All news: social and solidarity economy
ILO joins discussion on cooperative economy and cooperatives in Viet Nam
The ILO Country Office for Viet Nam participated in the annual Cooperative Economy and Cooperatives Forum 2024, highlighting the role of cooperatives in contributing to the transition to the formal economy and expanding social protection to advance...
ILO joins a regional network meeting on the social and solidarity economy in Asia and the Pacific
The regional conference showcased the landscape of social and solidarity economy actors contributing towards the Sustainable Development Goals and strengthened the regional network on the social and solidarity economy in Asia-Pacific region.
ILO participates in the Framework Conference of the Ibero-American Network for the Promotion of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)
This network, driven by Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico, Spain and Portugal, aims to consolidate a regional group that promotes the SSE.
ILO hosts meeting aimed at developing robust cooperative sector in Suriname
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COOPERATIVE IS BEAUTIFUL: The rise of cooperatives as a tool for formalising the informal sector in Senegal
The cooperative, in the spotlight of the Senegalese economy, is becoming an essential instrument for formalising players in the informal economy.
Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators
Interview with Matthew Epperson, Business Director, Savvy Co-op
“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)....
The ILO contributes to the Roots of Resilience Conference that took place in Kerala
IT For Change and the Platform Cooperativism Consortium (PCC) held the 'Roots of Resilience - Building Platform Cooperatives for Sustainable and Feminist Local Economies' conference from 30 November to 2 December 2023 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala....
UN Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) holds its 46th virtual meeting
On 13 December 2023, the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on the Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) organized its final meeting of the year. This was the 46th regular meeting of the Task Force since it was established in 2013.
ILO shares highlights on statistics of cooperatives and the social and solidarity economy from the 21st ICLS
At the December 14, 2023 webinar on statistics concerning cooperatives and the social and solidarity economy, the ILO shared highlights from the 21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians with 80 participants.
ILO’s policy dialogue reveals potential to promote the social and solidarity economy in Thailand
The ILO convened a policy dialogue on the social and solidarity economy’s contribution to decent work and sustainable development on December 15, 2023. The meeting provided an opportunity to review the workplan for the study on the Social and...
Understanding the contribution of the social and solidarity economy to sustainable development in Mongolia
On November 30, 2023 participants at the Mongolian Entrepreneurship Conference 2023 explored ways that social and solidarity economy entities in Mongolia can contribute to decent work and Sustainable Development Goals.
ILO holds discussion on research findings on the social and solidarity economy in Kyrgyzstan
The workshop was held in hybrid format, in Bishkek and online, to review and validate the findings of the study on the Social and Solidarity Economy in Kyrgyzstan.
Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators
Leire Mugerza Garate, President of the Mondragon Congress and Eroski's Governing Council President, Basque Country, Spain
“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)....
Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators
Julie Chartrand-Beauregard, Strategic Advisor and Executive Assistant, Directorate of Collective Entrepreneurship at the Ministry of...
“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 COOP/SSE participates in a #CoffeePeople webinar on Occupational Safety and Health through Cooperatives
ILO COOP/SSE unit joined the ILO’s LABADMIN/OSH Branch to talk about the relevance of cooperatives in promoting occupational safety and health in the coffee supply chain.
ILO contributes to the opening session of Seminar on cooperative trade in Beijing, China
On November 28, the ILO COOP/SSE Manager Ms Simel Esim joined the ICA Seminar and Training Course on Cooperative Trade and Development at the China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE).
Raising awareness on the cooperative model among coffee farmers in Lao PDR
Facilitators were trained on the cooperative model including its principles, values, structure, function and related legislation and policies to then train 400 coffee producers in villages of Dak Cheung district in Lao PDR.
ILO at COP28: Events on sustainable enterprises, financing and just transition
ILO COOP/SSE participates in the side event on Women Social Economy Leaders at the Social Economy Conference in Spain
The side event took place in Donostia/San Sebastian at the Social Economy Conference for Europe under the Spanish Presidency on 14 November 2023.
ILO COOP participates in the side event on Women Social Economy Leaders at the Social Economy Conference in Spain
The side event took place in Donostia/San Sebastian at the Social Economy Conference for Europe under the Spanish Presidency on 14 November 2023.
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