Seven doctrines of cooperatives by International Cooperative Alliance

Seven doctrines of cooperatives by International Cooperative Alliance

Subject: Agriculture

Section: Government Schemes

Context: Focus on cooperatives

The International Cooperative Alliance unites, represents and serves cooperatives worldwide.

Founded in 1895, it is one of the oldest non-governmental organisations and one of the largest ones measured by the number of people represented: 1 billion cooperative members on the planet.

It is the apex body representing cooperatives, which are estimated to be around 3 million worldwide, providing a global voice and forum for knowledge, expertise and co-ordinated action for and about cooperatives

Seven doctrines of cooperatives by International Cooperative Alliance

(1) voluntary and open membership,

(2) democratic member control,

(3) member economic participation,

(4) autonomy and independence,

(5) education, training, and information,

(6) cooperation among cooperatives,

(7) concern for the community