News

October 2012

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   World Food Day

   ILO says cooperatives key to boosting food production

   16 October 2012

   Agricultural cooperatives – the theme of the 2012 World Food Day – are a vehicle for decent lives and decent work, according to ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.

July 2012

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   Cooperatives: Resilient to crises, key to sustainable growth

   06 July 2012

   In a message marking International Day of Cooperatives, ILO Director-General Juan Somavia salutes the approximately one billion people worldwide who are involved in cooperatives.

October 2011

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   News item

   UN launches Year of Cooperatives with spotlight on development

   31 October 2011

   New York, 31 October 2011 – U.N. News : The United Nations launched the International Year of Cooperatives with the General Assembly President underlining their role as catalysts of socially-inclusive development and capacity to empower communities through jobs and income generation.

December 2009

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   Cooperatives

   ILO hails UN proclamation of 2012 as International Year of Cooperatives

   22 December 2009

   The International Labour Office (ILO) hailed the proclamation by the United Nations General Assembly of 2012 of the International Year of Cooperatives as an acknowledgement of the fundamental role of cooperatives in promoting the socio-economic development of hundreds of millions of people worldwide, especially in times of economic crisis.

September 2009

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   Cooperatives

   ILO Launches Fourth Call for Proposals to Promote Cooperatives in Africa

   14 September 2009

   The International Labour Organization announced the launch, on 14 September 2009, of a fourth call for proposals to promote social economy organizations based on cooperative values and principles through the Cooperative Facility for Africa (CoopAFRICA) programme.

April 2009

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   Cooperatives

   ILO Launches Third Call for Proposals to Promote Cooperatives in Africa

   14 April 2009

   The International Labour Organization announced the launch of a third call for proposals to promote cooperatives through the Cooperative Facility for Africa programme.

November 2008

1. News item

   ILO issues second call for proposals to promote cooperatives in Africa

   04 November 2008

   The International Labour Organization has issued a second call for proposals to promote cooperatives through the Cooperative Facility for Africaprogramme. The first round provided funding worth US$ 361,354.

July 2008

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   News item

   Supporting the cooperative movement in Africa: the launching of the CoopAfrica website

   03 July 2008

   The CoopAfrica website provides a description of the technical cooperation programme for the promotion and development of cooperatives in Africa.

May 2008

1. News item

   ILO launches new grant scheme to promote cooperatives in Africa - Calls for proposals

   16 May 2008

   The International Labour Organization (ILO) today announced the launch of a new grant scheme through the Cooperative Facility for Africa programme.

June 2006

1. News item

   New ILO-Russia Programme of Cooperation defines priorities for 2006-2009

   06 June 2006

   The Russian tripartite delegation to the annual Conference of International Labour Organization and ILO Director-General Juan Somavia today signed a Programme of Cooperation between Russia and the ILO for the years 2006-2009.