News, stories and statements on cooperatives
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COOPERATIVE IS BEAUTIFUL: The rise of cooperatives as a tool for formalising the informal sector in Senegal
11 January 2024
The cooperative, in the spotlight of the Senegalese economy, is becoming an essential instrument for formalising players in the informal economy.
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Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators
Interview with Matthew Epperson, Business Director, Savvy Co-op
20 December 2023
“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE). On this occasion, the ILO interviewed Matthew Epperson, Business Director, Savvy Coop, USA.
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The ILO contributes to the Roots of Resilience Conference that took place in Kerala
20 December 2023
IT For Change and the Platform Cooperativism Consortium (PCC) held the 'Roots of Resilience - Building Platform Cooperatives for Sustainable and Feminist Local Economies' conference from 30 November to 2 December 2023 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The conference brought together 105 scholars, practitioners, and policy makers from 15 countries to reflect on new visions for a just and sustainable digital future.
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UN Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) holds its 46th virtual meeting
19 December 2023
On 13 December 2023, the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on the Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) organized its final meeting of the year. This was the 46th regular meeting of the Task Force since it was established in 2013.
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ILO shares highlights on statistics of cooperatives and the social and solidarity economy from the 21st ICLS
19 December 2023
At the December 14, 2023 webinar on statistics concerning cooperatives and the social and solidarity economy, the ILO shared highlights from the 21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians with 80 participants.
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ILO’s policy dialogue reveals potential to promote the social and solidarity economy in Thailand
18 December 2023
The ILO convened a policy dialogue on the social and solidarity economy’s contribution to decent work and sustainable development on December 15, 2023. The meeting provided an opportunity to review the workplan for the study on the Social and Solidarity Economy in Thailand.
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Understanding the contribution of the social and solidarity economy to sustainable development in Mongolia
14 December 2023
On November 30, 2023 participants at the Mongolian Entrepreneurship Conference 2023 explored ways that social and solidarity economy entities in Mongolia can contribute to decent work and Sustainable Development Goals.
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Portraits from PROSPECTS - Visualizing change in host and refugee communities
13 December 2023
Depicting stories of host and refugee individuals with improved self-reliance and resilience, an exhibition led by ILO PROSPECTS programme at the colonnade of ILO Headquarters will underpin ILO’s approaches promoting inclusive socio-economic growth and decent work for both host and forcibly displaced communities. The exhibition will be on from 14 December to 11 January in its first phase.
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ILO holds discussion on research findings on the social and solidarity economy in Kyrgyzstan
12 December 2023
The workshop was held in hybrid format, in Bishkek and online, to review and validate the findings of the study on the Social and Solidarity Economy in Kyrgyzstan.
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Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators
Leire Mugerza Garate, President of the Mondragon Congress and Eroski's Governing Council President, Basque Country, Spain
12 December 2023
“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE). On this occasion, the ILO interviewedLeire Mugerza Garate, President of the Mondragon Congress and Eroski's Governing Council President, Basque Country, Spain.