ICA is an independent, non-governmental association which unites, represents and serves co-operatives worldwide. Founded in 1895, ICA has 225 member organisations from 88 countries active in all sectors of the economy. Together these co-operatives represent more than 800 million individuals worldwide. icanews.coop is a new service for the global co-operative community, providing a central resource for news by and about the co-operative movement. Visit the main ICA site