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ILO presents findings from its WESO 2021 report at a COOP Academy organized by the ICA

The presentation on the ILO’s flagship report “The role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work” focused on the role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work and also elaborated on experiences of platform...

Launch of FORTER'ESS Project - Strengthening the resilience and promotion of decent work of women-led SSE organizations in Tunisia

The FORTER’ESS project is the result of a partnership between the Tunisian Government, the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as donor, and the International Labour Organization as implementing agency. It aims to strengthen the resilience of...

ILO contributes the first lecture of the JICA online lecture series on cooperatives for the Iran Chamber of Cooperatives

ILO COOP Unit Manager delivered a presentation titled “Cooperative Responses to the Changing World of Work” on March 1, 2021 during the first session of the online lecture series organized by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the...

ILO launches FORTER'ESS project to promote decent work through women-led social and solidarity economy organizations in Tunisia

The FORTER’ESS project is the result of a partnership between Global Affairs Canada and the International Labour Organization (ILO) that works in collaboration with the Tunisian Government and social partners to strengthen the resilience of...

Think.Coop and Start.Coop Spanish updated versions are now available

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...

The UN International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour: Enterprises in Action to Eliminate Child Labour

To mark the occasion of the UN International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, a booth on “Enterprises in Action to eliminate child labour” was presented during the Global Technical Team Meeting of the Enterprises Department of the ILO on 24...

ILO COOP participates in the University of Sussex Future of Work Hub webinars

ILO COOP Unit Manager was interviewed for the second edition of Co-op Women's Voices, a series started by two women leaders from the cooperative movement in the UK.

Second Meeting of the Steering Committee for the Jordan Cooperative Development Strategy is held

On February 18, 2021, the Steering Committee for the Jordan Cooperative Development Strategy held its second meeting to discuss the draft strategy development and way forward.

ILO COOP participates in the launch of the global network of home-based workers, HomeNet International

ILO COOP Unit participated in the launching congress of the global network of home-based workers as an observer and provided a message of solidarity.

ILO COOP Manager interviewed for the second edition of Co-op Women's Voices

ILO COOP Unit Manager was interviewed for the second edition of Co-op Women's Voices, a series started by two women leaders from the cooperative movement in the UK.

StreetNet International organises an orientation session on cooperatives and the informal economy

ILO COOP Unit Manager presented at an orientation session organised by StreetNet International for its regional coordinators on cooperatives’ role in the informal economy

ILO COOP participates in a webinar organized by We Effect and vi Agroforestry on "Our cooperative identity – where is it taking us in the...

The webinar organized by We Effect and vi Agroforestry on ”Our cooperative identity – where is it taking us in the future?” took place on third of February bringing staff members from headquarters and regions together.

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Growing a field of dreams

For the many first-time women farmers in the village of Chettikulam, black gram offers new opportunities. Through its work in the agriculture sector, ILO Sri Lanka’s LEED+ project is working with Coops, government officials, and private sector to...

Lessons from the Social Economy Policy project in South Africa: Understanding diversity

The ILO‘s Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Policy project in South Africa is working on building a comprehensive understanding of social economy in the country to inform a policy that is inclusive. The findings from the National Survey conducted...

ILO COOP participates in a Masterclass on gender equality and women’s empowerment in social economy

On January 21, 2021 ILO COOP participated in a virtual Masterclass on gender equality and women’s empowerment in social economy organized by the Diesis network.

Joint COOP/Social Finance research initiative on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) and social innovation in Africa

The ILO’s Cooperatives Unit (COOP) and Social Finance Programme (Social Finance) recently launched a research project on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) and social innovation in Africa funded by the French Government.

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Social and Solidarity Economy highlighted as an alternative model of growth in the UN Secretary General’s Report on “Socially just...

The report was released for the upcoming Fifty-ninth session of the Commission for Social Development on the topic.

ILO COOP 100 – ILO PROSPECTS Webinar: The role of cooperatives and social and solidarity organizations in forced displacement contexts

The webinar was organized by ILO COOP and ILO PROSPECTS to highlight the role and contributions of cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy organizations (SSEOs) in forced displacement contexts, and the work of both field practitioners...