ILO homeTopicsCooperativesSocial and Solidarity EconomyNews News on Social and Solidarity Economy January 2020 Strengthening cooperatives towards socio-economic development in Timor-Leste 21 January 2020 The ILO conducted a training workshop with members of a union-supported cooperative in Timor-Leste on how to establish cooperatives based on community needs and how to put cooperative principles into practice.