2017

  1. Cambodia Sets New Guinness World Record while Promoting Youth Entrepreneurship

    12 October 2017

    The Cambodian Ministry of Education Youth and Sports holds the Guinness World Record for the Largest Practical Business Seminar, organized with support from the ILO as part of an inclusive entrepreneurship training programme for youth.

  2. African cooperative leaders share their observations on the 2017 ILO/JCCU study tour in Japan

    28 September 2017

    The 8th edition of the ILO/Japanese Consumers' Cooperative Union (JCCU) Study Tour for African Cooperative Leaders took place in Japan from 29 August to 6 September 2017 with participants from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Swaziland and representatives from ICA Africa and ILO COOP Unit. ILO COOP interviewed the participants on their observations of the study tour and the next steps they would like to take in applying these observations. The managers of ILO-Tokyo, ILO COOP and JCCU also share their reflections on the study tour.

  3. Yumi Nabeshima, ILO Tokyo

    26 September 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.

  4. African cooperative leaders explore the diverse businesses of Japanese cooperatives

    21 September 2017

    From 29 August to 6 September, The 8th ILO/JCCU study tour was organized in Tokyo and Shizuoka, Japan. This year four participants from Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria and Swaziland and representatives of ICA Africa and ILO COOP Unit joined the tour to explore the Japanese cooperatives’ activities across a range of sectors.

  5. The 1st Sustainability Forum～Towards 2020: Achieving Sustainable Development through Decent Work～(21st September)

  6. ILO / Japan Joint Committee of Co-operatives (JJC) Public Seminar: Cooperative Activities and SDGs (9/7)

  7. The 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda: Interview with Shoya Yoshida

    01 August 2017

    What is the role of the Unions in achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda in the Asia and pacific region?Thoughts of Shoya Yoshida General Secretary of the ITUC-Asia/Pacific.

  8. Future of Work: Interview with Akiko Gono, RENGO Japan

    01 August 2017

    Why social dialogue is a key to address the challenge of digitalization? Interview with Akiko Gono from the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO).

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    2017 ILO- Japan Joint Committee of Co-operatives (JJC) Seminar:"Cooperative Activities in Africa" (9/5)

  10. ILO Director-General joined the Conversation Series at United Nations University (UNU) in Tokyo

    28 June 2017