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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
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...
COPAC organizes an International Day of Cooperatives event on cooperatives and climate action
ILO’s Enterprises Department Director and Chair of the Committee on Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC), Mr van Vuuren, participated as a speaker in a virtual event organized on the occasion of the International Day of Cooperatives...
Co-operatives UK gives a special award for ILO COOP on the occasion of its Centenary
The award recognizes the important role played by the ILO on cooperative development around the world since 1920.
Emerging Insight: Women’s safety nets are falling away
ILO COOP 100 Interview
Interview with Edgar Parnell, Cooperative Practitioner
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...
Social dialogue and the Future of Work
Enhancing social partners’ and social dialogue’s roles in a changing world of work
A new report by the ILO in cooperation with the European Commission looks at how the social partners in European countries are adapting to sweeping changes in the world of work.
ILO100
Council of the EU welcomes the ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work
The Council calls on the EU Member States to pursue a human-centred approach to the future of work.
ILO100
UK House of Lords praises ILO on its Centenary
As part of a general debate in the UK House of Lords, members congratulated the ILO on its 100th anniversary and praised its achievements in furthering social justice and decent work.
Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators
Siôn Whellens: Incubating worker cooperatives in the changing world of work
“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)....
Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators
Centre for Co-operative Studies: Building a solid knowledge base on the cooperative business model
“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)....
Informal EPSCO meeting focusses on boosting women’s labour market participation
At the Informal Meeting of the EU Ministers of Employment and Social Policy (EPSCO), Heinz Koller, ILO Assistant Director-General, described the gender gaps in the labour market.
High-level conference - The Future of Work: Today. Tomorrow. For All.
A conference organized by the European Commission discussed the changes taking place in the world of work and explored how the future of work can be inclusive.
ILO’s participation in a public seminar on economic democracy and worker cooperatives in Ireland
ILO participates in a dialogue with trade unions, cooperatives and academics in Ireland and the UK on the potential of worker cooperatives in advancing economic democracy and decent work in the context of the future of work.
ILO Centenary Celebration
ILO 24-hour Global Tour of centenary celebrations to stop in Brussels
On 11 April 1919, ILO’s constitution was adopted in Paris. 100 years later, the diversity and reach of ILO’s work will be showcased in a global live show, webcast from 24 locations in 24 hours, as part of the organisation’s centenary celebrations....
Ensuring decent work in the health sector
Health workers face important decent work deficits. During a Workshop organized by the European Commission, the ILO explained how this affects the quality of care, and how decision makers can ensure decent work in the health sector.
Work in Fishing Convention
UK joins efforts to ensure decent work in the fishing sector
The United Kingdom has ratified the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188), becoming the 13th ILO Member State to do so.
Work in Fishing Convention
The United Kingdom joins the global efforts to ensure decent work in the fishing sector
The United Kingdom ratifies the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (n°188)
ILO-EU Relations
ILO and European Commission reaffirm mutual partnership at 14th high-level meeting
The European Commission and the ILO held their 14th annual high-level meeting in Brussels.
Tackling Child Labour
UK Government to support ILO in fighting child labour in South Asia
New ILO UK-funded programme will concentrate on the worst forms of child labour in South Asia.
Informal EPSCO meeting discusses youth and skills
Heinz Koller, Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, addressed the Informal Meeting of the Ministers of the EU responsible for Employment and Social Affairs (EPSCO).