As the governance body of cooperatives, Governing Boards face the task and responsibility of encouraging the development and competitiveness of cooperatives. They must adopt a long-term vision for the future and implement a strategy based on corporate management principles.

For that reason, it is key that the members of the Governing Boards, representing all the partners of the cooperative, have the required training to understand competitive challenges properly, to define the responsibilities of the Governing Board and the role it must play to carry out governance tasks efficiently.