Indian Society for Studies in Cooperation was registered in the year 1979 primarily to promote Research and Studies in Cooperation amongst the Universities. It has cooperative Institutions and individuals as members. Presently, its membership is more than 500 comprising of Institutional Donor Members, Individual Donor members and Individual Life Members.

Society organizes Annual National Conventions every year in different parts of Country focusing on the important issues related to cooperation and allied sectors.

At each of these Conventions papers are invited on subjects selected for the discussions. Eminent Cooperators, Academicians and Key administrators are invited as Guest of Honour and requested to deliver key note address.

These Conventions have been addressed by eminent persons like Dr.Manmohan Singh, Dr. V.K.R.V.Rao, Dr. B. Venkatappiah, Dr. V. Kurien, Dr. V.M.Dandekar, Dr. Nilkantha Rath and Padmabhushan Balasaheb Vikhe Patil others..