Purpose

The 3rd CM50 Meeting in Madrid will bring together the cooperative and mutuals leaders to strengthen a shared vision, co-create a unified commitment plan, and prepare for the upcoming World Social Summit in Doha this November. Through strategic dialogue and collaboration, the meeting aims to reinforce advocacy efforts, define tangible workstreams, and collectively advance an enabling environment for the growth and development of cooperatives and mutuals worldwide.

Objectives

1. Strengthen the global cooperative and mutuals leadership network through collaboration and a shared strategic vision.

2. Finalize key advocacy strategies and the CM50 manifesto for the World Social Summit.

3. Co-develop a concrete commitment plan for 2025 (UN International Year of Cooperatives) and the 2026–2030 strategic period.

4. Outline a long-term roadmap for cooperative and mutuals engagement beyond 2030, aligned with emerging global policy priorities.

Expected Outcomes

• A clearly defined set of strategic goals that are actionable and impactful.

• Specific action items to advance cooperative and mutuals leadership and advocacy.

• A strengthened sense of collective ownership and engagement among CM50 members.

• A shared direction for cooperative and mutuals engagement leading into Doha and beyond.

Programme

Day 1 – Wednesday, May 21

Arrival & Check-in at Hotel Westin Palace

Registrations:

·      5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Registration and collecting the badges

Evening – Welcome Dinner (6:30 PM – 11:30 PM)
Venue: Restaurante Puerta 57, Santiago Bernabéu Stadium

• 6:30 PM – Meeting at the Reception (Westin Hotel)

• 6:45 PM – Departure from the hotel to the stadium

• 7:30 PM – Private Bernabéu Tour (90 minutes)

• 9:00 PM – Welcome Drink & Speech (Planta Cava)

  • MC – Shaun Tarbuck

  • Opening Remarks – Dr. Ignacio Orce, President, Fundación Espriu

  • Welcome Address and Program Overview – Jeroen Douglas, Director General, ICA

  • Short Speeches – Selected CEOs

  • Closing and Invitation to Dinner – Dr. Carlos Zarco, Director-General, Fundación Espriu

• 9:30 PM – Dinner overlooking the stadium

• 11:00 PM – Return transfer to the hotel

Day 2 – Thursday, May 22 (9:00 AM – 2:00 PM)

Venue: Hotel Westin Palace, Madrid
Theme: Co-creating the Commitment Plan & Shaping the Road to Doha

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM | Plenary Introduction

• Welcome & Opening Remarks

• Overview of Meeting Objectives & Expected Outcomes

• State of play: Doha preparations updates

• Manifesto presentation

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM: Commitment Plan Introduction: Plenary Discussion

• Introduction to the Commitment Plan and key focus areas

  • Leadership and Advocacy

  • Expanding Market Share and B2B Collaboration

  • Strategies for Enabling Cooperative Solutions

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Breakout Sessions: Round 1 - Facilitators
Participants will work in small rotating groups around three key themes:

1. Leadership and Advocacy

2. Expanding Market Share and B2B Collaboration

3. Strategies for Enabling Cooperative Solutions

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Coffee Break & Networking

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Breakout Sessions: Round 2 - Facilitators

• Continued group discussions with rotation for broader idea exchange

• Further development of recommendations under the three themes

1:00 PM – 1.30 PM | Plenary Recap & Next Steps

• Summary of breakout discussions

• Agreement on next steps and coordination mechanisms.

1:30 PM – 2.00 PM | Closing & Press Conference

• Closing remarks – H.E. Yolanda Díaz, Deputy Prime Minister of Spain

• Vote of Thanks

• Group photo

2:00 PM | Lunch & Networking

Departure