Innovative Educational Offering
The Asociación Colombiana de Cooperativas – ASCOOP is a sectoral integration body that represents, defends, and strengthens the cooperative sector in Colombia. With over 65 years of experience, it promotes favorable public policies, drives cooperative business development, and fosters sector integration, contributing to sustainable growth, social inclusion, and community well-being.
Building Opportunities
It is a second-tier, non-profit entity that represents the Colombian cooperative sector at the trade association level. Its work focuses on defending the interests of its members, promoting public policies, and strengthening the cooperative business model.
Through education, technical, legal, and communication advisory services, it drives the integration, sustainability, and competitiveness of solidarity-based organizations. It also promotes the application of cooperative principles and the social, economic and business development of the country, generating a positive impact on communities.
Areas
of Expertise
ASCOOP manages four strategic areas: education, through training, capacity-building, and professional development programs for the cooperative sector; legal, providing specialized advisory services and regulatory guidance; communications, strengthening the visibility, positioning, and outreach of the cooperative model; and integration, promoting coordination, trade association representation, and joint work among solidarity-based organizations to drive their sustainable development.
National Presence
Cooperatives in Bogotá, Cundinamarca and more than 13 departments across the country.
Strategic Partners
Alliances with companies that offer quality services for the Colombian solidarity sector.
Business Network
Affiliated with cooperatives, employee funds, and solidarity-based organizations.
5 Modalities
Courses, seminars, workshops, meetings, and talks.
