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ILO participated in the High-Level Meeting on the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) in the European Union

The ILO DG participated in the event titled “The Social Economy for an inclusive, sustainable and fair recovery” organized by the Spanish Government in Toledo on December 4, 2020.

The UN Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) held its 33rd regular meeting

The meeting was virtually held on 08 December, 2020 and brought together almost 40 participants including representatives from seven member (ILO, UNRISD, UNDESA, UNCTAD, UNDP-ART, UNHRC and OECD), ten observer organizations (CIRIEC, EURICSE,...

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...

ILO COOP 100 Webinar V - SSE momentum: Finance for Inclusion and the Future of Work during Covid-19 pandemic

The webinar focused on the key challenges related to the future of work, how they affect local communities, and what Social and Solidarity Economy Organizations (SSEOs) are doing toward addressing them. Two keynote speakers presented the main...

ILO COOP participates in the distance learning course on “Youth entrepreneurship: programs and measures for promotion youth...

The session on “Experiences and development of social and solidarity economy (SSE) entrepreneurship” was held virtually on 18 November 2020 to discuss the principles of the SSE and how they can be used as a tool to support decent work and foster...

What did ILO COOP do around the global COVID-19 pandemic?

How did ILO COOP celebrate its centennial in 2020?

ILO COOP 100 Interview

ILO COOP 100 Interview with Ünal Örnek, Coordinator of the Central Union of Turkish Forestry Cooperatives (ORKOOP)

Established in March 1920, the ILO’s Cooperatives Unit marks its Centenary in 2020. On this occasion, the ILO COOP 100 Interview series features past and present ILO colleagues and key partners who were closely engaged in the ILO's work on...

A two-day symposium is held to celebrate the centennial of the Cooperatives Unit of the ILO

The ILO held a two-day symposium on the occasion of the centennial of its Cooperatives Unit.

ILO COOP 100 Interview

ILO COOP 100 Interview with Mounir Kleibo, Representative of the International Labour Organization in Jerusalem

Established in March 1920, the ILO’s Cooperatives Unit marks its Centenary in 2020. On this occasion, the ILO COOP 100 Interview series features past and present ILO colleagues and key partners who were closely engaged in the ILO's work on...

ILO COOP provides a message celebrating ICA Asia Pacific Region for their 60th anniversary

Established in 1960, ICA AP is the Asia Pacific office of the International Cooperative Alliance that unites, develops & promotes cooperative enterprises worldwide. In her message of congratulations, ILO COOP manager Simel Esim provided examples of...

On the occasion of ILO COOP Centennial, APCE presents a selection of 12 articles that have shaped our understanding of cooperatives and...

News update

ILO’s LEED+ Expands Private Sector Partnerships with Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL) & Alli Foods Pvt Ltd

Supporting livelihoods and strengthening supply-chains during COVID-19

Supporting the cooperative movement in Jordan

Steering Committee for the Jordan Cooperative Development Strategy holds meeting with ILO to discuss strategy development and way forward.

ILO COOP/SSE Chiefs across time

This page provides bibliographies of the chiefs and heads of the ILO's Cooperative, social and solidarity economy Unit (COOP/SSE)since its establishment in 1920.

Experts Validate the Report of the Evaluation of the ECOWAS Regional Action Plan for the Elimination Child Labour, especially the Worst...

‘’ I reiterate the ECOWAS Commission’s commitment to provide purposeful leadership to accompany Member states in their quest to enhance integrated and coordinated actions, and the mobilisation of the adequate resources to end child labour in the...

ILO COOP eNews - October issue

The ILO chaired a session on civil and public initiatives to consolidate the SSE at the GSEF Global Virtual Forum

ILO COOP 100 Interview

ILO COOP 100 Interview with Colombia Pérez Muñoz, Director of the Institute of Social Economy and Co-operativism INDESCO - Cooperative...

Established in March 1920, the ILO’s Cooperatives Unit marks its Centenary in 2020. On this occasion, the ILO COOP 100 Interview series features past and present ILO colleagues and key partners who were closely engaged in the ILO's work on...

A joint initiative of the UNTFSSE and SOCIOECO: online archive on social and solidarity economy (SSE) laws

In a joint initiative with the UNTFSSE, Socioeco.org, the virtual library on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) was updated with additional frameworks laws and related to SSE.