News, stories and statements on cooperatives
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News
Manage.COOP, a new ILO training programme to support existing cooperatives, pilot tested in Tanzania
27 October 2023
The ILO’s Cooperatives Unit (COOP) organized a pilot training of trainers’ (ToT) workshop to test Manage.COOP, a newly developed training tool.
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Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators
Interview with Yvon Poirier, Special advisor on advocacy and governance at the Intercontinental Network for the Promotion of Social Solidarity Economy (RIPESS)
20 October 2023
“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths in the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE). On this occasion, the ILO interviewed Yvon Poirier, who has assumed different roles in the Intercontinental Network for the Promotion of Social Solidarity Economy (RIPESS) over the last two decades.
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Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators
Interview with Beatrice Alain, General Director of the Chantier de l'économie sociale in Quebec
18 October 2023
“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 Beatrice Alain, General Director of the Chantier de l'économie sociale in Quebec.
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News
International Conference of Labour Statisticians discusses statistics of cooperatives and the social and solidarity economy (SSE)
18 October 2023
The progress on testing of the Guidelines concerning Statistics of Cooperatives and the roadmap on developing guidelines for statistics of the SSE were presented and discussed on October 16, 2023 during the 21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians.
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UNTFSSE marks the 10th Anniversary of the SSE Law in Quebec, Canada
11 October 2023
The 10th anniversary of the Social Economy Law of Quebec was celebrated at the National Assembly in Quebec City with the participation of UN agency representatives, OECD and international dignitaries.
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UNTFSSE 4th Technical Symposium: Advancing the Social and Solidarity Economy in Quebec and Beyond
11 October 2023
On October 2-3, 2023, the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) attended its highly anticipated 4th Technical Symposium, in Montreal, Canada.
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Vacancy
Social and Solidarity Economy Specialist
09 October 2023
Grade: P4 Vacancy no.: RAPS/5/2023/ENTERPRISES/02 Application deadline (midnight Geneva time): 6th November 2023
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News
ILO takes part in and contributes to the programme of the Global Innovation Coop Summit 2023 in Montreal
29 September 2023
With the theme, “Act Now to lead a circular and digital future the co-operators way,” the Global Innovation Coop Summit’s Montreal event took place on September 28-29, 2023.
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The ILO takes part in a side event on the SSE at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly
29 September 2023
The side event took place on Tuesday 19th of September at the World Economic Forum office in New York focusing on the role of the private sector in implementing the UN resolution on promoting the SSE for sustainable development.
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Press Release
UNTFSSE 4th Technical Symposium: Advancing the Social and Solidarity Economy in Quebec and Beyond
29 September 2023
The United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) is pleased to announce its highly anticipated 4th Technical Symposium, set to convene in Montreal, Quebec from October 2nd to 3rd 2023.