Election of the Cooperative Institution Director as Deputy President of the International Fisheries Cooperative Alliance
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The General Manager of the Jordanian Cooperative Institution, Abdel Fattah Al-Shalbi, was elected as Deputy President of the International Fisheries Cooperative Alliance (IFCO) for the years (2026-2030) during the General Assembly meeting and the World Conference of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA), which was held in Panama City between (13 - 18/ 9/2026).
The election of Al-Shalbi to the position of Deputy President of the International Fisheries Cooperative Alliance by the member countries is an affirmation of Jordan's status in general, and the Cooperative Institution in particular, in international forums, and following his election as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Cooperative Alliance for the Asia-Pacific region for the years (2025-2029) last November, as the first Arab to win this membership since the establishment of the Federation in 1960.
Al-Shalbi said in a press statement on Thursday that his election as Deputy President of the International Fisheries Union enhances the status of the Cooperative Institution and the Jordanian Cooperative Movement together on the map of cooperative work at the global level, affirming that this status of the cooperative sector is the fruit of continuous work and effort led by His Majesty King Abdullah II, who made Jordan a global icon and enhanced its presence in various international forums.
He added that his election to this position represents a badge of pride and honor for the Jordanian Cooperative Movement, which has proven a global presence in various fields of cooperative work over the past five years, while stressing at the same time the continuation of work to serve Jordanian cooperatives and the global cooperative movement.
It should be noted that the International Fisheries Cooperative Alliance is one of the sectoral organizations affiliated with the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA), which was established in the 1970s; with the aim of promoting and developing fisheries cooperatives around the world, supporting fishermen, and protecting their economic and social interests.
