Global Innovation Coop Summit 2023

Cooperatives Europe is excited to participate in the Global Innovation Coop Summit (GICS) 2023 September 27-28-29, scheduled to take place in Montreal, Canada. The GICS, established in 2020, has become a vital platform for cooperative and mutual leaders and partners to share, exchange, learn, and build a more inclusive plural economy.

The summit brings together the cooperative and mutualist movement, inspiring innovation and paving the way for the implementation of new ideas. By providing a neutral space for cooperatives and mutuals to share successes and aid each other’s growth, GICS aims to inspire, promote, and foster the development of cooperative and mutual enterprises worldwide.

The inaugural in-person event was held in Paris at the premises of La Fédération Nationale du Crédit Agricole from September 26 – 27, 2022. The 2023 conference will be hosted at the Institut international des coopératives, Alphonse-et-Dorimène-Desjardins, HEC Montréal. The focus will be on turning the lessons from Paris into action with the theme: “Act Now for a circular and digital future, the cooperators way.”

We invite all cooperatives, mutuals, academics, and anyone with an interest in the cooperative business model to join us at this transformative event. Together, we can shape the future of cooperatives, driving innovation and sustainable growth.

Join us in Montreal this fall for the Global Innovation Coop Summit 2023. Let’s act now for a circular and digital future, the cooperators way.

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