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The global advisory committee of the ILO’s initiative on statistics of cooperatives holds its kick-off meeting
The global advisory committee of the ILO initiative on implementing the Guidelines concerning statistics of cooperatives held its kick-off meeting.
ILC General Discussion on social and solidarity economy and ILO cooperative statistics initiative featured at the Social Economy Fair in...
The outcomes of the general discussion at the 110th International Labour Conference on Decent Work and Social and Solidarity Economy and the ILO’s cooperative statistics initiative were featured at the Social Economy Week that took place in...
ILO holds an orientation session on the Guidelines concerning Statistics of Cooperatives
During the two day orientation session, organized by ILO COOP Unit and the STATISTICS Department, ILO staff, partners and representatives from national advisory committees for the five country case studies discussed the best way forward in...
Asia-Pacific labour market insights
E-formalization: A Korean success story
An ILO report Digital solutions and formalization: E-formalization case study on the Republic of Korea highlights the role digitalization has played in Korea’s formalization success story and provides a series of valuable experiences for other...
Final evaluation of the Strengthening Social and Solidarity Economy Policy in Asia Project
The final evaluation report summarizes key findings, conclusions, lessons learned and recommendations from the “Strengthening Social and Solidarity Economy Policy in Asia” project.
12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy – High-level panel 2: Partnerships for inclusive and sustainable development: SSE ecosystems...
12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy - Plenary Session 4: Financial mechanisms for innovative SSE ecosystems
ILO Director-General was a keynote speaker at the 33rd World Cooperative Congress
Joining online at the World Cooperative Congress, Mr Ryder noted that a human-centred recovery requires recognition of cooperatives as critical social and economic actors to build more resilient communities, and to strengthen local economies.
The relationship between cooperatives and the wider SSE was explored during two events around the World Cooperative Congress
The relationship between workers’ organizations and cooperatives explored at the World Cooperative Congress
A set of papers on “Financial Mechanisms for Innovative Social and Solidarity Economy Ecosystems” is now available from the ILO
The social and solidarity economy (SSE) is receiving increased attention for its role in addressing a variety of economic and social challenges, ranging from the future of work to the provision of social services. The social and economic problems...
Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators
Sung Ho Kim, International Cooperation Department, KFCC
“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with cooperative and wider social and solidarity economy (SSE) policy makers, researchers and practitioners from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during...
ILO country briefs from the Social and Solidarity Economy project in Asia
ILO COOP contributes to the 2021 CIRIEC international conference
The ILO initiative on the implementation of the guidelines concerning statistics of cooperatives was introduced to the global research community on social and solidarity economy.
Asia-Pacific labour market insights
Getting older: Confronting Asia and the Pacific’s ageing labour force
Asia and the Pacific’s ageing population is a trend that is expected to steadily increase. Ageing societies means older labour forces and higher old-age dependency ratios, increasing the pressures on economies to close pension and social protection...
ILO COOP holds follow up activities as part of the project on Strengthen Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) policy in Asia
A number of follow-up activities are being held to disseminate key outputs of the project on Strengthening SSE Policy in Asia.
ILO COOP held meetings with Statistics Korea and SK for pilot testing of international guidelines on statistics of cooperatives
Interview
10 years on from the ILO Domestic Workers Convention: What has changed?
Over half of the world’s domestic workers are in Asia and the Pacific. 10 years on from the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189), Anna Olsen, Technical Specialist at the International Labour Organization’s TRIANGLE in ASEAN...
ILO and government officials from the Republic of Korea discuss strengthening SSE on a global scale
Mr Choi, an ILO COOP staff member held meetings with stakeholders from the Republic of Korea to discuss strengthening the country’s efforts on promoting SSE at the international level.
International Labour Standards
Korea recognizing respect for fundamental labour standards as the foundation for tackling the challenges of the future of work
The Republic of Korea’s ratification of 3 fundamental ILO Conventions was marked in a virtual ceremony with the ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder.