ILO's work on cooperatives in Europe and Central Asia

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    ILO COOP 100 Webinar II - Advancing gender equality though cooperatives

    28 April 2020

    Four cooperative practitioners reflected on the current situation of gender equality within the cooperative movement, the role cooperatives can play, and the challenges they face in advancing gender equality. Their presentations highlighted the implications of COVID-19 on women in cooperatives and emerging responses. Over 160 people from around the world participated in the webinar.

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    Cooperatives and wider SSE enterprises respond to COVID-19 disruptions, and government measures are being put in place

    24 April 2020

    Cooperatives and other SSE enterprises around the world are being affected by and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in various ways. Some governments have also begun to integrate cooperatives, and the wider SSE in emergency response strategies.

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    The COVID-19 outbreak update from Legacoop, Italy

    27 March 2020

    This update provide insights on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Italian cooperative enterprises, and measures being taken by them to support workers, members/customers, and people in their communities affected by the crisis.

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    ILO COOP and ICA Brussels teams meet to discuss elements of a joint work plan

    26 February 2020

    Key areas of collaboration identified at the meeting include the implementation of the guidelines on statistics of cooperatives, development and dissemination of ILO’s cooperative development tools, and cooperation around research and communications.

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    ILO contributes to a preparatory meeting of an international event “The Economy of Francesco” in Assisi, Italy

    26 February 2020

    An ILO COOP staff member participated in a preparatory meeting of an international event to be convened by Pope Francis and presented how the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) can contribute to building a sustainable production and consumption model.

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    ILO COOP/SSE sends a message to the MedUp Project Peer Review Meeting in Tunis

    17 December 2019

    The message from ILO COOP/SSE Manager focused on the role of the ILO in the development of cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE) and how they can contribute to the promotion of gender equality in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

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    The 2019 ITC-ILO Rural Academy includes an elective on cooperatives

    17 December 2019

    Co-organized by the ILO’s Cooperatives Unit and its partner, Agriterra, the elective focused on a range of topics including the role of cooperatives in rural development, basics of the cooperative business model and methodologies for cooperative development.

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    UN Task Force on SSE discusses its priorities at a retreat in Trento

    29 November 2019

    Members and observers of the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) met in Trento to discuss key issues and priorities, including a possible UN Resolution on the SSE.

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    SADA Women’s Cooperative in Turkey was selected as one of the 10 projects for scaling up by the Paris Peace Forum

    28 November 2019

    The cooperative was formed by women from host and refugee communities to undertake collective income generation activities with the support of the ILO. The cooperative was selected as one of ten projects to be scaled up and mentored by the Paris Peace Forum in the coming year.

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    The SSE Momentum: Finance for Inclusion and the Future of Work

    27 November 2019

    The international conference brought together around 100 participants to discuss the role of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) and supporting financial mechanisms in promoting decent work and sustainable development.