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ILO COOP 100 Symposium will be held on 16-17 November 2020

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of its Cooperatives Unit (COOP), the ILO is bringing together policy makers, researchers and practitioners working with cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE) for a two-day international...

The ILO Participates in a session on Gender and the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) at the GSEF Global Virtual Forum

Representatives from ILO COOP and ILO Pretoria participated and presented at a session on women in SSE institutions that took place on October 20 as part of the GSEF Global Virtual Forum

Honey and cheese cooperatives created in Cahul district in Moldova, with ILO’s support

In Cahul district, Moldova, the public-private Local Employment Partnership (LEP) funded by the ILO and local stakeholders, supported the creation of two cooperatives processing honey and cheese.

UNTFSSE participates in the closing plenary session of the GSEF Global Virtual Forum

The UNTFSSE virtual event on “Why does SSE matter for the Agenda 2030 and the recovery post COVID-19?” was held on 21st October 2020

Thirty-one trainers complete My.Coop training of trainers programme on managing agricultural cooperatives in Jordan

A virtual ceremony was held marking the end of the online training course for participants in Jordan.

ILO COOP participates in the ICA Africa Regional Conference on 'Fostering Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area through...

ILO COOP participated in the ICA Africa Regional Conference on 'Fostering Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) through Cooperatives' that was held online on the 15th October, 2020 along with government officials,...

The UN Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) held its 32nd regular meeting

The meeting brought together 40 participants including representatives of the six member, eleven observer organizations and three resource persons.

ILO COOP provides a special message for the Coop Impact 2020 Conference

UNTFSSE participates in the launching of the MedTOWN conference

ILO COOP 100 Interview

ILO COOP 100 Interview with Rebecca Harvey, Executive Editor of Co-operative News

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...

The impact of minimum wage and collective bargaining on inequality

The ILO participated in a conference on strengthening fairness and solidarity in the EU social market economy, organized by the European Commission.

UNTFSSE participates in the closing session of the first edition of the Digital Mont Blanc Meetings

ILO COOP participates in two sessions during a labour week organized by OSF for staff and a group of philanthropic donors

The two sessions during the labour week at OSF focused on organizing essential workers during COVID-19 pandemic and how worker ownership is tackling inequality.

The UN Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy has a new website

The new UN Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) was designed to be an accessible, interactive, and multilingual space that gives visibility to all initiatives carried out by the Task Force, its members and observers.

ILO/KoSEA/SNU joint conference held in Seoul to share the findings of ILO project on strengthening SSE policy in Asia

The international research conference on strengthening SSE policy in Asia attracted more than 400 participants and 1,400 viewers online from Asia and beyond.

ILO COOP 100 Interview

ILO COOP 100 Interview with Jean-Louis Bancel, President of Coop France and Cooperatives Europe, and Vice President for Europe for the...

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 Provides Support to Cooperatives

The ILO Office for Turkey supports cooperatives and launches a series of webinars to cast light on their problems.

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Collective construction, the best strategy of the Argentine Federation of Technology, Innovation and Knowledge Worker Cooperatives...

“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)....

Italy-ILO cooperation to support Palestinian cooperatives

The ILO’s Cooperative Support Programme is launched in the Occupied Palestinian Territory with support from the Italian Government.