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Honey and cheese cooperatives created in Cahul district in Moldova, with ILO’s support

27 October 2020

In Cahul district, Moldova, the public-private Local Employment Partnership (LEP) funded by the ILO and local stakeholders, supported the creation of two cooperatives processing honey and cheese.

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UNTFSSE participates in the closing plenary session of the GSEF Global Virtual Forum

26 October 2020

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Training of Trainers Workshop on Think.Coop and Start.Coop conducted in Niamey, Niger

26 October 2020

The ILO organized a training of trainers (ToT) on Think.Coop and Start.Coop in Niamey, Niger in September for the economic empowerment of refugees and host communities through the strengthening of market-based livelihoods in fish farming and waste management value chains.

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The UNTFSSE virtual event on “Why does SSE matter for the Agenda 2030 and the recovery post COVID-19?” was held on 21st October 2020

23 October 2020

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ILO COOP/SSE participates in the ICA Africa Regional Conference on 'Fostering Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area through Cooperatives’

16 October 2020

ILO COOP/SSE participated in the ICA Africa Regional Conference on 'Fostering Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) through Cooperatives' that was held online on the 15th October, 2020 along with government officials, cooperative leaders, partners and other stakeholders.

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The UN Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) held its 32nd regular meeting

16 October 2020

The meeting brought together 40 participants including representatives of the six member, eleven observer organizations and three resource persons.

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ILO COOP/SSE provides a special message for the Coop Impact 2020 Conference

08 October 2020

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UNTFSSE participates in the launching of the MedTOWN conference

07 October 2020

ILO COOP 100 Interview

ILO COOP 100 Interview with Rebecca Harvey, Executive Editor of Co-operative News

06 October 2020

Established in March 1920, the ILO’s Cooperatives Unit marks its Centenary in 2020. On this occasion, the ILO COOP 100 Interview series features past and present ILO colleagues and key partners who were closely engaged in the ILO's work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE). The interviews reflect on their experience and contributions in the past and shares their thoughts on the future of cooperatives and the SSE in a changing world of work.

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UNTFSSE participates in the closing session of the first edition of the Digital Mont Blanc Meetings

05 October 2020