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Cooperatives & Communities
ILO webinar presents updates on initiatives concerning statistics of cooperatives and the SSE
BRUSSELS, December 22, 2023 – The International Labour Organisation [ ILO ] hosted an online workshop recently to discuss the latest updates on statistics of cooperatives and the social and solidarity economy…
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ICO and ILO join forces to celebrate 2023 International Coffee Day
KAMPALA – Respect for workers and compliance with labour standards are the foundations of decent work and an integral part of ensuring universal human rights. Promoting respect for such international labour standards…
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International
COPAC to hold VNR Lab on “Cooperatives for Accelerated Sustainable Development”
NEW YORK-The Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives [COPAC] says it will on July 11, 2023, hold a virtual Voluntary National Review Lab [ VNR Lab] in support of the…
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International
2023 International Day of Cooperatives announced
LONDON – On July 1, 2023, the global cooperative movement will celebrate the 2023 International Day of Cooperatives, united by the slogan ‘Cooperatives for sustainable development’, according to the International Cooperative Alliance [UCA].…
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Development
ICA and OCDC launch online portal as webinar discusses role of co-ops in creating ethical and sustainable value chains
GENEVA-The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] and the U.S. Overseas Cooperative Development Council [ OCDC ] last week launched a joint online data platform displaying international development projects run by Cooperative Development Organisations…
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World Cooperative Monitor 2022 to be released today
GENEVA-The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] and the European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises [Euricse] will release today the 2022 edition of the World Cooperative Monitor [WCM]. To be launched during…
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International
ICA proposes cooperative model as viable option in platform economy at ILO meeting
GENEVA-The International Labour Organisation [ILO] organised a tripartite meeting of experts to explore the opportunities and challenges generated by the platform economy in respect of decent work. Held in Geneva recently, the…
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News
Gender ministry warns Ugandans against unlicensed labour recruiting firms
SOROTI– The Ministry of Gender Labour and Social development [MGLSD] has cautioned the general public, especially the youth seeking employment abroad to beware of fraudulent unauthorised labour recruiting companies whose operations are…
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ILO okays conclusions on the social and solidarity economy, including cooperatives
GENEVA– The International Labour Organisation [ ILO ] Conclusions on Decent Work and the Social and Solidarity Economy [SSE], explicitly including cooperatives, were approved by the Plenary of the International Labour Conference…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Webinar explores next steps in deepening the Cooperative Identity
LONDON-Over 300 participants recently attended the International Cooperative Alliance’s webinar discussion as part of a global consultation on the cooperative identity. The webinar explored the key takeaways from the 33rd World Cooperative Congress and…
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