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Latest news from the ILO on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy: March 2021
 
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ILO’s 341st Governing Body puts a general discussion on the social and solidarity economy on the  agenda of the 110th session of its International Labour Conference
 
The 341st Governing Body of the ILO decided to place on the agenda of the 110th Session (2022) of the Conference an item related to decent work and the social and solidarity economy (SSE). This will be the first time that a general discussion on SSE will be held at the ILC. In recent years, a number of recent international labour standards, including the ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work, have reflected on the importance of cooperatives and SSE.
 
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News Highlights
 
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Workshop on Strengthening Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Policy in Asia takes place virtually
 
The capacity-building workshop on Strengthening SSE Policy in Asia, held virtually, brought together representatives from governments, workers’ and employers’ and SSE organizations from six countries in Asia and the Pacific region. More
 
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ILO Contributes to a UN DESA webinar on MSME formalization through cooperatives
 
The webinar on “Promoting MSME Formalization through the Cooperative Enterprise Model” took place on 11 March 2021 with the participation of policy makers, cooperatives, and development partners with a specific focus on Africa. More
 
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Launch of FORTER'ESS Project - Strengthening the resilience and promotion of decent work of women-led SSE organizations in Tunisia
 
The FORTER’ESS project is the result of a partnership between the Tunisian Government, the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as donor, and the International Labour Organization as implementing agency. It aims to strengthen the resilience of women-led Social and Solidarity Economy Organizations (SSEOs) affected by COVID-19 in two disadvantaged regions of Tunisia. More
 
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ILO COOP participates in two parallel events at CSW65
 
ILO COOP Manager presented and engaged in discussions at two parallel events during the 65th session of the UN Committee on the Status of Women (CSW) that took place between March 15-26.  More
 
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The project for the UN Task Force on SSE Knowledge Hub funded by the Government of Luxembourg will be implemented by the ILO and UNRISD
 
The ILO project on the Knowledge Hub package for the UN Task Force on SSE that is being funded by the Government of Luxembourg will be implemented by the ILO and UNRISD in 2021. More
 
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ILO contributes the first lecture of the JICA online lecture series on cooperatives for the Iran Chamber of Cooperatives
 
ILO COOP Unit Manager delivered a presentation titled “Cooperative Responses to the Changing World of Work” on March 1, 2021 during the first session of the online lecture series organized by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the Iran Chamber of Cooperatives (ICC).  More
 
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Spotlight Interview with Marta Lozano Molano, Founding Member of Wazo Cooperative
 
“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE). On this occasion, the ILO interviewed Marta Lozano Molano, a founding member of Wazo Coop, a cooperative in the creative economy. More
 
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ILO COOP presents cooperatives as an enterprise model for transgender communities in Indonesia
 
Representatives from ILO COOP presented the potential of the cooperative model for empowering transgender communities in Indonesia. More
 
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The ILO and the Bolivian Ministry of Mining and Metallurgy strengthen mining cooperatives for economic recovery with decent work
 
More than a thousand cooperative members will get in-depth knowledge of the values of solidarity and equity of the cooperative business model and will be trained in the design of viable business plans to improve working conditions in the mining sector. More
 
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ILO presents findings from its WESO 2021 report at a COOP Academy organized by the ICA
 
The presentation on the ILO’s flagship report “The cooperative model: 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. More
 
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The UN Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) held its 34th regular meeting
 
The 34th meeting of UNTFSSE was held virtually on March 3rd. It brought together around 40 participants from member and observer institutions who discussed several priority objectives in the work plan of the UNTFSSE, including the process leading to a UN resolution on SSE in 2021. More
 
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ILO presents its work on cooperatives and wider SSE to the Asia Pacific Government Group ahead of the Governing Body
 
Representatives from ILO Enterprises Department presented its work on cooperatives and wider Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) to the Asia Pacific Group (ASPAG) ahead of the Governing Body. More
 
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ILO COOP participates in a seminar on cooperatives and the global COVID19 pandemic at the second Global Youth Forum (GYF 2021)
 
The second edition of the Global Youth Forum on cooperative entrepreneurship took place between Mar 25 and 27, 2021. ILO COOP participated in a session on "What did cooperatives do around the global COVID19 pandemic?" on March 26th. More
 
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ILO and UNTFSSE participated in a Conference on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) and creation of jobs in the EU
 

The ILO Director of ACTRAV and the UNTFSSE Chair participated in the event titled “The role of Social Economy in the creation of jobs and in the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights” organized by the Portuguese Government on March 29, 2021. More
 
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ILO COOP participates in a Webinar on Sustainable Development and Culture organized by the Mediterranean Academy
 
ILO COOP presentation at the virtual workshop on “Sustainable Development and Culture: Where do we stand on the 2030 Agenda?” focused on localizing the SDGs through social and solidarity economy. The workshop was organized by the Izmir Mediterranean Academy. More
 
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Joint UNTFSSE-SEE event in the framework of European Social Economy Summit
 
Social Economy Europe and the UN Taskforce on Social and Solidarity Economy will co-organise the event “Social and Solidarity Economy: leading the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the contribution to a fair recovery”. More
 
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ILO COOP participates in a virtual coffee talk on good practices on women’s leadership in cooperatives in the recovery from COVID19
 
The virtual session on “Celebrating Women in Coops: Thriving and effecting change during COVID19” took place on March 17, 2021 with the participation of more than 170 viewers on the occasion of Women’s Month. More
 
 
Noteworthy Resources
 
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Strengthening the Cooperative Community
 
Through case studies and historical examples, this book presents a historical review drawing lessons from different cooperative sectors from insurance, finance and agriculture to electricity, and social services. It also makes 16 specific, practical recommendations for strengthening the cooperative community in the current decade. More
 
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Emerging Experiences of Social Economy in Iberoamerica
 
This compilation identifies the experiences of social and collective entrepreneurship in Ibero-America. It explores their strategies of adaptation, resistance or dispute in the face of political, economic, cultural and environmental factors inherent in globalization. The articles also highlight how these experiences are in tune with the co-construction of a sustainable economy with differentiated forms of production and consumption. More
 
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The social economy as a paradigm for the present and future of Europe: Elements for an Action plan
 
Written by DIESIS and EURICSE, this position paper on “The Social economy as a paradigm for the present and future of Europe: Elements for an Action plan” outlines the key elements that could be taken into account in the Action Plan, as a contribution to the Roadmap published by the European Commission on March 1st, 2021. More
 
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What Difference Do Cooperatives Make?” Philippines Country Study
 
This country study on the Philippines surveyed a representative sample of 2,000+ people across the country, provides compelling evidence that cooperative members on the whole enjoy better economic conditions and have greater social capital than the population as a whole.  The policy implications of these findings are wide-ranging and underscore the critical role that cooperatives can play in fostering inclusive economic growth in countries across the globe. More
 
 
Events (Please check event websites for the latest updates/changes)
 
13-16 APRIL 2021
CIRIEC World Conference in Latin America
 
15 APRIL 2021
Pact for Impact International Event
 
29 APRIL 2021
Social and Solidarity Economy: leading the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the contribution to a fair recovery
 
26-27 MAY 2021
European Social Economy Summit
 
26 MAY-1 JUNE 2021
5th World Forum of Local Economic Development
 
31 MAY 2021
 
2-4 JUNE 2021
 
22-24 JUNE 2021
 
3 JULY 2021
International Day of Cooperatives
 
7 JULY 2021
ICA CCR Europe Research Conference
 
8-10 SEPTEMBER 2021
8th CIRIEC International Research Conference on Social Economy, San José, Costa Rica
 
4-8 OCTOBER 2021
5th Global Social Economy Forum GSEF2021 Mexico City
 
4-8 OCTOBER 2021
8th EMES International Research Conference on Social Enterprise - Emes
 
1-3 DECEMBER 2021
ICA World Cooperative Congress, Seoul, Republic of Korea
 
 
 
 
 
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