International Association of Cooperative Law (AIDC)

Communications network and exchange of experiences among professionals and specialists in Cooperative Law around the world

Founded on 28th of February 1989

          1. Objectives

• To promote the progress of legal studies related to cooperatives.
• To tend to the improvement of cooperative legislation in te different countries.
• To spread the studies and advances done in the subject.
• To serve as a link for the exchange of information and experiences among specialists in the subject.
• Keep up contacts with international cooperative bodies and organizations, with the aim of supporting initiatives related to Cooperative Law.
• To offer support to academic and investigation activities on subjects of the speciality.

          2. Realizations

            In order to achieve is objectives, the AIDC:

• Regularly publishes a journal on legislative, jurisprudential and doctrinaire information from the whole world.
• Supports the establishment of national sections, which already exist in various counties.
• Keeps in touch with the American Cooperative Organisation (OCA) and the International Cooperative Alliance (ACI), collaborating with them and supporting them.
• Sticking to the Congress of the ACI Centenary, it publishes a joint book on the cooperative principles and the cooperative legislation in the world.
• Is in touch with institutions, universities and study centers interested in Cooperative Law around the world.

So as to develop its activities, the AIDC relies on the support of the Direction of Social Economy of the Basque Government.