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Co-operative entrepreneurship conference in Spain to round up ECOOPE project

Sessions include discussions of good practice, entrepreneurial education and the future of work

Meet … Simel Esim

The thinker, do-er and co-operator who leads the ILO's Cooperatives Unit

International Workers’ Day: Co-op solutions to the crisis in the world of work

'Co-operatives offer another paradigm, where inclusion, participation and growth go hand in hand'

International Day of Co-operatives: Sustainable societies through co-operation

The slogan was chosen by a Twitter poll

International Day of Co-operatives will focus on sustainable consumption and production

Co-operators have been invited to choose a slogan for the day, celebrated on 7 July

Future of work Q&A: International Labour Organization

'Co-ops have a unique opportunity to make an impact, given the growing global quest for new…

Three million co-ops employ almost 10% of world population

There are 280 million employed by almost three million co-ops around the world

ILO forms global commission to understand changes to the world of work

Twenty experts from around the globe will prepare a report for the ILO, which earlier this…

Researchers from around the globe will gather to discuss co-ops as social innovators

Organisers of this year’s ICA-AP Regional Co-operative Research Conference are inviting abstracts for papers

How are co-operatives ensuring no one is left behind?

As this year’s International Day of Co-operatives takes the theme of inclusion, we look at the…

Sri Lanka plans new laws and national policy for co-ops

The government of Sri Lanka is amending its co-operative legislation and looking to implement the country’s first…

Palestine prime minister launches co-operative sector strategy

Co-operatives in Palestine will be entering a new development phase with the launch of a co-operative…