CCPH'S FIRST EXECUTIVE MASTERCLASS IN COOPERATIVE INNOVATION

Learning Innovation Across Cultures: Shaping the Future of Cooperatives through Education and Information!

In today’s interconnected world, learning from global best practices has become vital for building stronger and more resilient cooperatives. Countries like Spain, with its rich cooperative tradition and globally recognized models, provide invaluable lessons in innovation, governance, and sustainability. By understanding how these cooperative giants thrive, Filipino cooperatives gain the knowledge and perspective needed to strengthen their own foundations and respond to the challenges of the future.

The Co-operative College of the Philippines, in partnership with Travelling University, supported by the National Federation of Cooperative Primaries in the Philippines and CLIMBS Life and General Insurance Cooperative, successfully organized the Executive Masterclass in Cooperative Innovation. This unique program gathered 41 delegates from 14 cooperatives across the Philippines for a week of cultural immersion and transformative learning in Spain from September 21–27, 2025, covering Madrid, Bilbao, Mondragon, and the Basque Country.

Their enriching journey included:

• Learning and cultural visits to Otalora, Mondragon’s leadership training center
• Engaging discussions with resource speakers from Seguros Lagun Aro
• A cultural and learning visit at ArantzazuLab
• Reflective dialogue and workshops on Team Leadership and Cooperative Innovation at Mondragon University Business Faculty of Irun and Mondragon Unibertsitatea – LEINN
• Insightful lectures on Climate Risks and Initiatives at the Climate KIC and BC3
• A closing ceremony and MOU signing to formalize continued cooperation
• Cultural immersion through a celebratory lunch at a century-old Basque restaurant
• A visit to the world-renowned Guggenheim Museum

These experiences sparked a spirit of innovation, solidarity, and empowerment, reminding the delegates of the transformative power of cooperative education. By carrying these insights back home, the participants are not only enriching their own organizations but also contributing to the broader vision of a cooperative movement in the Philippines that is globally inspired yet locally grounded.

Participating delegates are from:
PECCI Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Micro Entrepreneurs Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Metro Ormoc Community Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Valenzuela Development Cooperative, Agdao Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Tam-an Banaue Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Tagum Cooperative, Gubat St. Anthony Cooperative, Barangka Credit Cooperative, National Federation of Cooperative Primaries in the Philippines, Co-operative College of the Philippines, CLIMBS Life and General Insurance Cooperative, and Coop Life General Insurance and Financial Service Agency.