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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.

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...

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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 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...

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...

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 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.

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...

ILO’s participation in the 17th National Cooperative Congress in Colombia

ILO participated in the 17th National Cooperative Congress in Cartagena, Colombia, to share ILO’s cooperative development initiatives in the world of work.

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Cooperative of Associated Work Planeta Verde: Improving living conditions of waste pickers in Colombia

"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 Martha Elena...

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ILO provides technical support to Equatorial Guinea on cooperative development

In the framework of the negotiations of the Decent Work Country Program for Equatorial Guinea (2019-2022) held in Malabo from 9 to 13 July 2018, the General Directorate of Cooperatives of the Ministry of Labour, Employment Promotion and Social...

Cooperatives can play key role in future of work

The potential of cooperatives to play a positive role in shaping the future of work was discussed at a national conference in the Republic of Korea.

Cooperatives contribute to sustainable production and employment in Sri Lanka

The International Day of Cooperatives is celebrated on the first Saturday of July each year. This year’s theme, Sustainable consumption and production of goods and services is timely, as the International Labour Organization (ILO) works towards a...

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Interview with Rudi Dalvai, President, World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO)

"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. For this issue, ILO interviewed Rudi Dalvai,...

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Redesol - Building sustainable and solidary links among waste pickers in the informal economy in Brazil

"Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators" is a series of interviews with cooperative leaders from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work with cooperatives. For this issue ILO interviewed Ms Sonia...

ILO organizes a meeting on cooperative to cooperative trade and decent work

ILO brings together the cooperative movement and fairer and ethical trade initiatives to promote responsible production and consumption though cooperative to cooperative trade.