ILO's work on cooperatives in Asia and the Pacific
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Raising awareness on the cooperative model among coffee farmers in Lao PDR
28 November 2023
Facilitators were trained on the cooperative model including its principles, values, structure, function and related legislation and policies to then train 400 coffee producers in villages of Dak Cheung district in Lao PDR.
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ILO COOP contributes a video message on cooperatives to the Keraleeyam festival
03 November 2023
The one week of celebrations included seminars, activities, exhibitions, shows and fairs took place from November 1st to November 7th at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
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UNTFSSE marks the 10th Anniversary of the SSE Law in Quebec, Canada
11 October 2023
The 10th anniversary of the Social Economy Law of Quebec was celebrated at the National Assembly in Quebec City with the participation of UN agency representatives, OECD and international dignitaries.
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UNTFSSE 4th Technical Symposium: Advancing the Social and Solidarity Economy in Quebec and Beyond
11 October 2023
On October 2-3, 2023, the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) attended its highly anticipated 4th Technical Symposium, in Montreal, Canada.
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UN Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) holds its 45th virtual meeting
28 September 2023
The meeting, that took place on September 5th, 2023, had 37 participants, including representatives from 6 member organizations and 13 observer organizations.
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The Viet Nam National Assembly adopted the 2023 Cooperative Law at its 5th Session on 20 June 2023
26 September 2023
The 2023 Cooperative Law of Viet Nam will replace the 2012 Cooperative Law which had made a positive impact on the development, organization and operation of cooperatives but also revealed some barriers to the development of cooperatives due to emerging challenges in national economic and social development.
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ILO sends message for the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the ICA-AP Committee on Women
19 September 2023
The event focused on the theme of Gender Equality for a Brighter Future. It was organized by the ICA-AP Committee on Women, as hosted by the Japanese Consumers’ Co-operative Union (JCCU), September 19, 2023.
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Raising awareness on the social and solidarity economy in Viet Nam
01 September 2023
On August 31st the ILO organized a brown bag meeting to inform UN agencies on the ILC and UN Resolutions concerning the social and solidarity economy and the regional project.
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ILO organizes kick-off meeting for the social and solidarity economy in Asia project in Viet Nam
01 September 2023
The ILO organized a kick-off national advisory committee meeting for Viet Nam as part of the social and solidarity economy in Asia project – phase 2.
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ILO organizes kick-off meeting for the social and solidarity economy in Asia project in Viet Nam
01 September 2023
The ILO organized a kick-off national advisory committee meeting for Viet Nam as part of the social and solidarity economy in Asia project – phase 2.
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44th Regular Meeting of The UN Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE)
25 July 2023
The 44th UNTFSSE meeting was held virtually on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. It brought together around 30 participants from seven member (ILO, UNRISD, ECLAC, UNDP, UNDESA, UNCTAD and OECD) and eleven observer organizations (Catalyst2030, CIRIEC, CSEND, EMES, EURICSE, DIESIS, GSEF, Euclid Network, ICA, SSE International Forum, RIPESS).