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April, 2017
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Cooperatives provide an alternative model for the future of work
On 5 April, ILO organized a discussion on the role of cooperation in a changing world of work. The speakers included researchers who highlighted the contributions and potential of cooperation for the future of work. >>Read more
Meeting update
COPAC welcomes ILO as its new Chair
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At its 76th Annual Board meeting on 29 March in Geneva, the members of Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives COPAC re-committed to continued collaboration on advocating for cooperative enterprises and welcomed the ILO as incoming Chair for the next two years. >>Read more
ILO Research Seminar: Transcending capitalism through cooperative practices
Professor Catherine Mulder, who has been a worker advocate and labour activist for over 30 years, presented and discussed her new book, "Transcending Capitalism through Cooperative Practices" in the ILO Enterprises Department Conference Room on 24 March. ILO COOP Programme Manager chaired the session. >>Read more
COOP Champions
Promoting decent jobs for youth through social and solidarity economy in Tunisia
COOP Champions features ILO colleagues from around the world working on cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises. In this issue we present the work of Mr Karim Toumi, who manages the PROMESS project to create sustainable and decent jobs for youth in Tunisia through the promotion of social and solidarity economy. >>Read more
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ILO Resources
New ILO Report: "Public policies for the Social and Solidarity Economy: The case of South Africa"
This report reviews the case of South Africa where specific public policies have been formulated to support social and solidarity economy. It analyzes the overall context and the evolution of the process that has fostered a favourable policy framework for social and solidarity economy in the country. >>Read more
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The Future of Work Issue Note “Cooperation in a changing world of work: Towards a cooperative future” is now also available in Arabic, with a Japanese version coming up soon! >>Check it out here
ILO website is updated to include areas of work on cooperatives
ILO’s Cooperatives website has been updated to include easy access to a number of resources in various areas of work on cooperatives. >>Check it out here
Spotlight on cooperatives
Italian social cooperatives working together for the benefit of their communities
The six social cooperatives of the Consorzio Copernico are working together for improved social impact with a slogan “stronger together” in North-West Italy. >>Read more
COOP Staff News
Ms Satoko Horiuchi completed a three years secondment with ILO COOP, while Ms Mina Waki has joined the Unit as her successor. >>Read more
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Calendar
APRIL
27 Cooperatives Europe General Assembly, St Julian's, Malta
MAY
11-12 COPAC Technical Working Group meeting on cooperatives statistics, Geneva, Switzerland
23-26 ICA Africa Cooperative Ministerial Conference Midterm Review in Morocco
JUNE
12-15 WFO General Assembly 2017, Helsinki, Finland
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
AUGUST
8-24 Helsinki Summer School: Co-operative Enterprise Law, Helsinki, Finland
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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