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ILO launches new tools in Bolivia to promote cooperativism

Local authorities and specialists from social organizations in La Paz were trained on Think.Coop and Start.Coop training methodologies with a view to providing better job opportunities for rural and informal economy workers.

The first roll-out of My.Coop in the Northern Province of Zambia

My.Coop – Managing your agricultural cooperative training package has been translated into Bemba and rolled out for the first time in the Northern Province of Zambia.

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

The Social Cooperative Education and Promotion Train in Turkey

“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with cooperators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on cooperatives and social and solidarity economy (SSE). On this...

ILO's participation at the 3rd International Conference on Cooperatives in the Philippines

From 15-16 November 2018, ILO Enterprise Development Specialist from ILO CO Manila participated in the 3rd International Cooperative Conference on Cooperatives (ICOOP2018) organized by the Institute of Cooperatives and Bio-Enterprise Development...

Think.COOP introduced nationally for Cambodian agriculture cooperatives

The national consultation workshop on Think.COOP was organized on the 7th and 8th of November 2018 in Phnom Penh, with participants from all of Cambodia’s 25 provinces and a municipality.

ILO’s message for the Annual Conference of Russian University of Cooperation

ILO has sent a video message to the 2018 Chayanov Meetings on cooperatives in the system of the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Sri Lankan women making waves in local industry

With determination, detergent and the support of the ILO project promoting local empowerment through economic development in Sri Lanka, a group of women-headed households have gained social and economic power.

Francophone African cooperative leaders exchange knowledge and experience with Japanese co-operators

The 9th edition of the ILO/Japanese Consumers’ Cooperative Union (JCCU) African Cooperative Leaders’ Study Tour took place in Japan from 15-24 October 2018.

ILO- JCA Public Seminar

Cooperative Activities in French-Speaking Africa (Seminar Report)

ILO participates and contributes to the General Assembly and the Americas Summit of the International Cooperative Alliance

ILO’s Enterprises Department Director Vic Van Vuuren participated in the General Assembly of the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Sunday, 21 October 2018. The ILO also contributed a video message to the...

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Textile and Kitchen Workshops at SADA Women Development and Solidarity Centre

The textile and kitchen workshops started operating on 1 October 2018 at the SADA Women Development and Solidarity Centre under the project “Strengthening the Resilience of Syrian Women and Girls” implemented jointly by UN Women, ILO and ASAM.

Application of Think.COOP in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

The ILO’s Think.COOP training programme was implemented with the students of Afyon Kocatepe University Business Club, with the facilitation of Youth Deal Cooperative partners, within the scope of the Social Cooperative Education and Promotion Train...

The International Conference of Labour Statisticians adopts guidelines on statistics of cooperatives

On 18th October 2018, the Guidelines concerning Statistics of Cooperatives were adopted at the 20th International Conference of Labour Statisticians.

ILO shares its work on SSE at GSEF 2018

ILO participated in the 4th edition of the Global Social Economy Forum (GSEF) in Bilbao, Spain from 1-3 October 2018 to share its work on cooperatives and other SSE enterprises to promote quality job creation.

ILO’s message for the “Sowing the Seeds: Platform Cooperativism for Asia” Conference in Hong Kong

ILO has sent a video message to the first conference seeking to explore ways in which cooperatives can join the digital economy in Asia.

ILO’s message for the 13th National Festival of “Superior Cooperatives” in Iran

ILO Cooperatives Unit Manager Simel Esim sent a video message to the 13th National Festival of Superior Cooperatives organized by the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare in Tehran, Iran.

ILO shares its work on social economy in the Maghreb at the 11th Convergences World Forum

ILO Algiers Office Director Mr Mohamed Ali Deyahi presented good practices and lessons learned from ILO engagement with the social and solidarity economy (SSE) in the Maghreb at an international forum in Paris.

ILO Statement for the 2nd International Forum on Cooperative Law

ILO Cooperatives Unit Manager Simel Esim sent a video message to the 2nd International Forum on Cooperative Law in Athens, Greece.

My.Coop – empowering women coffee producers in Colombia

My.Coop – training on agricultural cooperative management has strengthened entrepreneurial and organizational capacities of at least 315 women coffee producers in Colombia since 2016.

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

NeedsMap: Visualizing and matching social needs through an online cooperative platform in Turkey

"Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators" is a series of interviews with cooperators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work with cooperatives. On this occasion, ILO interviewed Mr Ali Ercan...