Cooperatives
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ILO COOP turns 100 - Cooperating for social justice since 1920
In 2020, the ILO's Cooperatives Unit celebrates its centenary. During the course of the year, there will be series of events, publications, and a photo exhibit to commemorate this anniversary. These activities will not only be looking back in history but also reflecting on the future of cooperation and the role of the ILO in contributing to it.
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ILO Director-General’s statement for the International Day of Cooperatives 2020
The 2020 International Day of Cooperatives is marked on Saturday 4 July under the theme "Cooperatives for Climate Action" which is closely linked to SDG13. On this occasion ILO Director-General Guy Ryder has issued a statement.
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Video - Cooperatives for Climate Action
The International Day of Cooperatives is celebrated on the first Saturday of July every year. The theme for 2020 is "Cooperatives for Climate Action" which is closely linked to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13.
This film was produced by Blake House Filmmakers Cooperative and commissioned by the ILO for the 2020 International Day of Cooperatives. -
ILO COOP 100 Symposium
The ILO has also launched a call for papers for the "ILO COOP 100 Symposium" to be organized from 16 to 17 November 2020. The symposium aims to bring together together scholars and practitioners working with governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, as well as cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE).
The ILO views cooperatives as important in improving the living and working conditions of women and men globally as well as making essential infrastructure and services available even in areas neglected by the state and investor-driven enterprises. Cooperatives have a proven record of creating and sustaining employment – they are estimated to provide at least 279 million jobs today; they contribute to promoting decent work and advancing sustainable development goals. The ILO activities are guided by the international standard on cooperatives, the ILO Promotion of Cooperatives Recommendation, 2002 (No.193).
Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, International Day of Cooperatives 2015
What's new
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Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators
Aylin Çiğdem Köne, Professor of Development Economics, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Turkey
06 August 2020
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ILO COOP 100 Interview
ILO COOP 100 Interview with Martin Lowery, cooperative leader in the US and ICA Board Member
06 August 2020
Spotlight interview with co-operators
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Aylin Çiğdem Köne, Professor of Development Economics, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Turkey
06 August 2020
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HomeNet South Asia, a network of home-based worker organisations across all South Asian countries
15 June 2020
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Brightly® – Scaling up worker cooperatives through the franchise model
19 December 2019
COOP Champions
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COOP Champions
Kerryn Krige, ILO DWT/CO-Pretoria
22 July 2019
COOP Champions features ILO colleagues from around the world working on cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises. It highlights their contributions, and shares highlights of their experiences, current work, and future aspirations.
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COOP Champions
John Bliek, Enterprises Specialist at ILO Office for the Andean Countries
18 April 2019
COOP Champions features ILO colleagues from around the world working on cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises. It highlights their contributions, and shares highlights of their experiences, current work, and future aspirations.