Latest ILO news on cooperatives and social and solidarity economy

[Abhiram Roy]

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Can't read this contents? View our online version June, 2017   The International Labour Conference adopted the Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience Recommendation, 2017 (No. 205) The 106th Session of the International Labour Conference adopted the Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience Recommendation, 2017 (No. 205) which includes reference to the role of cooperatives and other social economy initiatives. >>More Meeting updates Highlights of an interview with Jean Louis Bancel at the 106th ILC   Jean Louis Bancel, the recently elected Cooperatives Europe President, participated in the 106th International Labour Conference representing the International Co-operative Alliance. ILO COOP spoke to Jean Louis about the relation between cooperatives and the social economy to the changing world of work. >>Read the highlights of the interview in English and French here. Reflecting on the relevance of cooperatives to the topics of discussion at the 106th ILC On the second day of the 106th International Labour Conference, COOP Unit was invited to make a presentation to the African government group on the relevance of cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises with regard to the main topics of discussion at the conference. >>Check out the presentation and relevant publications here. ILO joined ICA Africa ministerial meeting to discuss partnerships in advancing the SDGs The ILO participated in the ICA Africa Cooperative Ministerial Conference Midterm Review which took place on May 23 to 26 in Casablanca, Morocco. The ILO presentations focused on the role of cooperatives in rural development and the work of the ILO with cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises in Africa. >>More A step toward promoting social inclusion through social and solidarity economy On June 1 to 2, the “Conference on the Role of the Social and Solidarity Economy in Reducing Social Exclusion” was organized by UNIDO and the Hungarian Ministry for National Economy in Budapest, Hungary. Mr Vic Van Vuuren, the Director of the ILO’s Enterprises Department and the chair of the UNTFSSE, participated in the conference and presented on the ILO’s ongoing work on SSE. >>More International Day of Cooperatives ILO event on IDC: Cooperation among workers in the informal economy  As part of the International Day of Cooperatives celebrations, ILO COOP is organizing an event on cooperation among workers in the informal economy, with a focus on waste pickers and home workers. >>More COPAC video for IDC: Cooperatives ensure no one is left behind COPAC has released a video for the 2017 International Day of Cooperatives on how do cooperatives eradicate poverty and improve people's lives in an inclusive way. >>Check it out on Youtube↗ News from the field Domestic workers in Trinidad and Tobago develop a business plan for their cooperative On May 12 to 13, the ILO organised a workshop with a domestic workers’ union in Trinidad and Tobago on developing a business plan. The workshop used the C-BED methodology, a low cost, action-based and participatory group learning approach designed by the ILO to help entrepreneurs and micro-business owners in planning and improving their businesses. >>More COOP Champions Building firm foundations for cooperative development in the Occupied Palestinian Territory COOP Champions features ILO colleagues from around the world working on cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises. In this issue we present the work of Rasha El-Shurafa at ILO Representative Office in Jerusalem. >>More Spotlight on Cooperatives First women-only plumbers’ cooperative in Jordan In this issue of Spotlight on Cooperatives, we highlight the Plumbing and Energy Coop Society in Jordan, the first women plumbers’ cooperative which provides plumbing and repair services to households while also raising awareness among Jordanian women to improve water and energy management in their homes. >>More   New ILO publications on cooperatives Public policies for the social and solidarity economy: Towards a favourable environment – The case of the Republic of Korea Following the case studies on the Philippines, Europe, Brazil, Nicaragua and South Africa, this report analyses the overall context and the evolution of the process that has fostered a favourable policy framework for Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) in the Republic of Korea. >>More French and Turkish versions of the Future of Work Issue Note No. 6 The Future of Work Issue Note “Cooperation in a changing world of work: Towards a cooperative future” is now also available in Turkish and French, in addition to English, Spanish, Arabic and Japanese! >>Check them out here Opportunities at ILO COOP Vacancy: Internship on decent work self-assessment tool for cooperative enterprises ILO COOP is looking for an intern to support in the development of decent work self-assessment tool for cooperative enterprises. The application deadline is 4 July 2017. For more details and online application, please check here. Call for expression of interest: Study on the use of statistics of cooperatives in development plans ILO COOP is looking for a consultant to carry out a study on the use of statistics of cooperatives in development plans. The application deadline is 9 July 2017. For details please check here. ILO scholarship for ICA-AP Regional Cooperative Research Conference ILO is supporting one scholarship for the 12th International Cooperative Alliance - Asia and Pacific Regional Cooperative Research Conference in Seoul, Republic of Korea that will take place from November 11 to 12, 2017. Apply by 28 July! >>More Noteworthy Resources B20 backs cooperative model Two B20 policy recommendation papers to G20 include mentions on the role of the cooperatives and other social economy enterprises in promoting entrepreneurship. The Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Policy Paper highlights the specificities of structures like cooperatives in helping SMEs to maintain their independence and identity or to strengthen negotiation power. The Employment and Education Policy Paper refers to the role of cooperative and social economy models in mutualizing risks and offering a good alternatives for women, youth and other disadvantaged groups. >>More↗ Cooperatives recognized in the EU's future on collaborative economy On June 15, the European Parliament adopted its resolution on the “European Agenda for the collaborative economy”. This document acknowledges the growing interest for the cooperative model in the collaborative economy. >>More↗ Calendar JULY 1         United Nations International Day of Cooperatives 3         Event on the International Day of Cooperatives: Cooperation among workers in the informal economy, Geneva, Switzerland AUGUST 8 -24   Helsinki Summer School: Co-operative Enterprise Law, Helsinki, Finland 30- Sep 2   VI International Workers’ Economy Gathering, Buenos Aires, Argentina SEPTEMBER 1        Deadline for application My.COOP Managing your agricultural cooperative distance learning ToT, October 2 - December 8 4-8     Summer School on Solidarity Economy in University of Coimbra, Lisbon, Portugal 25-29  9th Edition of the Social and Solidarity Economy Academy, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg  OCTOBER 17-20  4th World Forum of Local Economic Development, Praia, Cabo Verde  18-20  ICA Africa thematic conference: "Fostering Sustainable Financial Inclusion in Africa through the African Co-operative Bank", South Africa 19-22  3rd edition of the Social Cooperatives International School, Naples, Italy NOVEMBER 11-12   ICA-AP 12th Regional Cooperative Research Conference, Seoul, Republic of Korea  14-17  ICA Global Conference and General Assembly, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia     Share this newsletter on:      Email sent to: CO...@ilo.org Privacy Policy |  Unsubscribe Cooperatives Unit, Enterprises Department International Labour Organization 4 route des Morillons CH-1211 Geneva 22 Switzerland

 

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