Cooperatives Build Prosperity for All is the theme of the ICA Global Cooperative Conference 2024 in New Delhi in November – and one place delegates will be able to witness how cooperatives thrive is at the Cooperative Haat.
Haat is the Hindi word for ‘marketplace’, and at the conference will take the form of an exhibition of 50 cooperative enterprises within Bharat Mandapam, the conference venue. It will be a space that is open all week for cooperators to meet, share and learn from each other.
The exhibitors have been given a space for the same. Each space is a 9m squared cube with space for your logos and branding, lights, one table and two chairs. Additional services, such as plasma screens, extra tables and chairs, can be arranged at costs payable directly to the booth curators. What’s more, each booking comes with one free all-access pass.
The organizers claim that they have already received a large amount of interest in the booths. There is also the possibility of reserving more than one booth and arranging conjoined stalls, should one require a larger space.
“The Global Cooperative Conference is the single biggest multi-continental cooperative event bringing together cooperatives and mutuals, federations and national apex bodies and I am very much looking forward to meeting with the movement,” said ICA Director-General, Jeroen Douglas.
“The Haat will be an important part of this, showcasing the excellent work and diverse products and stories of cooperatives from throughout the world.”
Organizers anticipate a turnout of around 2,000 Indian cooperators, over 150 young participants, 50 exhibitors, and a substantial presence of media representatives and journalists.
The Prime Minister of India has been invited to attend, and confirmation is awaited. Key dignitaries expected to join include representatives from UN-ECOSOC, the Prime Ministers of Bhutan, the Deputy Prime Ministers of Fiji and Mongolia, and the UN Chief of DESA.
Delegates are encouraged to attend in their national dress, symbolizing the cooperative movement’s global nature and its mission to create a better world.