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'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…
Co-ops urged to play their part in meeting Sustainable Development Goals
Experts from UN bodies and sectoral organisations met at the International Summit of Cooperatives to explore…
Social innovation and the social and solidarity economy
Simel Esim and Waltteri Katajamaki from the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Cooperatives Unit look at the importance…
How can co-operatives contribute to the future of work?
With increasing challenges brought by demographic changes, technological developments, globalisation or climate change, the world of…
Hitler’s hit list: co-operatives and co-operators during wartime
Adolf Hitler’s hatred and intolerance of sections of society is well documented, but less known is the…