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Jean Louis Bancel, the recently elected Cooperatives Europe President, participated in the 106th International Labour Conference representing the International Co-operative Alliance. ILO COOP spoke to Jean Louis about the relation between cooperatives and the social economy to the changing world of work. >>Read the highlights of the interview in English and French here.
Reflecting on the relevance of cooperatives to the topics of discussion at the 106th ILC
On the second day of the 106th International Labour Conference, COOP Unit was invited to make a presentation to the African government group on the relevance of cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises with regard to the main topics of discussion at the conference. >>Check out the presentation and relevant publications here.
ILO joined ICA Africa ministerial meeting to discuss partnerships in advancing the SDGs
The ILO participated in the ICA Africa Cooperative Ministerial Conference Midterm Review which took place on May 23 to 26 in Casablanca, Morocco. The ILO presentations focused on the role of cooperatives in rural development and the work of the ILO with cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises in Africa. >>More
A step toward promoting social inclusion through social and solidarity economy
On June 1 to 2, the “Conference on the Role of the Social and Solidarity Economy in Reducing Social Exclusion” was organized by UNIDO and the Hungarian Ministry for National Economy in Budapest, Hungary. Mr Vic Van Vuuren, the Director of the ILO’s Enterprises Department and the chair of the UNTFSSE, participated in the conference and presented on the ILO’s ongoing work on SSE. >>More
International Day of Cooperatives
ILO event on IDC: Cooperation among workers in the informal economy
As part of the International Day of Cooperatives celebrations, ILO COOP is organizing an event on cooperation among workers in the informal economy, with a focus on waste pickers and home workers. >>More
COPAC video for IDC: Cooperatives ensure no one is left behind
COPAC has released a video for the 2017 International Day of Cooperatives on how do cooperatives eradicate poverty and improve people's lives in an inclusive way. >>Check it out on Youtube↗
News from the field
Domestic workers in Trinidad and Tobago develop a business plan for their cooperative
On May 12 to 13, the ILO organised a workshop with a domestic workers’ union in Trinidad and Tobago on developing a business plan. The workshop used the C-BED methodology, a low cost, action-based and participatory group learning approach designed by the ILO to help entrepreneurs and micro-business owners in planning and improving their businesses. >>More
COOP Champions
Building firm foundations for cooperative development in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
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 Rasha El-Shurafa at ILO Representative Office in Jerusalem. >>More
Spotlight on Cooperatives
First women-only plumbers’ cooperative in Jordan
In this issue of Spotlight on Cooperatives, we highlight the Plumbing and Energy Coop Society in Jordan, the first women plumbers’ cooperative which provides plumbing and repair services to households while also raising awareness among Jordanian women to improve water and energy management in their homes. >>More
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