On Saturday, 4 July, Cera welcomed around 1.000 cooperative members and their families to the Festival of Cooperatives at the historic Citadel of Diest, itself a cooperative initiative. The Festival…
The IRU – Internationale Raiffeisen Union warmly congratulates Dr. Nandini Azad, President of the Working Women’s Forum (India) and of our member organisation Indian Cooperative Network for Women (ICNW) as…
Luxembourg, 3 July 2026 – Representatives of the IRU – International Raiffeisen Union gathered in Luxembourg for the XVIth General Meeting, hosted by Banque Raiffeisen Luxembourg. Members from Europe, Asia…
5 July 2026 – Every year, cooperatives around the world celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives (#CoopsDay), highlighting the important role they play in building more inclusive, resilient and sustainable…
The IRU – International Raiffeisen Union is pleased to welcome IFFCO – Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited as a new official member of the IRU network. The admission was formally…
On 4 July 2026, cooperatives around the globe will celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives (#CoopsDay) under the theme “Cooperatives for a Peaceful World.” The theme highlights the important role…
The IRU – International Raiffeisen Union is pleased to announce that its General Meeting 2026 will take place in July, bringing together members from across the global Raiffeisen network. As…
On 30 March, we celebrate the 208th birthday of Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen – a fitting moment to reflect one of Europe’s most influential social reformers. His cooperative principles of self‑help,…
Last evening, IRU had the great honor to be part of the centenary celebration of our member Banque Raiffeisen in Luxembourg – a milestone marking 100 years of cooperative banking,…
The IRU – International Raiffeisen Union participated in a high-level online side event held in the framework of the 64th Session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD64)…
