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African cooperative leaders share their observations on the 2017 ILO/JCCU study tour in Japan

The 8th edition of the ILO/Japanese Consumers' Cooperative Union (JCCU) Study Tour for African Cooperative Leaders took place in Japan from 29 August to 6 September 2017 with participants from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Swaziland and representatives...

COOP Champions

Yumi Nabeshima, ILO Tokyo

COOP Champions features ILO colleagues from around the world working on cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises. It highlights their contributions, and shares highlights of their experiences, current work, and future...

African cooperative leaders explore the diverse businesses of Japanese cooperatives

From 29 August to 6 September, The 8th ILO/JCCU study tour was organized in Tokyo and Shizuoka, Japan. This year four participants from Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria and Swaziland and representatives of ICA Africa and ILO COOP Unit joined the tour to...

Cooperatives and the SDGs - Presentation at JJC/ILO-Tokyo public seminar

On 7 September 2017, the ILO COOP participated in a public seminar: "Cooperative Activities and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)" co-organized by ILO and Japan Joint Committee of Co-operatives (JJC) in Tokyo, Japan and presented on the...

Future of Work

Future of Work: Interview with Akiko Gono, RENGO Japan

Why social dialogue is a key to address the challenge of digitalization? Interview with Akiko Gono from the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO).

ILO/JCCU African Cooperative Leaders' Study Tour in Japan

ILO/Japan Partnership

Japan and ILO Signed Memorandum of Cooperation

During his second official visit to Japan from 10 to 13 May 2017, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder had meetings with constituents, delivered speeches in several events, signed Memorandum of Cooperation with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare...

The ILO and the Olympic and Paralympic Games

Tokyo 2020 and the ILO agree unique partnership to promote Decent Work

The Organizing Committee and the UN Agency for the world of work will sign an agreement to promote socially responsible labour practices among the delivery partners of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.

ILO/Japan Memorandum of Cooperation

Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan and the ILO

Environmental Sustainability and Decent Work

ILO and Japan International Cooperation Agency strengthen their partnership to promote waste management in the Pacific

The Memorandum of Cooperation signed between ILO and JICA will contribute to improve solid waste management in Pacific Island countries through a stronger partnership in the field of occupational safety and health in solid waste management and green...

ILO Director-General to visit Japan on 10-13 May 2017

ILO Seminar Flyer

ILO Seminar on Labour Dimension of CSR Trends of global supply chains and the challenges facing Japanese corporations

Council for the Realization of Work Style Reform

Youth employment policy summary - Japan

Youth employment policy summary for Japan.

Policy summaries on youth employment in Asia-Pacific

Youth employment policy summaries for 13 countries in Asia and the Pacific.

Meeting with the Prime Minister and Workers to Exchange Views on Work Style Reform

The way forward to advancing cooperatives in Africa: Interviews with African cooperative leaders

In September 2016, three cooperative leaders from the United Republic of Tanzania and Niger participated in a study tour to Japan to get exposed to lessons learned from Japanese cooperative enterprises and share cooperative experiences between the...

Labour Force Survey - August 2016

First meeting of the Council for the Realization of Work Style Reform