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Final evaluation of the Strengthening Social and Solidarity Economy Policy in Asia Project

18 March 2022

The final evaluation report summarizes key findings, conclusions, lessons learned and recommendations from the “Strengthening Social and Solidarity Economy Policy in Asia” project.

Outcome report of ILO-JCA webinar:TSUNAGARU by Social & Solidarity Economy

Current situation and challenges of Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) in Japan

26 January 2022

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The ILO and the JCA organize a joint webinar on the social and solidarity economy in Japan

20 December 2021

On 16 December, 2021, ILO Office for Japan and the Japan Cooperative Alliance (JCA) co-hosted an online webinar, "TSUNAGARU by the Social and Solidarity Economy”.

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ILO country briefs from the Social and Solidarity Economy project in Asia

28 October 2021

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ILO COOP holds follow up activities as part of the project on Strengthen Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) policy in Asia

25 August 2021

A number of follow-up activities are being held to disseminate key outputs of the project on Strengthening SSE Policy in Asia.

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Misako Shinozaki, Chairperson of Seikatsu Club Consumers' Cooperative Kanagawa, Japan

13 May 2021

“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). On this occasion, the ILO interviewed Misako Shinozaki, Chairperson of Seikatsu Club Consumers' Cooperative Kanagawa in Japan.

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Workshop on Strengthening Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Policy in Asia takes place virtually

31 March 2021

The capacity-building workshop on Strengthening SSE Policy in Asia, held virtually, brought stakeholders from six countries in Asia and the Pacific region.

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ILO contributes the first lecture of the JICA online lecture series on cooperatives for the Iran Chamber of Cooperatives

09 March 2021

ILO COOP Unit Manager delivered a presentation titled “Cooperative Responses to the Changing World of Work” on March 1, 2021 during the first session of the online lecture series organized by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the Iran Chamber of Cooperatives (ICC).

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Three ILO projects on social and solidarity economy policy presented at the Enterprises Department’s virtual exhibit

26 February 2021

The COOP Unit of the ILO has shared highlights from three social and solidarity economy (SSE) policy projects from six countries in Asia and two countries in Africa during the ILO Enterprises Department’s virtual exhibit as part of its global team meeting.

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The passage of the worker cooperative bill in Japan is celebrated around the word

14 December 2020