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February, 2017
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A step forward for waste pickers in Turkey
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A workshop “Understanding the Role of Waste Pickers and their Cooperatives in Waste Management and Recycling” was organized by the ILO and the Ministry of Customs and Trade in Ankara, Turkey, on 20-21 December. >>Read more.
News from the field
The South African and Flanders governments partner with the ILO to develop a social economy policy framework
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This project seeks to advance the enabling environment for social economy in South Africa through policy development. It comes as a follow up to a number of social economy projects implemented by the ILO in partnership with its constituents in the country in order to enhance the existing knowledge and capacities of the local and national institutions. >>Read more.
Supporting Cambodian farmer cooperatives to enhance their entrepreneurship and business development competencies
In November 2016, a training event on business management and development for pepper farmers’ cooperatives was organized by the Cambodian Institute for Research and Rural Development (CIRD) in partnership with the ILO in Cambodia. >>Read more.
L'economie social et solidaire, un facteur pertinent de dévelopement
Le lancement du projet « Promotion des organisations et des mécanismes de l’économie sociale et solidaire » (Promess) a été annoncé lors d’un atelier organisé, mercredi 21 décembre 2016, par l’Organisation internationale du Travail (OIT), en collaboration avec le ministère de la Formation professionnelle et de l’Emploi, le ministère des Affaires sociales, l’Union générale tunisienne du travail (UGTT), l’Union tunisienne de l’industrie, du commerce et de l’artisanat (UTICA) et l’Union tunisienne de l’agriculture et de la pêche (UTAP). >>Lire la suite.
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El primer Congreso Continental de Derecho Cooperativo llevado a cabo en Montevideo
En el marco de la IV Cumbre de Cooperativas de las Américas en noviembre de 2016, en Montevideo, Uruguay, se realizó el primer Congreso Continental de Derecho Cooperativo, convocado por Cooperativas de las Américas. >>Leer mas.
Spotlight on Cooperatives
Creating decent jobs for migrants and refugees through social enterprise in Berlin
Graefewirtschaft, a social enterprise in Berlin run by refugees and migrants, engages a range of business activities from catering for schools, canteens, kinder gardens and day care centres, to household services. >>Read more.
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Cooperative Journalism in Greece
"Efimerida ton Syntakton", or “the journalists' journal”, is a cooperative set up by employees of a major Athens daily in 2012. >>Read more.
ILO Resources
Cooperatives and the World of Work No.6 Cooperation in a changing world of work: Exploring the role of cooperatives in the future of work
This note is part of the Cooperatives and World of Work series from the ILO. It presents some of the ways in which cooperatives are responding to and have the potential to play a greater role in the changing world of work. >>Read more.
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Economía Social y Solidaria y Cooperación Sur – Sur: Nuevos Desafíos y Lecciones Aprendidas: Compilación de artículos cortos sobre la Cooperación Sur–Sur: Academia sobre Economía Social y Solidaria
Estos artículos fueron escritos principalmente por participantes en la edición 2016 de la Academia SSE, que recibieron una "Beca Sur-Sur". Los artículos ofrecen al público más de 40 visiones diferentes de la Economía Social y Solidaria a nivel local en una amplia gama de lugares en todo el mundo. >>Leer mas.
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Decent work in care economy
The care economy has enormous potential for employment generation in the coming years. Changing demographics and gender roles mean that finding solutions to care work is essential if women are to truly have equal opportunities in the world of work. As such, promoting decent work in the care economy is becoming an increasingly important area for ILO’s work. >>See animation.
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A guide to finance for social enterprises in South Africa
ILO’s Pretoria office has published a guide for social enterprises to help them access funding in order to grow and scale up their business activities. The guide includes practical steps towards understanding the different options small and medium-sized social enterprises have for successful fundraising. >>Read more.
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ILO Coop staff news
Mr Hyunjoon Joo completed a two years secondment with ILO COOP, while Ms Laura Cicciarelli has joined the Unit as an intern. Read more about ILO COOP staff news here
ILO is recruiting a Chief Technical Advisor to work on social economy policy in South Africa
The ILO is seeking to recruit a chief technical advisor for the 3-year project “Development of a Social Economy Policy for South Africa”. The Economic Development Department (EDD) as is the national implementing partner for this project funded by the Flanders and South African governments. Apply by 22 February. >> Read more.
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Calendar
FEBRUARY
MARCH
3 Deadline for abstracts and proposals to "Developing Inclusive, Collaborative and Responsible Business: Co-operatives in Theory, Policy and Practice" Stirling, Scotland, June 20-23, 2017 - Note extended deadline for abstracts!
6 Co-operatives and the Sustainable Development Goals: Combining Economic and Social Power to Act for a Better Future, San Paulo, Brazil.
15 Deadline for abstracts "Community Innovation and Social Enterprises" Conference July 12 - 14, 2017, Nova Scotia, Canada
APRIL
18-21 10th Cooperative Minister's Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam
JUNE
26-30 8th Edition of Social and Solidarity Economy Academy "Innovative Ecosystem for SSE Public Policies: a contribution to the future of work", Seoul, South Korea
SEPTEMBER
1 Deadline for application My.COOP Managing your agricultural cooperative, October 2 - December 8
OCTOBER
17-20 4th World Forum of Local Economic Development, Praia, Cabo Verde
NOVEMBER
14 - 17 ICA Global Conference and General Assembly, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
DECEMBER
1 Deadline for papers for the International Labour Review publication of a special issue on the future of work to mark the Organization’s centenary in 2019
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