List of Member Organisations (1997)
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List of ICA Member Organisations
and date of admission into membership
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24/11/1997
1. Argentina
1921 Federacion Argentina de Cooperativas de Consumo
1961 Asociacion Argentina de Cooperativas y Mutualidades de
Seguros
1964 Intercoop, Editora Cooperativa Ltda.,
1972 Confederacion Cooperativa de la Republica Argentina
1974 Instituto Movilizador de Fondos Cooperativos
1981 Federacion de Bancos Cooperativos de la Republica
Argentina
1987 Confederacion Intercooperativa Agropecuaria Cooperativa
Ltda.
1996 Cooperativa de Electricidad Bariloche
2. Armenia
1993 Union of Consumer Societies.
3. Austria
1907 Konsumverband
1949 Oesterreichischer Verband Gemeinnutziger
Bauvereinigungen Revisionverband
4. Azerbaijan
1995 Union of Consumer Co-operatives
5. Bangladesh
1962 Bangladesh Jatiya Samabaya Union
6. Belarus
1992 Belorussian Republican Union of Consumer Societies
(Belcoopsoyuz)
7. Belgium
1895 Federation Belge des Cooperatives
1907 Prevoyance & Voorzorg (P&V)
1948 Societe Cooperative Arcopar
1955 Office des Pharmacies Cooperatives de Belgique (OPHACO)
8. Benin
1993 Centre Panafricain de Formation Cooperative-Institut
Superieur Panafricain d'Etude Cooperative
1993 Federation des Caisses d'Epargne et de Credit Agricole
Mutualiste du Benin
1994 Association Cooperative pour le Developpement Rural
ACOODER
9. Bolivia
1992 Cooperativa de Telefonos Automaticos de Santa Cruz de la
Sierra (COTAS Ltd.)
1995 Cooperativa Multiactiva "La Merced" Ltd.,
10. Botswana
1978 Botswana Agriculture Co-operative Union Ltd., (BAMCU)
11. Brazil
1988 Organization of Co-operatives of Brazil (OCB)
1995 Associaciao de Orientaciao as Cooperativas de Nordeste
(ASSOCENE)
1995 Unimed do Brazil
1996 Condederacao Brasileira das Cooperativas de Credito (CONFEBRAS)
1996 Condederacao Brasileira das Cooperativas de Energia Telefonia
e Desenvolvimiento Rural (CONBRAC)
1997 Confederacao Brasileira de Cooperativas Habitacionais
12. Bulgaria
1903 Central Co-operative Union
1991 Central Union of the Productive Co-operatives
13.Burkina Faso
1993 Union Nationale des Cooperatives Agricoles et Maraicheres
du Burkina, UCOBAM
14. Canada
1912 Canadian Co-operative Association,
1957 Conseil Canadien de la Cooperation
15. Cape Verde
1993 Federation Nationale des Cooperatives de Consommation
FENACOOP
16. Chile
1996 Cooperativa del Personal de la Universidad de Chile Ltd
1996 cooperativa de Servicios de Proteccion Medica Particular Ltd
17. China
1985 All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Co-
operatives
18. Colombia
1993 Asociacion Colombiana de Cooperativas (ASCOOP)
1995 Seguros la Equidad
19. Costa Rica
1994 Federacion Nacional de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Credito y
Servicios Multiples
1995 Consorzio Cooperativo de Consumos Cartagines (CONSUCOOP)
1996 Consejo Nacional de Cooperativas
20. Cote d'Ivoire
1993 Union Regionale des Entreprises Cooperatives de la Zone
des Savannes
21. Cyprus
1958 Co-operative Central Bank Ltd.,
1962 Cyprus Turkish Co-operative Central Bank Ltd.,
1962 Vine Products Co-operative Marketing Union Ltd.,
1986 Pancyprian Co-operative Confederation Ltd.,
22. Czech Republic
1913 Co-operative Association of the Czech Republic
1995 Association of Agricultural Co-ops and Companies in the Czech
Republic
23. Denmark
1902 De Samvirkende Danske Andelsselskaber
1904 Fllesforeningen for Danmarks Brugsforeninger
1921 Det Kooperative Fllesforbund i Danmark
24. Dominican Republic
1996 Cooperativa Nacional de servicios Multiples de Los Maestros
25. Egypt
1975 Central Agricultural Co-operative Union (CACU)
1981 Central Producers Co-operative Union
1982 Higher Institute of Co-operative Managerial Studies
1988 General Co-operative Union
1991 Higher Institute of Agricultural Co-operation
1994 Central Co-operative Housing Union
26. El Salvador
1991 Confederacion de Asociaciones Cooperativcas de El
Salvador (COACES)
1996 Federacion de Associaciones Cooperativas de
Ahorro y Credito (FEDECACES)
1996 Union de Cooperativas Productoras, Beneficiadoras y
Exportadoras(UCRAPOBEX)
27. Estonia
1991 Estoninan Union of Consumer Societies
28. Fiji
1988 Fiji Co-operative Union
29. Finland
1904 Finn Co-op Pellervo
1907 Suomen Kuluttajaosuustoiminnan Liitto r.y. (Finnish
Consumer Co-operative Association)
30. France
1895 Federation Nationale des Cooperatives de Consommateurs
1921 Confederation Generale des Societes Cooperatives
Ouvrieres de Production
1924 Confederation Nationale de la Mutualite de la Cooperation
et du Credit Agricole
1976 Confederation Nationale du Credit Mutuel
1985 Caisse Centrale de Credit Cooperatif
1987 Groupement National de la Cooperation
31. Gambia
1970 Gambia Co-operative Union Ltd.
32. Georgia
1992 Central Union of Consumer Societies (Tsekavshiri)
33. Germany
1904 Bundesverband deutscher Konsumgenossenschaften e.V.
1951 Gesamverband der Wohnungswirtschaft e.V.
1971 Verband der Konsumgenossenschaften (VdK)
1992 Deutscher Genossenschafts-und Raiffeisenverband E.V.,
34. Greece
1947 Panhellenic Confederation of Unions of Agricultural Co-
operatives (Paseges)
1992 Institute of Co-operation
35. Honduras
1996 Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito "Sagrada Familia"
1996 Federacion de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Credito
1996 Financiera de Cooperativas Agropecuarias
36. Hungary
1902 National Federation of Consumer Co-operatives (AFEOSZ)
1969 Hungarian Industrial Association (OKISZ)
1970 National Co-operative Council
1971 National Federation of Agricultural Co-operators and
Producers, MOSZ
37. India
1963 National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation
1964 National Co-operative Union of India
1976 National Co-operative Consumers Federation
1976 National Co-operative Land Development Banks Federation
Ltd.
1976 National Federation of State Co-operative Banks Ltd.
1980 Indian Farmers Ferlilizer Co-operatives Ltd.
1986 Krishak Bharati Co-operative Ltd.
1989 National Federation of Urban Cooperative Banks and Credit Societies
1989 National Co-operative Dairy Federation
38. Indonesia
1958 Dewan Koperasi Indonesia (Indonesian Co-operative
Council)
39. Iran
1988 Central Organization for Rural Co-operatives
1991 Central Union of Rural Co-operatives
40. Israel
1925 Hevrat Ha'Ovdim
41. Italy
1895 Lega Nazionale delle Cooperative e Mutue
1946 Confederazione Cooperative Italiane
1962 Associazione Generale delle Cooperative Italiane
42. Japan
1951 Central Union of Agricultural Co-operatives JA-Zenchu
1951 Japanese Consumers' Co-operative Union
1958 National Federation of Fisheries Co-operative Association
(ZENGYOREN)
1970 National Federation of Forest Owners' Co-operative
Associations
1976 The Norinchukin Bank
1977 IE-NO-HIKARI Association
1977 National Federation of Agricultural Co-operative
Association (ZEN-NOH)
1977 National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Co-
operatives
1989 National Press and Information Federation of Agricultural
Cooperatives
1992 National Federation of Workers & Consumers Insurance Co-
operatives (Zenrosai)
1992 Japanese Workers' Co-operative Union (Jigyodan)
43. Jordan
1959 Jordan Co-operative Organization
44. Kazakhstan
1992 Union of Consumer Societies
45. Kenya
1988 Co-operative Insurance Services Ltd.,
1995 Co-operative Bank of Kenya
46. Korea (Rep. of)
1963 National Agricultural Co-operative Federation
1979 National Federation of Fisheries Co-operatives
1983 National Livestock Co-operatives Federation
1992 National Credit Union Federation of Korea (NACUFOK)
1994 Korean Federation of Community Credit Co-operatives
(Saemaul Movement)
1996 National Forestry Co-operatives Federation
47. Kuwait
1981 Union of Consumer Co-operative Societies
1989 Union of Agricultural Products Co-operative Societies
48. Kyrghyzstan
1993 Union of Consumer Societies
49. Latvia
1991 Latvian Union of Consumer Societies
50. Lithuania
1991 Lithuanian Union of Consumer Societies
51. Malaysia
1957 Co-operative Union of Malaysia
1971 The Malaysian Co-operative Insurance Society Ltd.
1972 National Co-operative Organization of Malaysia (ANGKASA)
1979 National Land Finance Co-operative Society Ltd.
1986 The Malaysian Co-operative Consumer Society Ltd.
52. Mali
1988 Union Nationale des Cooperatives de Maraichers et
Planteurs
53. Mexico
1981 Confederacion Mexicana de Cajas Populares
54. Moldova
1993 Union of Consumer Societies
55. Mongolia
1993 Central Union of Mongolian Consumers Co-operatives
56. Morocco
1988 Office du Developpement de la Cooperation
57. Myanmar
1993 Central Co-operative Society
58. Netherlands Antilles (Curacao)
1996 Federacion de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Credito (FEKOSKSAN)
59. Niger
1993 Union Nationale des Cooperatives du Niger
60. Norway
1900 Norges Kooperative Landsforening
1954 Norske Boligbyggelags Landsforening
1977 Landbrukssamvirkets Felleskontor
1980 Samvirke Insurance Group
61. Pakistan
1984 National Co-operative Union of Pakistan
1990 Sind Government Employees Cooperative Housing Society
62. Paraguay
1993 Central Co-operativa Nacional
63. Peru
1994 Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Petroperu Ltda
1996 Cooperativa de Servicios Multiples "7 de Agosto" Ltda
64. Philippines
1979 National Confederation of Co-operatives
1981 Co-operative Union of the Philippines
65. Poland
1971 Supreme Co-operative Council
1919 National Auditing Union of "Spolem" Consumer Co-
operatives
1997 National Association of Co-operative Savings and Credit Unions
1997 National Auditing Union of Workers Co-operatives
66. Portugal
1979 Instituto "Antonio Sergio" do Sector Cooperativo
(INSCOOP)
1981 Federaao Nacional das Cooperativas de Consumo
67. Puerto Rico
1950 Co-operative League of Puerto Rico
1991 Co-operativa de Seguros Multiples
1993 Cooperativa de Seguros de Vida (COSVI)
68. Romania
1895 Central Union of Consumer Co-operatives, CENTROCOOP
1991 Union Centrale des Cooperatives Artisanales de Roumanie
(UCECOM)
69. Russia
1903 Central Union of Consumer Societies (Centrosoyus)
1992 Koopvneshtorg
1993 Moscow Regional Union of Consumer Societies
1993 Unity Co-op Bank
1994 Co-op Union of Rep. of Tatarstan
70. Senegal
1993 Federation des Organisations Non Gouvernementales du
Senegal (FONGS)
1993 Union Nationale des Cooperatives Agricoles du Senegal
71. Singapore
1985 The Singapore National Co-operative Federation Ltd.
72. Slovak Republic
1993 Co-operative Union of the Slovak Rep.
73. Slovenia
1994 Co-operative Union of Slovenia
74. Spain
1981 Union Nacional de Cooperativas de Consumo de Espana
1987 Confederacion de Cooperativas de Catalunia
1988 Consejo Superior de Cooperativas de Euskadi Basque
Country
1990 Confederacion de Cooperativas Agrarias de Espana
1990 Union Nacional de Cooperativas de Credito
1991 Fundacion Espriu
75. Sri Lanka
1973 National Co-operative Council of Sri Lanka
1988 Federation of Thrift and Credit Co-operative
1989 Sri Lanka Co-operative Marketing Federation
1992 Sri Lanka Consumer Co-operative Societies Federation
Ltd., COOPFED,
76. Swaziland
1993 Central Co-operative Union of Swaziland
77. Sweden
1902 Kooperativa Forbundet
1951 HSB:s Riksforbund
1954 Kooperativa Konsumentgillesforbundet
1960 Riksbyggen
1963 Lantbrukarnas Riksforbund
1964 Folksam Insurance Group
78. Switzerland
1900 Coop Schweiz
79. Tanzania
1979 Tanzania Federation of Co-operatives
80. Thailand
1971 Co-operative League of Thailand
81. Tonga
1995 Tonga Co-operazive Federation
82. Turkey
1969 Turkish Co-operative Association
1984 Union of Housing Co-operatives in Batikent (KENT-KOOP)
1987 Central Union of Agricultural Credit Co-operatives
1987 Sugar Beets Farmers Production Co-operative Union
1994 Taris Union of Agricultural Co-operative Societies
1995 Adana-Koop
83. Turkmenistan
1993 Union of Consumer Societies
84. United Kingdom
1895 Co-operative Union Ltd.,
.... Co-operative Bank p.l.c.,
.... Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd.,
.... Co-operative Insurance Society Ltd.,
1972 The Plunkett Foundation for Co-operative Studies
85. Uganda
1964 Uganda Co-operative Alliance
86. Ukraine
1992 Union of Consumer Societies (UKOOPSOYUZ)
87. USA
1918 National Co-operative Business Association
1996 Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
1997 Co-operative Housing Foundation
1998 Natiowide Insurance Entreprise
88. Uruguay
1989 Confederacion Uruguaya de Entitades Cooperativas
1993 Asociacion de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Credito
89. Uzbekistan
1992 Uzbek Republican Union of Consumer Societies
90. Vietnam
1988 Central Council of Supply and Marketing Co-operatives
91. Ex-Yugoslavia
1924 Zadruzni Savez Jugoslavije
92. Zambia
1974 Zambia Co-operative Federation Ltd.
1994 Co-operative Bank of Zambia
International Organizations
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1. 1948 International Co-operative Petroleum Association,
ICPA, Doordrecht, Netherlands
2. 1967 Organization of the Co-operatives of America, OCA,
Santa Fe de Bogota , Colombia
3. 1977 World Council of Credit Unions, Madison, Wisconsin,
USA
4. 1985 Confederacion de Cooperativas del Caribe y Centro
America, CCC-CA, San Jose, Costa Rica
5. 1991 Confederacion Latinoamericana de Cooperativas de
Ahorro y Credito, COLAC, Panama
6. 1992 International Council for Consumer Co-operation,
CONSUMINTER, Moscow, Russia
7. 1992 Association of Asian Confederation of Credit
Unions, ACCU, Bangkok, Thailand
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