PLEASE NOTE:

Regional Assembly Re-scheduled to 31 May 2010 Brussels

European Coop Convention and Regional Assembly- Moscow 19-21 April ’10 CANCELLED

In the light of the ongoing extreme travel difficulties being experienced in all parts of Europe following the Icelandic volcanic eruptions, it is with regret that the Cooperatives Europe Regional Assembly and European Convention scheduled to take place in the coming days in Moscow is CANCELLED. The ICA global Board meeting scheduled to take place in Moscow on 22/23 April is also CANCELLED.

The ICA, Cooperatives Europe and our hosts in Russia - Centrosojuz take this decision in the interests of the well-being of delegates to remove any uncertainty of arriving safely in Moscow and, equally as important, the returning home of delegates.

We hope to have the understanding of all delegates about the difficulty of taking this decision and hope that the inconvenience this may cause is balanced by the need for our individual safety at this time.

A further communication will made in the near future with proposals as to how outstanding issues will be addressed.

Etienne Pflimlin, co-President Cooperatives Europe

Rainer Schluter , Director

Dame Pauline Green, President ICA

Iain Macdonald, DirectorGeneral ICA