News, stories and statements on cooperatives

  1. News

    ILO COOP/SSE participates in the distance learning course on “Youth entrepreneurship: programs and measures for promotion youth entrepreneurship” organized by ITC-ILO

    08 December 2020

    The session on “Experiences and development of social and solidarity economy (SSE) entrepreneurship” was held virtually on 18 November 2020 to discuss the principles of the SSE and how they can be used as a tool to support decent work and foster employment for youth

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    Coconuts, commitment and changing circumstances

    07 December 2020

    Coco chips are widely used by farmers and gardeners. The ILO’s LEED+ project works with the private sector and local communities in Sri Lanka to develop coco chips as a mutually beneficial business.

  3. News

    What did ILO COOP/SSE do around the global COVID-19 pandemic?

    04 December 2020

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    How did ILO COOP/SSE celebrate its centennial in 2020?

    04 December 2020

  5. ILO COOP 100 Interview

    ILO COOP/SSE 100 Interview with Ünal Örnek, Coordinator of the Central Union of Turkish Forestry Cooperatives (ORKOOP)

    01 December 2020

    Established in March 1920, the ILO’s Cooperatives Unit marks its Centenary in 2020. On this occasion, the ILO COOP/SSE 100 Interview series features past and present ILO colleagues and key partners who were closely engaged in the ILO's work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE). The interviews reflect on their experience and contributions in the past and shares their thoughts on the future of cooperatives and the SSE in a changing world of work.

  6. News

    ILO COOP/SSE eNewsUpdate Issue No. 11, November, 2020

    01 December 2020

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    A two-day symposium is held to celebrate the centennial of the Cooperatives Unit of the ILO

    27 November 2020

    The ILO held a two-day symposium on the occasion of the centennial of its Cooperatives Unit.

  8. ILO COOP 100 Interview

    ILO COOP/SSE 100 Interview with Mounir Kleibo, Representative of the International Labour Organization in Jerusalem

    19 November 2020

    Established in March 1920, the ILO’s Cooperatives, Social and Solidarity Economy Unit marks its Centenary in 2020. On this occasion, the ILO COOP/SSE 100 Interview series features past and present ILO colleagues and key partners who were closely engaged in the ILO's work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE). The interviews reflect on their experience and contributions in the past and shares their thoughts on the future of cooperatives and the SSE in a changing world of work.

  9. News

    ILO COOP provides a message celebrating ICA Asia Pacific Region for their 60th anniversary

    13 November 2020

    Established in 1960, ICA AP is the Asia Pacific office of the International Cooperative Alliance that unites, develops & promotes cooperative enterprises worldwide. In her message of congratulations, ILO COOP manager Simel Esim provided examples of ways ILO and ICA AP office collaborated across the years.

  10. News

    ILO E-news Special Issue for ILO COOP 100 Symposium

    12 November 2020