ILO-Coop 100 Symposium – 16-17 November 2020 & 2 Publications

ILO-Coop 100 Symposium

16-17 November 2020

To mark the 100th anniversary of its Cooperatives Unit (COOP), the ILO is holding an international symposium on November 16-17, 2020.

Held virtually, the symposium will highlight the contribution of cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE) in advancing social justice, decent work and sustainable development. During the two-day virtual event, policy makers, researchers and practitioners will reflect on historical perspectives, legal and policy frameworks, measurement, management, sustainability, platform economy and future of work issues among others.

CIRIEC will be present during this symposium
2 PUBLICATIONS IN FREE ACCESS 

Statistics on Cooperatives 
ed. Marie J. Bouchard
&

 Cooperatives and the ILO over 100 Years
eds. M.J. Bouchard & M. Louis
                                  


2 SESSIONS
16 Nov 16:00-17:15 in EN-ES-FR
  • Towards harmonized statistics of cooperatives and other SSE organizations by Marie J. Bouchard
  • Producing statistics on work and employment in cooperatives by Hyungsik Eum
  • Sustainable Development Performance Indicators for SSE by Ilcheong Yi
17 Nov 14:30-15:45 in EN-ES-FR
  • Centennial celebration of ILO COOP and its relevant contributions to the Social and Solidarity Economy by Leandro Morais
  • Historical Perspectives on Concepts, Practices, and Policies of  Cooperative Education by Simon Godard, Amélie Artis 
  • Evolution of the Legal Framework of Brazilian Agricultural Cooperativism by Leandro Morais, Daniel Francisco Nagao Menezes

Will also speak:

  • Guy Ryder, Director-General of the ILO
  • Ariel Guarco, President of International Cooperative Alliance
  • Vic van Vuuren, Director of ILO Enterprises Department
  • Simel Esim, Manager of COOP Unit
FULL PROGRAM HERE
REGISTER ON ZOOM HERE