ICA General Assembly and the Global Cooperative Conference 2024

The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) is set to hold its General Assembly and Global Cooperative Conference in India for the first time in 130 years, from November 25-30, 2024. The event theme, “Cooperatives Build Prosperity for All,” aligns with Prime ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2024

Category: Summits and Conferences

Africa Urban Forum (AUF) 2024

The Africa Urban Forum (AUF) was held in Addis Ababa from September 4-6, 2024, to address the rapid urbanisation happening across Africa. Urbanisation, or the growth of cities, was described as an “irreversible trend,” meaning it’s something that cannot be ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2024

Category: Summits and Conferences

Pacific Island Forum 2024

The Pacific Island Forum (PIF) is an organization that brings together countries from the Pacific region to work together on important issues like peace, security, and development. In 2024, the PIF held its annual meeting in Tonga from August 26 ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2024

Category: Summits and Conferences

Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China would provide $51 billion to help African countries during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The money will be used to support 30 major infrastructure projects, which could include building roads, bridges, power ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2024

Category: Summits and Conferences

2024 Chief Science Advisers Roundtable in Paris

The 2024 Chief Science Advisers’ Roundtable (CSAR) is an important event happening on September 6, 2024, at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris. It is supported by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India and UNESCO’s Natural ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2024

Category: Summits and Conferences

Union Minister Inaugurates ASSOCHAM Environment Conference

The ASSOCHAM Environment and Carbon Conference was recently opened by Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh, the Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, in New Delhi. The main focus of the conference is on working together to help ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

Category: Summits and Conferences

Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2024

The Global Fintech Fest 2024 will be held at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. This event is all about the latest developments in financial technology (fintech). Around 800 experts, including industry leaders, policymakers, regulators, senior bankers, and academics ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

Category: Summits and Conferences

India, China Commit to Peace in Border Areas

India and China have agreed to work together to maintain peace and calm along their shared border, especially in the Ladakh region, where tensions have been high. This agreement was reached during the 31st meeting of the Working Mechanism for ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

Category: Summits and Conferences