Newsletter at a glance

• Registration is now live for our pre-Cooperative IMPACT Conference short course
• 15 seats left for CanadaDE financial co-operative leadership program
• Registration is still open for Co-op Law Summer School in Pula, Croatia, with a cut-off date of July 14 for registrants requiring a travel VISA
• Co-op Law and Public Policy Workshop has gone hybrid!
• ICCM is gearing up for the ICA CCA 2025 Global Research Conference
• Happy International Co-ops Day from us!

Registration open for pre-IMPACT Conference short course

Join co-operative peers on October 7 in Arlington, VA, for a one-day short course, Business Advantage of Co-operative Values, preceding the Cooperative IMPACT Conference. Our co-operative values distinguish us as purpose-led organizations. In this International Year of Cooperatives, learn how to build deep alignment between business practices and co-operative values as a powerful source of strategic advantage. Register today and enjoy early bird registration for the conference while you're at it!

15 seats left for CanadaDE financial co-operative leadership program

Join us September 14-19, 2025, in Halifax, NS, for Canada Development Education (CanadaDE). CanadaDE is by and for financial co-operative professionals committed to building successful businesses while elevating well-being, equity, belonging and sustainability. Join an international network of leaders and build your knowledge and professional network locally and globally. We are pleased to offer bursaries for emerging professionals or those from small financial co-operatives. Register today!

ICCM at ICA CCR Conference in Montreal

We're excited to see our faculty, staff, alumni, and students contributing to this year's ICA CCR Conference! This research-focused event has six streams headlined by our faculty and staff, where the latest insights will be shared on topics from decolonization to innovation and sustainability reporting. We hope to see you in Montreal from July 8 to 11, 2025!

Registration for Co-op Law Summer School

The Co-op Law Summer School will be held August 24-29, 2025, at Juraj Dobrila University in Pula, Croatia. Join fellow lawyers, economists, policymakers, and co-operators for this immersive master class examining the links between

co-op law, co-op identity, and sustainable development. Individuals and groups can register here. Please note the cut-off date of July 14 for registrants requiring a travel VISA.

Co-op Law and Public Policy Workshop has gone HYBRID

To kickstart the Co-op Law Summer School in Pula, Croatia, an in-person and online workshop on Co-op Law and Public Policy will be held on August 23, 2025. Participants will discuss how the International Year of Cooperatives can contribute to bettering the legal-policy environment for the development of co-operatives. This event is free and open to all. Sign up here.

Happy International Co-ops Day from the Centre!

It's approaching #CoopsDay in this International Year of Cooperatives! Celebrate your co-operative and our co-operative movement with the help of ICA's media kit! In these turbulent times, co-operatives are a lighthouse for a better world. We are endlessly grateful to co-conspire with you and together lay the groundwork for a thriving co-operative economy, driving inclusion and sustainability. Happy Co-ops Day, friends and colleagues!

International Centre for

Co-operative Management www.managementstudies.coop

cme@smu.ca | @CoopMgmt

The International Centre for Co-operative Management at Saint Mary's University is located in Mi'kma'ki, the unceded and never surrendered territory of the Mi'kmaq. The Mi'kmaq have stewarded these lands since time immemorial. It is covered by the 18th Century Peace and Friendship Treaties. We are Treaty People.