ILO's work on cooperatives in Asia and the Pacific

  1. News

    UN Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) holds its 46th virtual meeting

    19 December 2023

    On 13 December 2023, the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on the Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) organized its final meeting of the year. This was the 46th regular meeting of the Task Force since it was established in 2013.

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    ILO’s policy dialogue reveals potential to promote the social and solidarity economy in Thailand

    18 December 2023

    The ILO convened a policy dialogue on the social and solidarity economy’s contribution to decent work and sustainable development on December 15, 2023. The meeting provided an opportunity to review the workplan for the study on the Social and Solidarity Economy in Thailand.

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    Understanding the contribution of the social and solidarity economy to sustainable development in Mongolia

    14 December 2023

    On November 30, 2023 participants at the Mongolian Entrepreneurship Conference 2023 explored ways that social and solidarity economy entities in Mongolia can contribute to decent work and Sustainable Development Goals.

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    ILO holds discussion on research findings on the social and solidarity economy in Kyrgyzstan

    12 December 2023

    The workshop was held in hybrid format, in Bishkek and online, to review and validate the findings of the study on the Social and Solidarity Economy in Kyrgyzstan.

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    Engaging with platform cooperatives to build a fairer digital economy

    30 November 2023

    ILO participates and contributes to a multi-stakeholder dialogue that shed light on the platform cooperatives as a viable alternative in the platform economy and pathways towards strengthening platform cooperatives in Thailand.

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    ILO contributes to the opening session of Seminar on cooperative trade in Beijing, China

    30 November 2023

    On November 28, the ILO COOP/SSE Manager Ms Simel Esim joined the ICA Seminar and Training Course on Cooperative Trade and Development at the China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE).

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    Raising awareness on the cooperative model among coffee farmers in Lao PDR

    28 November 2023

    Facilitators were trained on the cooperative model including its principles, values, structure, function and related legislation and policies to then train 400 coffee producers in villages of Dak Cheung district in Lao PDR.

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    ILO COOP/SSE contributes a video message on cooperatives to the Keraleeyam festival

    03 November 2023

    The one week of celebrations included seminars, activities, exhibitions, shows and fairs took place from November 1st to November 7th at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

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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.