ILO COOP 100 Interview

ILO COOP/SSE 100 Interview with Iain Macdonald, former Director General of the International Cooperative Alliance

04 August 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.

News

ILO COOP 100 Special Interview Series “Cultivate the COOPs” - Vol.2 Mr. Nobuhiro Tamaki (Japan Workers’ Co-operative Union)

03 August 2020

News

ILO COOP/SSE eNewsUpdate Issue No. 7, July 2020

31 July 2020

ILO COOP 100 Interview

Hans Lind, Interim Country Representative for Colombia and Senior Advisor on Cooperative Development at We Effect

30 July 2020

Established in March 1920, the ILO’s Cooperatives Unit marks its Centenary in 2020. On this occasion, the ILO COOP 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.

IDB-ILO Report

Zero emission economy will lead to 15 million new jobs by 2030 in Latin America and Caribbean

29 July 2020

A study by the International Labour Organization and the Inter-American Development Bank highlights the impact on jobs if countries in Latin America and the Caribbean adopt zero emission policies.

IDB-ILO Report

Jobs in a net-zero emissions future in Latin America and the Caribbean

29 July 2020

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a just transition to net-zero emissions can redress the adverse economic and social impacts of the global crisis and at the same time provide an opportunity to create employment, tackle inequality, and boost inclusive growth.

Publication

Case Brief: People's Education and Development Organization: Krishi-Sakhis

29 July 2020

Insurance outreach to vulnerable and excluded farmers requires a carefully thought-out approach. In India, the People's Education and Development Organization (PEDO) found that members of women’s self-help groups can become powerful advocates for insurance within their communities. This Case Briefs shows PEDO’s work on providing agriculture support and advice to the community through their “Krishi-Sakhis”.

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ILO COOP/SSE participates in a webinar as part of an online training on My.COOP – Managing your agricultural cooperative

29 July 2020

The 2020 edition of the online My.COOP training of trainers (ToT) workshop is taking place from 1 June to 7 August, with the participation of 25 people from Africa, Asia and Europe.

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IT for Change hosts a webinar on the potential of cooperatives as a means to organize workers in the platform economy

29 July 2020

IT for Change organized a session “Going co-op: A platform model for workers in the South” as part of RightsCon, an annual summit bringing together multidisciplinary actors from technologists, business leaders, and activists to journalists, and academics from all around the world to tackle the most pressing issues of human rights and technology.

ILO COOP 100 Interview

Dr Sonja Novkovic, the Chair of the ICA Committee on Cooperative Research and a Professor at Saint Mary’s University in Canada

29 July 2020

Established in March 1920, the ILO’s Cooperatives Unit marks its Centenary in 2020. On this occasion, the ILO COOP 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.