UPLB Institute of Cooperatives and Bio-Enterprise Development (UPLB-ICOPED)

ICOPED, an academic unit under the College of Economics and Management, University of the Philippines Los Baños (CEM-UPLB) provides a strong focus on the development of cooperatives as viable economic and social enterprises. Formerly the Agricultural Credit and Cooperatives Institute (ACCI), its strength is rooted in decades of relevant experience in implementing academic and training programs and networking with the cooperative sector, government agencies, and nongovernment organizations involved in cooperative development work. It is supported by the manpower and physical resource pool of CEM-UPLB to provide relevant instruction, research, and extension programs.

Its vision is to be a center of excellence for instruction, research, and extension in the field of cooperatives and bio-enterprise development in the Philippines and Asia. Its mission are to help produce graduates with academic background and professional skills in managing cooperatives toward bio-enterprise development; undertake research and extension programs that support policy-making for and enhancing cooperatives’ role in sustainable and broad-based development; serve as link between UPLB and the government and private sector on public policy and technical assistance in the promotion of cooperative business enterprises

www.philcoop.net/icoped