Induk KUD from Indonesia became an Associate Member of the ICA on 26 October 2011. Induk KUD was founded on 12 November 1979 and is national federation of rural co-operatives. They have three overseas representative offices. Their mission is to help the co-operative movement expand joint business relationships, ensure creation and implementation of a business climate that supports co-operative survival and development, education and training, develop co-operative business, and improve the welfare of its members and as a result the community. They have a savings and loan business unit for members of staff, their members (direct and indirect), and potential members. They also procure and distribute goods such as raw materials and production facilities to increase production for members and staff. They also assist in helping members market and open up markets in domestic and foreign countries in the various sectors that their members are in - agriculture, fisheries, livestock, plantation, mining, forest and crafts. Induk KUD currently has members in 27 provinces. In 2010 they represented 30 member societies with 9,437 co-operative members representing 13.4 individual members. They had 45 employees, 9 of which were women. For more information: www,induk-kud.com

The Cooperativa de Credito de Livre Admissao de Associados Pioneira da Serra Gaucha - SICREDI Pioneira RS became an Associate Member on 10 November 2011. Founded 28 December 1902, SICREDI Poineira RS is a credit union in Southern Brazil. SICREDI's main objective is to stimulate the formation of savings and relevant resources, and through mutuality to provide loans to members, in addition to providing services related to their status as a financial institution. They are the 13th largest credit union in Latin America. In 2006 SICREDI had 40,413 individual members. By 2009, their members increased to 53,494. In 2011, they represented 66,000 individual members. They have 89 employees. Their turnover in 2011 was BRL 17 million (CHF 8.6 million). For more information: www.sicredipoineira.com.br

FECOOPSE became a member on the 7 November 2011. Founded 30 June 2000, FECOOPSE R.L. is federation of credit unions with a membership base of 30 co-operatives, mostly institutions and membership organizations. It has a technical support department with 5 technicians. FECOOPSE provides free technical assistance to all its members and free annual training in risk, finance and corporate government and co-operative philosophy. They also have contracts with vartious labour unions. In 2006 FECOOPSE had 40,000 individual members. By the year 2009, their individual members increased to 90,000. This organization has 8 employees, 2 are women. For more information: www.fecoopse.com

INACOOP became an Associate Member on 14 November 2011. Founded 9 December 2009, INACOOP is the public institute for the promotion, development and training of co-operatives and other entities of the social economy. The Institute was created to promote, consult and implement the national co-operative policy. It aims to promote social, economic and cultural development of the co-operative sector and its integration in the development of the country. INACOOP has 6 employees, 4 of which are women. For more information: www,inacoop.org.uy

The National Co-operatives Confederation of Rwanda (NCCR) became a member on 10 November 2011. Founded 28 October 2010, NCCR is the apex organization for co-operatives in Rwanda. They represent, advocate for, and do lobbying on behalf of their federation members and co-operative unions that their members represent. They also assist in development of co-operatives and their members. In 2011, they represented 1,459,230 individual members. They have 6 employees of which 3 are women. In 2011, their members had 700 employees of which 128 were women.