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Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators
Interview with Ekaterina Dimitrova, Project Manager, Monnaie Léman, Geneva, Switzerland
“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and soli-darity economy (SSE). On this occasion, the ILO interviewed Ekaterina Dimitrova, Project Manager, Monnaie Léman, Geneva, Switzerland.
Publication
A Review of Wage Setting through Collective Bargaining
Factsheet, May 2023
Overview of Switzerland-ILO Cooperation
Occupational Safety and Health
Switzerland ratifies the Chemicals Convention and the Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention
Switzerland's ratification of Conventions Nos. 170 and 174 was marked by a ceremony attended by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.
ILO COOP and ICA Brussels teams exchange on priority work areas and potential collaboration
On 16 March 2022, staff members from the Cooperatives Unit of the ILO (ILO COOP) and the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) Headquarters in Brussels held a meeting in Geneva to exchange on priority areas of work and potential collaboration.
Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators
Liz Green, Executive Vice President, ICMIF
“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE). On this occasion, the ILO interviewed Liz Green, Executive Vice President at ICMIF.
Social Summit in Porto
ILO Director-General addresses EU Social Summit in Porto
Europe must seize its opportunity to increase investment in training, social protection, social dialogue and the jobs of the future, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, told EU leaders at their Social Summit in Porto, Portugal.
Switzerland and the ILO sign a new framework agreement
The ILO also welcomes the announcement of Switzerland’s membership in Alliance 8.7
Global Compact on Migration
UNECE region reviews Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
ILO COOP Chiefs across time
This page provides bibliographies of the chiefs and heads of the ILO's Cooperatives Unit since its establishment in 1920.
The story of a friendship: Juan Somavia and Ivano Barberini
ILO COOP 100 Interview
Ramin Behzad, Labour Statistician and former Labour Counselor of Iran at the ILO
Established in March 1920, the ILO’s Cooperatives Unit marks its Centenary in 2020. On this occasion, the ILO COOP 100 Interview series features past and present ILO colleagues and key partners who were closely engaged in the ILO's work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE). The interviews reflect on their experience and contributions in the past and shares their thoughts on the future of cooperatives and the SSE in a changing world of work.
ILO COOP and ICA Brussels teams meet to discuss elements of a joint work plan
Key areas of collaboration identified at the meeting include the implementation of the guidelines on statistics of cooperatives, development and dissemination of ILO’s cooperative development tools, and cooperation around research and communications.
ILO builds national capacity to analyze data on child and forced labor in Africa
The International Labour Office under its project “Accelerating action for the elimination of child labour in supply chains in Africa” (ACCEL Africa), conducts a training on data analysis relating to child labour and forced labour for 28 participants from national statistics offices, labour ministries and regional workers and employers' organizations of the Economic Community of the West Africa States (ECOWAS) and the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) in Africa.
A Presentation on the Traceability and sustainable coconut: Learning from a recent digital traceability and responsible supply chain initiatives
The ILO was invited to present at the 2nd World Coconut Congress on the topic of the blockchain application in the coconut industry for sustainability and traceability. The Congress was held at the SMX Convention Center in Manila from 27 - 29 August 2019.
The Future of Work and the challenges faced by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMES).
A Tripartite meeting was organised on 27th June in Peru to celebrate World MSME day 2019
Sharing research findings on the potential of cooperatives in promoting universal health coverage
On June 20, 2019 the ILO co-organized a meeting on the “Cooperatives for Health” initiative at the Biotech Campus in Geneva.
The ILO-ICA Joint Conference on Cooperatives and the Future of Work
Marking the ILO Centenary, the ILO and the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) co-organized a conference that reflects on the role of cooperative enterprises in promoting decent work for all in a changing world of work.
ETI-ILO SCORE London Sharing Session
The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) and the ILO SCORE project co-organised the final SCORE Experience Sharing Session in London, United Kingdom on 23 May 2019.
ILO Recognition Awards
Innovation to promote fundamental principles and rights at work
Within the framework of the ILO Recognition Awards 2018, the ILO recognized innovation to promote fundamental principles and rights at work, namely with regard to the abolition of forced labour and the elimination of child labour.