ICA General Assembly
The General Assembly is the highest authority of ICA and is made up representatives appointed by ICA member organisations. The General Assembly meets every second year to:
- formulate and implement the policy on major issues affecting the future of ICA and the world-wide co-operative movement;
- approve ICA Strategic Plan and financial framework;
- elect the President and the Board, to ratify the election of the Vice-Presidents, and the
sectoral organisation and youth representatives to the Board;
- appoint the external auditor;
- ratify the appointment or removal of the Director-General on the recommendation of the Board;
- amend the ICA Statutes and Bye-Laws by a majority of two-thirds of the votes
represented;;
- decide on the membership subscriptions and representation formulae;
- approve the ICA annual audited accounts
- confirm all dispositions taken by the Board, or by any other unincorporated regional or
sectoral entity of ICA, which imposes liabilities or obligations on ICA, such as
investments, borrowings, mortgages, buying and selling of real estate, as well as other
agreements;
- approve the establishment or dissolution of ICA regions and their respective Regional
Assemblies, Sectoral Organisations and Thematic Committees on the recommendation of
the Board; and
- decide upon the dissolution of ICA by a majority of two-thirds of the votes represented.
| The last General Assembly was held in Geneva, Switzerland in 2009 . The next Assembly and related events will be held in Cancun, Mexico in November 2011. |
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