As long ago as 1895 the UK Co-operative movement helped to set up the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA). Now, at least 800 million people are members of co-ops and 100 million people are employed by them worldwide.

You can find out more about the global movement by visiting the ICA site or Co-operatives UK.

You can also visit the websites of different types of co-operatives around the world. For example you can visit Mondragon - the world famous Spanish workers co-op.

The Co-operative College is currently involved in a number of international development initiatives. Various reports can be found by following this link and also in the resources section.