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The existence of cooperative in Indonesia was emerged at the end of 19th century. The precise date was 16 December 1886, when Aria Wiraat­madja, vice regent of Purwokerto, founded Hulp and
Spaarbank. The formation of the institution, which is similar with Raiffeisen credit cooperative model, was aimed at helping the elite society surround Purwokerto area from the trap of money lenders.

The efforts of Aria Wiraatmadja was broadly responded by the officials of the Dutch administration. Since that time development of cooperative within society has been intensified under the sponsorship of colonial government as a part of their ethical policy.

A genuine people movement cooperative was emerged in 1908, trigerred by BoedI Oetomo through the introduction and establishment of household cooperatives. This effort was enlarged by Syarikat Dagang Islam in 1993 through the establishment of cooperatives among indegenous tradersand textile enterpreneurs. And, in 1927, Studie Club organization conducted a massive champaig about the idea of cooperative as the right instrument for improving people’s education, economy, and nationalism as well.

After the Independence of Indonesia, the scattered movement of people-based cooperative was finally united in 1947. In the mid of critical situation, the first Indonesian Cooperative Movement Congress firmly conducted in Tasikmalaya, participated by 500 representatives from Jawa, Sumatera, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi. The cong­ress has decided 10 substantial declarations:

First; establishing a Central Organization of the Indonesian People’s Cooperative (SOKRI), having domicile in Tasikmalaya.
Second; Indonesian Cooperative is based on the principle of mutual assistance.
Third; stipulating the basic rules of SOKRI.
Fourth; forming the board based on presidium system and elect Niti Sumantri as the Chairperson to set up a Standing Working Committee and arrange all matter related to decisions of congress.
Fifth; accomplishing prosperity of the people in conformity with Article 33 by intensifying people’s cooperative and economic cooperative as the implementing instrument.
Sixth; establishing a Central Cooperative Bank.
Seventh; determining Village People Cooperative to undertake credit, consumption and production businesses under a statement that the Village People Cooperative had to be a foundation of SOKRI.
Eighth; strengthening and extending education of people’s cooperative to broad society.
Ninth; distribution of basic needs and important goods to be undertaken by cooperatives.
Tenth; stipulating 12 July as the Indonesian Cooperative Day to be commemorated annualy.

Henceforth, in 1968, the name of SOKRI has been permanently changed to Dewan Koperasi Indonesia or to be abbreviated DEKOPIN until the present time.

According to Article 57 of the Law of Cooperative No. 25 of 1992, DEKOPIN is entitled as the only institution of the cooperative movement of Indonesia.

As the autonomous organization, DEKOPIN performs the tasks of promoting the ideal, values and principles of cooperative; representing Indonesian cooperative movement both at domestic and international forums; and undertake the role as a counterpart of the government in the development of cooperative in Indonesia.
To effectively perform its function and role within the entire region of Indonesia, cooperative movement at provincial level establishes Provincial Cooperative Council (Dekopinwil), and at municipal or district level establishes District Cooperative Council (Dekopinda). Dekopinwil and Dekopinda constitute as an integral part of DEKOPIN.

DEKOPIN is having domicile in Jakarta, Dekopinwil in 33 provinces, and 385 Dekopinda in 385 municipalities. Members of DEKOPIN consists of legal body cooperatives under the following conditions:
(1)    Secondary cooperative that having members in all provincial areas of Indonesia or more than one pro­vince qualify to register as member of DEKOPIN.
(2)    Primary cooperative and/or secondary cooperatives having members in one province or more than one municipality quality to register as member of DEKOPINWIL.
(3)    Cooperative having members at one municipality or district qualify to register as member of DEKO­PINDA.

DEKOPIN is chaired by a President elected from and by the members in a National Congress. The leadership of DEKOPIN is performed collectively which consists of Plenary Board and Board of Directors (originated from the Plenary Board). The National Congress also elect Board of Supervisor whose responsible to supervise the implementarion of policy and management of DEKOPIN.

In view of providing advisory, opinion, and analysis of cooperative development, Plenary Board elects Board of Advisory and Board of Experts. And, operationally, for supporting the tasks of Plenary Board and Board of Directors in dealing with their daily activities, DEKOPIN forms a Secretariate General.

DEKOPIN take an active part in the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) and Asian Cooperative Alliance (ACO). The present President of DEKOPIN is nominated as a member of Standing Committee of the ICA Asia and Pacific.