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The ILO undertakes activities supporting the development of cooperatives in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)

09 November 2021

A Cooperative Support Programme (CSP) in the OPT is launched with support from the Italian Government

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The ILO holds launch event for its project on the development of cooperatives in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)

09 November 2021

The launch will take place on November 24, 2021 to highlight the project activities and to improve coordination and communication between partners.

ILO COOP 100 Interview

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

19 November 2020

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 cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE). The interviews reflect on their experience and contributions in the past and shares their thoughts on the future of cooperatives and the SSE in a changing world of work.

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Italy-ILO cooperation to support Palestinian cooperatives

17 September 2020

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

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A Cooperative Support Programme in the OPT is launched with support from the Italian Government

31 January 2020

The Directorate General for Development Cooperation of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has pledged to provide support to the ILO for the creation of a cooperative system and social entrepreneurship as vehicles from inclusive and sustainable development in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (oPt).

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Roll-out of Think.Coop and Start.Coop in the occupied Palestinian territory

27 June 2019

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Strengthening institutional capacities on social and solidarity economy development in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

29 April 2019

The ILO initiative aims to improve economic and social rights and conditions for the Palestinian population through cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE).

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ILO supports the establishment of the new Palestinian cooperative agency

23 April 2018

The ILO has recently started working with the Palestinian Cooperative Work Agency (CWA) for its institutional development and legal enhancement.

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ILO’s participation in the 1st Asia-Pacific Cooperative Development Conference

28 February 2018

Three officials from the ILO offices in Colombo and Jerusalem participated in the 1st Asia-Pacific Co-operative Development Conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka to share ILO’s cooperative development initiatives in the world of work.

COOP Champions

Rasha El-Shurafa, ILO Representative Office in Jerusalem

05 June 2017

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 aspirations.