All news: cooperatives

Sharing research findings on the potential of cooperatives in promoting universal health coverage

On June 20, 2019 the ILO co-organized a meeting on the “Cooperatives for Health” initiative at the Biotech Campus in Geneva.

ApexFinCoop - Strengthening the apex organization of financial cooperatives in Nepal

The ILO, the ITC-ILO and the FAO jointly organized a training workshop for the Nepal Federation of Savings and Credit Unions (NEFSCUN) towards promoting financial inclusion and inclusive economic development.

COPAC held its 78th Annual Board Meeting in Geneva

The Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) held its 78th Annual Board Meeting in Geneva on June 27, 2019.

Roll-out of Think.Coop continues in Turkey, now also extending to rural areas

ILO’s Think.Coop training tool has been rolled out in Turkey by Youth Deal Cooperative - Turkey’s first youth-led social cooperative that aims to provide sustainable employment solutions for disadvantaged groups including youth.

ILO co-organizes an international conference on the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)

The ILO co-organizes an international conference aimed at examining the role of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Roll-out of Think.Coop and Start.Coop in the occupied Palestinian territory

SADA Women Development and Solidarity Centre Completes the Sixth Round of Seminars

The seminars on rights at work and fundamental rights in Turkey were held on 17-25 June 2019 in the GESOB Events Hall with the participation of beneficiaries who completed the basic life skills and occupational training courses in the SADA Women...

The ILO-ICA Joint Conference on Cooperatives and the Future of Work

Marking the ILO Centenary, the ILO and the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) co-organized a conference that reflects on the role of cooperative enterprises in promoting decent work for all in a changing world of work.

Training trainers to promote cooperative development in Jordan’s agriculture sector

An ILO “training of trainers” workshop strengthens the role of cooperatives in advancing decent work for Jordanian workers and Syrian refugees in Jordan’s agricultural sector.

ILO contributes to a conference in Turkey on renewable energy through a video message

The ICA intervenes at the 108th ILC Committee that is considering an ILO Centenary Declaration

ILO participates in international research conference on social economy in Bucharest

The ICA intervenes at the 108th ILC Standards-Setting Committee on Ending violence and harassment in the world of work

ILO participates in the research conference on measuring and reporting sustainability performance of enterprises

Turkish Conversation Workshop Beneficiaries Come Together At Gender Equality Seminar

A two-day seminar on women’s rights and gender equality was held for the first graduates of the Turkish Conversation Workshop of SADA Women Development and Solidarity Centre under the Project “Strengthening the Resilience of Syrian Women and Girls”...

SADA Women’s Cooperative Holds Evaluation Meeting

The partners of SADA Women’s Cooperative which completed founding procedures a short time ago came together before the Ramadan Holiday to evaluate its work and plan for the upcoming period

ILO organizes training of trainers on the cooperative business model towards increasing economic opportunities in the fishery sector in...

The ToT workshop was conducted to strengthen the capacity of local institutions to support the organization of fishermen groups including cooperatives and other businesses for value-creation and marketing of fish products.

ILO constituents in Moldova look into the potential of cooperative enterprises

ILO COOP Unit Manager took part in the consultations with the ILO constituents and partners in identifying needs and opportunities toward cooperative action in rural and informal economies.

LEED+: Towards inclusive growth strategies for the conflict-affected communities in Sri Lanka

A series of meetings and site visits were conducted to identify key future activities of the ILO's LEED+ programme.

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)....