><strong>The announcement comes\u00a0two months ahead of CoopsDay 2026, which this year falls on 4 July<\/strong>.\u00a0The International Day of Cooperatives has been celebrated by the international cooperative movement\u00a0since 1923, and was officially designated by the United Nations in 1995, to\u00a0highlight\u00a0the\u00a0role of cooperatives in economic development, sustainability, and social justice, emphasising a people-centred model.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The theme also aligns\u00a0with the\u00a0ICA 2026 Global Conference theme,\u00a0Building Bridges: Cooperative Contributions for a Peaceful World.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At a time when many parts of the world are experiencing conflict, social fragmentation, rising inequalities, economic insecurity, and declining trust, there is a growing need to build bridges and support approaches that strengthen cohesion and rebuild connections across societies. The conference, which is taking place in Panama in September, will explore the\u00a0contributions cooperatives make towards peace by building bridges between people, communities and ideas\u00a0and creating inclusive spaces for participation.<\/p>\n<p>The role of cooperatives is underlined in the\u00a02019 ICA Declaration on Positive Peace through Cooperatives, which calls on the cooperative movement to deepen its commitment and strengthen actions that advance peaceful and inclusive societies.<\/p>\n<p><em>Jeroen Douglas, ICA Director General, said: \u201cCooperatives have long contributed not only to the absence of conflict, but to the presence of justice, inclusion, and trust; the essential foundations of positive peace. Across sectors and regions, cooperatives contribute to peaceful societies by strengthening local economies, expanding access to vital services, promoting democratic participation, creating opportunities for all and fostering trust and solidarity.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The theme also resonates strongly with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), and the ICA and the\u00a0Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC)\u00a0are developing a policy brief to highlight cooperatives&#8217; contributions to peacebuilding as part of the\u00a0IYC2025 SDG policy brief series.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about International Day of Cooperatives and download the 2026 logos at<a href=\"http:\/\/www.coopsday.coop\">\u00a0www.coopsday.coop <\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrated every year on the first Saturday of July, Coops Day raises awareness of how cooperatives advance sustainable development. 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