All news: Korea, Republic of
Workshop on Strengthening Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Policy in Asia takes place virtually
The capacity-building workshop on Strengthening SSE Policy in Asia, held virtually, brought stakeholders from six countries in Asia and the Pacific region.
Three ILO projects on social and solidarity economy policy presented at the Enterprises Department’s virtual exhibit
The COOP Unit of the ILO has shared highlights from three social and solidarity economy (SSE) policy projects from six countries in Asia and two countries in Africa during the ILO Enterprises Department’s virtual exhibit as part of its global team...
Workshop on Strengthening SSE Policy in Asia to take place in March 2021
The ILO will bring together tripartite delegations, practitioners and leaders in the SSE movement, researchers and other stakeholders from six Asian countries in a virtual capacity-building workshop to enhance their capacity in developing and/or...
Sustainable enterprises
ILO and KOICA to promote sustainable enterprises in India
A bilateral project launched to generate more and better quality jobs for youth by strengthening sectoral supply chains and integrating Indian MSMEs in the global market.
The ILO chaired a session on civil and public initiatives to consolidate the SSE at the GSEF Global Virtual Forum
ILO/KoSEA/SNU joint conference held in Seoul to share the findings of ILO project on strengthening SSE policy in Asia
The international research conference on strengthening SSE policy in Asia attracted more than 400 participants and 1,400 viewers online from Asia and beyond.
KoSEA and ILO convene a second virtual interim research workshop with country researchers for the ILO project on strengthening SSE policy...
Officials of the Korea Social Enterprise Promotion Agency (KoSEA), and ILO staff members met online with country researchers for the project to discuss the feedback from the second drafts of the case studies to prepare for presentation in a research...
An ILO project on strengthening SSE policy in Asia convenes a virtual interim research workshop
Researchers, officials of the Korea Social Enterprise Promotion Agency (KoSEA), and ILO staff members met online to discuss a research framework, initial drafts of country case studies, and future plans on the research phase of the project.
Policy response to COVID-19 for SSE enterprises in the Republic of Korea
The Korean Government has taken an immediate policy response to support social and solidarity economy (SSE) enterprises affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
ILO kicks off a project on social and solidarity economy policies in Asia
An official of ILO COOP participated in a kick-off meeting of the ILO project on strengthening the social and solidarity economy (SSE) in Asia, held in conjunction with the annual conference of the Asian Solidarity Economy Council (ASEC), Asian hub...
Domestic Workers' Day
An aging Asia increases the demand for domestic workers. But what about their rights?
Mr. Nilim Baruah, International Labour Organization’s Regional Migration Specialist for Asia and the Pacific, reviews progress on migrant domestic workers’ rights in Asia.
Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators
GSEF: Promoting the social and solidarity economy for human-centred development
“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)....
ILO’s participation in the International Conference on Localizing the SDGs and Co-Constructing the Means of Implementation
The ILO, as a chair of the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE), participated in an international conference on the role of SSE in implementing and localizing the SDGs which took place in the Republic of...
Structural transformation in emerging economies: leading sectors and the balanced growth hypothesis
Cooperatives can play key role in future of work
The potential of cooperatives to play a positive role in shaping the future of work was discussed at a national conference in the Republic of Korea.
ILO organizes a meeting on cooperative to cooperative trade and decent work
ILO brings together the cooperative movement and fairer and ethical trade initiatives to promote responsible production and consumption though cooperative to cooperative trade.
Cooperatives in the Republic of Korea: 3rd survey highlights cooperatives’ growing contribution to social and economic realms
Earlier this year, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance of the Republic of Korea (MOSF) announced the results of its third cooperatives survey. Conducted biennially since 2013, the latest edition of the survey points out the growing contributions of...
The Republic of Korea and the ILO sign development cooperation agreement
The Republic of Korea and the ILO have signed a US$ 3 million agreement to jointly promote employment, skills, social protection and occupational safety and health in Asia and Africa.
ILO SSE Academy in Seoul concluded successfully
The 8th edition of the ILO SSE Academy took place in Seoul, the Republic of Korea from 26 to 30 June. Over 150 participants from more than 30 countries exchanged their experiences, best practices and challenges under the theme “Innovative ecosystems...
ILO scholarship for ICA-AP Regional Cooperative Research Conference