ILO's work on cooperatives in Europe and Central Asia
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ILO presents findings from its WESO 2021 report at a COOP Academy organized by the ICA
11 March 2021
The presentation on the ILO’s flagship report “The role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work” focused on the role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work and also elaborated on experiences of platform cooperatives.
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ILO COOP/SSE participates in a webinar organized by We Effect and vi Agroforestry on "Our cooperative identity – where is it taking us in the future?”
19 February 2021
The webinar organized by We Effect and vi Agroforestry on ”Our cooperative identity – where is it taking us in the future?” took place on third of February bringing staff members from headquarters and regions together.
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ILO COOP/SSE participates in a Masterclass on gender equality and women’s empowerment in social economy
26 January 2021
On January 21, 2021 ILO COOP/SSE participated in a virtual Masterclass on gender equality and women’s empowerment in social economy organized by the Diesis network.
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Joint COOP/SSE/Social Finance research initiative on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) and social innovation in Africa
25 January 2021
The ILO’s Cooperatives Unit (COOP) and Social Finance Programme (Social Finance) recently launched a research project on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) and social innovation in Africa funded by the French Government.
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ILO participated in the High-Level Meeting on the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) in the European Union
10 December 2020
The ILO DG participated in the event titled “The Social Economy for an inclusive, sustainable and fair recovery” organized by the Spanish Government in Toledo on December 4, 2020.
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ILO and UNTFSSE participate in the second meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Luxembourg Declaration under the Spanish Presidency
10 December 2020
Representatives from the EU member states confirmed their commitment to promote the social economy and discussed the importance of social economy organizations in COVID-19 recovery measures signing the Toledo Declaration.
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UNTFSSE participates in the Side event 2020 International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD): “Building Back Better: Action Toward a Disability-Inclusive, Accessible and Sustainable Post-COVID-19 World”
10 December 2020
A representative of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and an observer to the United Nation Inter-agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) contributed to the debate on creating a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable Post-COVID-19 World
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ILO COOP/SSE 100 Webinar V - SSE momentum: Finance for Inclusion and the Future of Work during Covid-19 pandemic
08 December 2020
The webinar focused on the key challenges related to the future of work, how they affect local communities, and what Social and Solidarity Economy Organizations (SSEOs) are doing toward addressing them. Two keynote speakers presented the main findings of recent research, while three discussants enriched the debate.
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ILO COOP 100 Interview
ILO COOP/SSE 100 Interview with Ünal Örnek, Coordinator of the Central Union of Turkish Forestry Cooperatives (ORKOOP)
01 December 2020
Established in March 1920, the ILO’s Cooperatives Unit marks its Centenary in 2020. On this occasion, the ILO COOP/SSE 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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ILO COOP 100 Interview
ILO COOP/SSE 100 Interview with Mounir Kleibo, Representative of the International Labour Organization in Jerusalem
19 November 2020
Established in March 1920, the ILO’s Cooperatives, Social and Solidarity Economy Unit marks its Centenary in 2020. On this occasion, the ILO COOP/SSE 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.
