Overall Schedule
Nov. 4 | Tue
All Day – Arrival of Participants
Airport pickup by ACFSMC, check-in at Mehood Lestie Hotel.
18:00-20:00 – Buffet Dinner
Dining Hall (2F), Mehood Lestie Hotel.
Nov. 5 | Wed
09:30-11:00 – Delegate Orientation
Welcome, Briefing on Expo & Training. Lizhi Hall (5F), Hotel.
13:30-17:00 – Expo Activities & Training
Enhancing Product Market Competitiveness, Strategies for the Chinese Market. NECC, Booth 8.1H C2-04.
18:30-20:00 – Welcome Dinner
Nearby Halal Restaurant.
Nov. 6 | Thu
09:00-17:00 – Full Day at NECC Expo
Ongoing Expo Activities & Training on Digital Marketing. Lunch self-arranged.
Nov. 7 | Fri
09:30-10:30 – Opening Ceremony
IYC Celebration & China-Central Asia Conference at NECC, 4.2 H C2.
14:00 onwards – Parallel Sessions
“Project 30” Conference (NECC) & ICA Trade Forum (Hotel, Invitation Only).
Nov. 8 | Sat
All Day – Concurrent Activities (Choose One)
- Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Forum (Invitation Only)
- Group A: Cooperative Visit
- Group B: Regular Expo Activities at NECC
Nov. 9 | Sun
All Day – Departure of Participants
Airport transfer arranged by ACFSMC.
Booth Set-up Note: Venue is closed Nov 3-4. Exhibitors can access booths at 12:00 PM on Nov 5th.
Nov 8th Activity: All exhibitors not in the forum can join the Coop Visit if their booth is staffed. Sign up at registration.
Introduction to Cooperative Visits
Shanghai Sanyang Southern Goods Store
Established in 1870, this prestigious “time-honored brand” specializes in high-quality southern Chinese delicacies. A fascinating glimpse into traditional commerce and successful regional branding.
Shanghai National Specialty Food Store
A landmark destination on Nanjing Road, this marketplace gathers specialty foods from across China. An excellent case study in large-scale retail logistics and diverse supply chain management.
About the Organizer
All-China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives (ACFSMC)
ACFSMC is an apex body representing the nation-wide supply and marketing cooperatives of China (China Co-op). In 2020, the China Co-op system achieved an aggregate turnover of 5.3 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.2 per cent. The system is a major force in agricultural production materials, agricultural products, retail, and renewable resources, with total imports and exports of 89.34 billion yuan for the year.
General Information & Contact
Hotel Information
Name: MEHOOD LESTIE Hotel
Address: No. 691 Jianguo West Road, Xuhui District
Tel: +86 21 64155688
Airport Pick-up
Provided by ACFSMC at PVG & SHA airports. Look for personnel holding the ICA Logo.
Payment Methods
Mobile: Alipay and WeChat Pay are dominant.
Credit Card: Accepted at major hotels and stores.
Cash: Recommended to carry some RMB.
Practical Information
Weather: Mild, ~18-25°C in November.
Voltage: 220V. Bring a universal adapter.
Safety: Shanghai is very safe.
Contact Information
For assistance, please contact our staff:
- Ms. CAO Wei: +86 186 0047 1148
- Ms. Helen: +86 13261950683
- Ms. CAO Yang: +86 13811527184
Appendix: List of Delegates
ICA/UN Delegates
| # | Organization | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) | Jeroen Douglas | Director-General |
| 2 | Cooperatives Europe | Giuseppe Guerini | President |
| 3 | ICA-Asia Pacific | Datuk Seri Dr. Abdul Fattah Abdullah | Vice President |
| 4 | ICA-Asia Pacific | Balu Iyer | Regional Director |
| 5 | ICA-Africa | Rose Karimi | Regional Director |
| 6 | United Nations (UN) | Huseyin Polat | Senior Advisor |
Country/Cooperative Organization Delegates
| # | Country | Name | Organization/Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BANGLADESH | Md. Shahadat Hossain | Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Local Government |
| 2 | BULGARIA | Pavel Ognyanov Panayotov | Deputy director, Central Cooperative Union |
| 3 | BULGARIA | Radoslav Radanov Petrunov | Manager, “COOP Market” EOOD |
| 4 | BULGARIA | Silviya Georgieva Doytchinova | Manager, “Bulminwex-GB” EOOD |
| 5 | CAMEROON | Peter Bayo Ndikwa | President, North West Cooperative Association |
| 6 | CAMEROON | Delphine Taka Neng | Marketing Officer, NWCA Ltd. |
| 7 | FIJI | Eta Kuruvanua Takirua | Chief Business Advisor, Dept. Of Co-operative Business |
| 8 | INDIA | Sumit Kumar Singh | Advisor, National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI) |
| 9 | INDIA | Sreesanth Salini Sreedharan | Add. General Manager, Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society |
| 10 | INDIA | Sreeprasad Thazhe Unithali | COO, ULCCS |
| 11 | ITALY | Francesco Maria Gastaldi | Sustainability Officer, Legacoop |
| 12 | ITALY | Gabriele Verginelli* | Internationalization Officer, Legacoop |
| 13 | ITALY | Pietro Taraborrelli | President, Hibou Cooperative |
| 14 | ITALY | Ugo Dall’Olio | Vice President, Hibou Cooperative |
| 15 | JAPAN | Tamura Yutaro | Chief Representative (Beijing), ZEN-NOH |
| 16 | JAPAN | Yoshihiro Kato | Manager, Quannong (Shanghai) Trading Co. |
| 17 | JORDAN | Elham Mahmoud Ali Roheil | Chairwoman, Bayyouda Agricultural Cooperative |
| 18 | JORDAN | Sana Mohammad Hussein Alnaimat | Treasurer, Bayyouda Agricultural Cooperative |
| 19 | KAZAKHSTAN | Arman Shakkaliyev | Minister, Ministry of Trade and Integration |
| 20 | KAZAKHSTAN | Aitmukhammed Aldazharov | CEO, QazTrade |
| 21 | KAZAKHSTAN | Ainur Amirbekova | Managing director, National Association of Cooperatives |
| 22 | KAZAKHSTAN | Alimzhan Umarov | Chief manager – Export Acceleration Group |
| 23 | KAZAKHSTAN | Yerkhan Yerkin | General Representative for China |
| 24 | KAZAKHSTAN | Kazybek Shaikh | President, National Association of Cooperatives |
| 25 | KAZAKHSTAN | Aliza Shaikh | Head of the International Department |
| 26 | KAZAKHSTAN | Sinar Shaikh | Project Manager |
| 27 | KAZAKHSTAN | Rizagul Akon | Assistant to the President |
| 28 | KAZAKHSTAN | Nuraiym Turapbay | Project Manager |
| 29 | KAZAKHSTAN | Serik Nugerbekov | Chairman of the Coordinating Council |
| 30 | KAZAKHSTAN | Gabit Pirnazarov | Chairman of Cooperative |
| 31 | KAZAKHSTAN | Dauren Raissov | Officer |
| 32 | KAZAKHSTAN | Arsim Shaikh | Social Media Marketing Manager |
| 33 | KAZAKHSTAN | Murat Moldagaliyev | Representative in Astana city |
| 34 | KAZAKHSTAN | Aigul Akchalova | Chairman of Committee for Hop Producers |
| 35 | KAZAKHSTAN | Temirbek Aimurzin | Manager, Consumers Cooperative R.O.I |
| 36 | KAZAKHSTAN | Kalamkas Bulegenova | Chairwoman, Consumers Cooperative Bayterek |
| 37 | KENYA | Andrew Kiriba Mwangi | Field Services Manager, KCCE |
| 38 | KOREA | Lee Wook | Director, NACF |
| 39 | KOREA | Baek Kwangyeop | Manager, NACF |
| 40 | KOREA | Ham Yujin | Manager, NACF |
| 41 | KOREA | Park Byungsu | Manager, NACF |
| 42 | KOREA | Cho Hungsang | Manager, NACF |
| 43 | KOREA | Kim Daruk | Manager, NACF |
| 44 | KOREA | Yoon Hui | Manager, NACF |
| 45 | KOREA | KIM Dongwook | Manager, NACF |
| 46 | KOREA | KIM Seohyeon | Manager, NACF |
| 47 | KYRGYZSTAN | Kubanychbek Ashirmatov | Head, Kyrgyzstan Cooperatives |
| 48 | MALAYSIA | Wan Azwati Wan Mohamed | Manager, ANGKASA |
| 49 | MALAYSIA | Nur Liyana Binti Adam | Manager, ANGKASA |
| 50 | MALAYSIA | Norisah Shahrina Binti Mohd Nordin | Assistant Manager, ANGKASA |
| 51 | MALAYSIA | Norashikin Binti Leman | Officer, ANGKASA |
| 52 | MALAYSIA | NurFarhana Zabha | Officer, ANGKASA |
| 53 | MALAYSIA | Liew Min Keat | President, Hoyeh Production |
| 54 | MALAYSIA | Wong Ting Jia | CEO, Hoyeh Production |
| 55 | MALAYSIA | Kang Lin Pan | Executive Director, Hoyeh Production |
| 56 | MALAYSIA | Wong Tee Kuan | Sales Manager, Hoyeh Production |
| 57 | MALAYSIA | Tan Ka Siam | Sales Manager, Hoyeh Production |
| 58 | MALAYSIA | Carmen Ng Kar Yen | Assistant to Executive Director, Hoyeh Production |
| 59 | MALAYSIA | Yew Sook Qin | Sales Manager, Hoyeh Production |
| 60 | MALAYSIA | Wong Wei Hong | Sales Manager, Hoyeh Production |
| 61 | MALAYSIA | Goh Yee Jian | Sales Manager, Hoyeh Production |
| 62 | MALAYSIA | Tay Chew See | Sales Manager, Hoyeh Production |
| 63 | MALAYSIA | Chang Chun Teck | Sales Manager, Hoyeh Production |
| 64 | MONGOLIA | Byambatseren Dorjsuren | Senior Officer, NAMAC |
| 65 | MONGOLIA | Selenge Erdenebaatar | Officer, NAMAC |
| 66 | MONGOLIA | Dulguunmurun Tsetsegmaa | CEO, Eeltei Baylag Secondary Cooperative |
| 67 | MONGOLIA | Enkhtuya Chimed | Sales manager, Eeltei Baylag |
| 68 | NEPAL | Tek Prasad Chaulagain | Board of Director, NCF |
| 69 | PHILIPPINES | Miguel Angelo Dela Merced Vasquez | Operations Lead, FPSDC |
| 70 | PHILIPPINES | Peter John Manalastas Lising | Manager – Coop Trading Hub, FPSDC |
| 71 | SINGAPORE | Tng Ah Yiam | President, SNCF |
| 72 | SINGAPORE | Ang Hin Kee | CEO, SNCF |
| 73 | SINGAPORE | Caroline Seah | — |
| 74 | SINGAPORE | Ho Jia Hui | Partner, Co-operative Relations & Solutions |
| 75 | SINGAPORE | Toh Kian Beng | Treasurer, A Good Space Co-operative |
| 76 | SRI LANKA | Asanka Thilakarathna Supun | CEO, National Cooperative Council of Sri Lanka |
| 77 | SRI LANKA | Hashali Perera | Head of Operations, Sunbird Ceylon Pvt Ltd. |
| 78 | SRI LANKA | Ranga Nilantha | Head of Marketing, Sunbird Ceylon Pvt Ltd. |
| 79 | UZBEKISTAN | Amir Urissov | Head, Uzbekistan Cooperative |
| 80 | VIETNAM | Cao Xuan Thu Van | President, VCA |
| 81 | VIETNAM | Chu Thi Minh Nguyet | Vice Director, Administrative Department |
| 82 | VIETNAM | Nguyen Quan Tinh | Assistant of Chairman, Saigon Union of Trading Co-ops |
| 83 | VIETNAM | Pham Thi Thu Hien | Senior Manager of Purchasing Department |
| 84 | VIETNAM | Ho Nhut To Quyen | Director, Sai Gon Eco Green Co-operative |
| 85 | VIETNAM | Nguyen Thanh Trung | Officer, Sai Gon Eco Green Co-operative |
| 86 | VIETNAM | Phan Nu Kieu Tran | Technical officer, Sai Gon Eco Green Co-operative |
| 87 | VIETNAM | Tran Thanh Viet | Director, Vgreen Vietnam Joint Stock Company |
| 88 | VIETNAM | Vu Thi Thuy | Sales Admin, Vgreen Vietnam |
| 89 | VIETNAM | Mai Thi Thanh Loan | Media Marketing Director, Vgreen Vietnam |