Meetings and events

One of the tools COPAC uses to advance its knowledge-related work is meetings and events.

The members of COPAC meet once every year for an annual Board meeting to share their progress on individual efforts related to cooperatives and decide priorities for the annual work plan. See a schedule of previous Board meetings below.

Board meetings

  • 2016   75th COPAC Board meeting, Rome (Italy)
  • 2015   74th COPAC Board Meeting, New York City (USA)
  • 2014   73rd COPAC Board Meeting, Rome (Italy)
  • 2013   72nd COPAC Board Meeting, Rome (Italy)
  • 2012   71st COPAC Board Meeting, New York City (USA)
  • 2011   70th COPAC Board Meeting, Geneva (Switzerland)
  • 2010   69th COPAC Board Meeting, Geneva (Switzerland)
  • 2009   68th COPAC Board Meeting, Geneva (Switzerland)
  • 2008   67th COPAC Board Meeting, Geneva (Switzerland)
  • 2007   66th COPAC Board Meeting,
  • 2006   COPAC convened 5th Meeting of Agencies involved in Cooperative Development: Tsunami Reconstruction, 24-26 January 2006, Colombo (Sri Lanka)
  • 2006   65th COPAC Board Meeting, 27 January 2006, Colombo (Sri Lanka)
  • 2005   64th COPAC Board Meeting, 20 January 2005, Berlin (Germany)
  • 2005   COPAC Open Forum “Fair Trade and Cooperatives”, 21 January 2005, Berlin (Germany)
  • 2004   63rd COPAC Board Meeting, 28 May 2004, Washington DC (USA)
  • 2004   COPAC Open Forum “Cooperatives and the Millennium Development Goals”, 27 May 2004, Washington DC (USA)
  • 2003   COPAC Review Session, 23-24 July 2003, Geneva (Switzerland)
  • 2003   62nd COPAC Board Meeting, 5 March 2003, Var Gard (Sweden)
  • 2002   UN/COPAC/Government of Mongolia Seminar: “A Stakeholder Dialogue on Supportive Environment for Co-operatives: Definitions – Prerequisites – Process”, 15-17 May 2002, Ulan Bator (Mongolia)
  • 2001   61st COPAC Board Meeting, April 2001, Rome
  • 2001   EU Tacis-FAO-COPAC-ICA-AKOR International Conference: The Role and Importance of Agricultural Service Co-operatives in Transition Economies, 28-29 June 2001, Moscow (Russia)
  • 2000   60th COPAC Board, June 2000, Geneva (Switzerland)
  • 2000   COPAC Experts Meeting on Cooperative Legislation, 9 April 2000, Tel Aviv (Israel)
  • 2000   COPAC Open Forum: “Decent Work: Can cooperatives make a difference?”, 28 June 2000, Geneva (Switzerland)
  • 1999   59th COPAC Board, 25 October 1999, Berlin (Germany)
  • 1999   COPAC Open Forum: Successful Cooperative Development Models in East & Central Europe, 26 October 1999, Berlin (Germany)
  • 1999   COPAC Study Tour, 27 October 1999, Berlin and surroundings (Germany)
  • 1998   58th COPAC Board, 28 October 1998, Paris (France)
  • 1998   COPAC Open Forum: Cooperatives and Communications Technology, 2 December 1998, Montevideo (Uruguay)
  • 1997   57th COPAC Board, December, 1997
  • 1997   COPAC Consultation: Meeting on UN Guidelines on Government Policy Concerning Cooperatives, 16-17 May 1997, Geneva (Switzerland)
  • 1996   56th COPAC Board, November, 1996, Geneva (Switzerland)
  • 1995   Cooperatives, Farmers´ Organizations and Sustainable Development, 7 March 1995, Copenhagen (Denmark)
  • 1994   COPAC Open Forum: Cooperatives and the World Summit for Social Development, New York (USA)

Members also plan strategic events throughout year during high-level events around the world to share knowledge about cooperatives and promote their achievements.

COPAC is currently preparing for the UN observance of the International Day of Cooperatives on 11 July 2016 in New York.