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Latest news from the ILO on cooperatives and the social and solidarity economy: February 2021
 
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Growing a field of dreams in Sri Lanka
 
For the many first-time women farmers in the village of Chettikulam, black gram offers new opportunities. Through its work in the agriculture sector, ILO Sri Lanka’s LEED+ project is working with cooperatives, government officials, and private sector to create sustainable livelihoods, and empowered communities.
 
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News Highlights
 
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Second Meeting of the Steering Committee for the Jordan Cooperative Development Strategy is held
 
On February 18, 2021, the Steering Committee for the Jordan Cooperative Development Strategy held its second meeting to discuss the draft strategy development and way forward. More
 
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Think.Coop and Start.Coop are now available in Spanish in their updated versions
 
Think.Coop and Start.Coop are low-cost, easy to use tools for those interested in joining and starting a cooperative in a participatory manner. They contain: a training guide, a facilitator’s guide and two PowerPoint presentations that can be used for training of facilitators and direct beneficiaries. The Spanish versions are available here: Think.Coop  – Start.Coop 
 
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ILO COOP participates in the University of Sussex Future of Work Hub webinars
 
ILO COOP Unit Manager participated in the University of Sussex Future of Work webinar series to talk about cooperative and wider social and solidarity economy responses to the challenges of future of work. More
 
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ILO COOP participates in the launch of the global network of home-based workers, HomeNet International
 
ILO COOP Unit participated in the launching congress of the global network of home-based workers as an observer and provided a message of solidarity. More 
 
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ILO COOP Manager interviewed for the second edition of Co-op Women's Voices
 
ILO COOP Unit Manager was interviewed for the second edition of Co-op Women's Voices, a series started by two women leaders from the cooperative movement in the UK. More
 
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StreetNet International organises an orientation session on cooperatives and the informal economy
 
ILO COOP Unit Manager presented at an orientation session organised by StreetNet International  for its regional coordinators on cooperatives’ role in the informal economy. More
 
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ILO COOP participates in a webinar organized by We Effect and vi Agroforestry on ”Our cooperative identity – where is it taking us in the future?”
 
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. More
 
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Three ILO projects on social and solidarity economy policy presented at the Enterprises Department’s virtual exhibit
 
The COOP Unit of the ILO has shared highlights from three social and solidarity economy (SSE) policy projects from six countries in Asia and two countries in Africa during the ILO Enterprises Department’s virtual exhibit as part of its global team meeting. More
 
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The UN International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour: Enterprises in Action to Eliminate Child Labour
 
To mark the occasion of the UN International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, a booth on “Enterprises in Action to eliminate child labour” was presented during the Global Technical Team Meeting of the Enterprises Department of the ILO on 24 February 2021. More
 
 
Noteworthy Resources
 
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Community Energy: A Practical Guide to Reclaiming Power
 
This is a go-to guide, packed with instructions, practical tips and resources, to build a local, community-led renewable energy transition in Europe through cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy institutions. More
 
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Get in Gear: Unleashing the Potential of Lebanese Cooperatives
 
The report provides an overview of the history of cooperatives in Lebanon. It highlights the challenges to and provides insights on ways to advance cooperatives in the country. More
 
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World Employment and Social Outlook 2021: The role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work
 
The report offers a comprehensive picture of the experience of workers and businesses on online web-based and location-based platforms, drawing on surveys and interviews with some 12,000 workers and representatives of 85 businesses around the world, in multiple sectors. The report also reflects on platform cooperative experiences. More
 
 
Events (Please check event websites for the latest updates/changes due to COVID-19)
 
5 MARCH 2021 3pm CET
Coop Academy: “The Role of Digital Labour Platforms in Transforming the World of Work”, Uma Rani Amara, ILO
 
14 MARCH 2021
ILO Call for expression of interest – Study on social innovation through SSE in Africa (in French)
 
15 MARCH 2021
ILO Call for expression of interest: Study on mapping SSE in six countries in Asia
 
29-31 MARCH 2021
Strengthening SSE policy in Asia: Virtual Capacity Building Workshop
 
26-27 MAY 2021
 
3 JULY 2021
International Day of Cooperatives
 
7 JULY 2021
ICA CCR Europe Research Conference
 
1-3 DECEMBER 2021
ICA World Cooperative Congress, Seoul, Republic of Korea
 
 
 
 
 
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