News, stories and statements on cooperatives
-
News
UNTFSSE receives award for supporting Member States adopt a UNGA resolution on the SSE
20 November 2023
UNTFSSE Co-chair Chantal Line Carpentier from UNCTAD attended the Catalyst 2030 Awards for systemic change ceremony on Wednesday 8 November at Spencer House in London.
-
News
ILO highlights the relevance of ILO and UN Resolutions on the social and solidarity economy at a European Congress in San Sebastián
14 November 2023
ILO Assistant Director-General for Jobs and Social Protection, Mia Seppo, intervened in the high-level panel on the "Plan of Action on Social Economy and the UN Resolution on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE): tools for scaling up the Social Economy", stressing the role of the social economy in promoting more inclusive growth.
-
Article
ILO explores transformative private sector solutions in forced displacement contexts
13 November 2023
Through a three-day knowledge-sharing event bringing together a wide range of partners, the ILO placed the spotlight on the importance of working closely with private sector actors in forced displacement with a collective vision for sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development.
-
News
ILO COOP/SSE contributes to the 10th edition of Collaborate for Social Impact
10 November 2023
C4SI, the flagship program of Just Innovate, brings together Graduate students from diverse disciplines across Geneva to collaborate and co-create through experiential learning methods. ILO Cooperatives, Social and Solidarity Economy Unit was a challenge setter at the 2023 edition.
-
News
ILO COOP/SSE and UNTFSSE participate in the AIM Joint Committee meeting on the Social and Solidarity Economy
09 November 2023
ILO COOP/SSE and UNTFSSE took part in the AIM Joint Committee hybrid Meeting titled “Which legal frameworks for a flourishing social economy where mutuals can play their role” on Tuesday, 7 November 2023.
-
News
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.
-
Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators
Interview with Marie-Josée Paquette General Director of the Quebec Council of Co-operation and Mutualism (CQCM)
27 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 Marie-Josée Paquette General Director of the Quebec Council of Co-operation and Mutualism (CQCM) in Quebec.
-
News
Manage.COOP, a new ILO training programme to support existing cooperatives, pilot tested in Tanzania
27 October 2023
The ILO’s Cooperatives, Social and Solidarity Economy Unit (COOP/SSE) organized a pilot training of trainers’ (ToT) workshop to test Manage.COOP, a newly developed training tool.
-
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.
-
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.