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ILO COOP/SSE eNewsUpdate Issue No. 12, December, 2020

16 December 2020

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The passage of the worker cooperative bill in Japan is celebrated around the word

14 December 2020

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Lessons learned from Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) policy development in South Africa: One-size does not fit all

14 December 2020

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ILO supports the creation of market links through cooperatives in agriculture in Northern Sri Lanka

10 December 2020

Since its establishment in 2017, the ILO supported the Udayarkaddu Cooperative to establish a primary processing facility for fruits and vegetables, set up market linkages through private sector partnerships; and increase the production capacity of its member farmers through a series of capacity building initiatives. During COVID-19 the cooperative tailored ways to serve its members even during the lockdown.

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ILO participated in the High-Level Meeting on the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) in the European Union

10 December 2020

The ILO DG participated in the event titled “The Social Economy for an inclusive, sustainable and fair recovery” organized by the Spanish Government in Toledo on December 4, 2020.

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ILO and UNTFSSE participate in the second meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Luxembourg Declaration under the Spanish Presidency

10 December 2020

Representatives from the EU member states confirmed their commitment to promote the social economy and discussed the importance of social economy organizations in COVID-19 recovery measures signing the Toledo Declaration.

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UNTFSSE participates in the Side event 2020 International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD): “Building Back Better: Action Toward a Disability-Inclusive, Accessible and Sustainable Post-COVID-19 World”

10 December 2020

A representative of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and an observer to the United Nation Inter-agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) contributed to the debate on creating a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable Post-COVID-19 World

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The UN Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) held its 33rd regular meeting

09 December 2020

The meeting was virtually held on 08 December, 2020 and brought together almost 40 participants including representatives from seven member (ILO, UNRISD, UNDESA, UNCTAD, UNDP-ART, UNHRC and OECD), ten observer organizations (CIRIEC, EURICSE, Catalyst2030, GSEF, Euclid Network, Social Economy Europe, SSE International Forum, RIPESS, CSEND, and ICA) and three resource persons.

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Workshop on Strengthening SSE Policy in Asia to take place in March 2021

08 December 2020

The ILO will bring together tripartite delegations, practitioners and leaders in the SSE movement, researchers and other stakeholders from six Asian countries in a virtual capacity-building workshop to enhance their capacity in developing and/or strengthening their SSE policies and programmes.

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ILO COOP/SSE 100 Webinar V - SSE momentum: Finance for Inclusion and the Future of Work during Covid-19 pandemic

08 December 2020

The webinar focused on the key challenges related to the future of work, how they affect local communities, and what Social and Solidarity Economy Organizations (SSEOs) are doing toward addressing them. Two keynote speakers presented the main findings of recent research, while three discussants enriched the debate.