Head of @ILOCOOPSSE & Chair of @UNTFSSE. Working on advancing #socialjustice & #decentwork in & thru #coops & #SSE. Views my own Follows & RTs ≠ endorsements
Thanks to our constituents, colleagues and multilateral and bilateral partners in recognizing the value of the coop/sse portfolio for decent work, social justice, and sustainable development.
We are committed to keeping the momentum going, together, despite the uncertain times.
Advancing decent work & social justice in & through coops & the wider #SSE in a time of uncertainties, the @ilo delivers💪
See key progress & emerging outcomes from the 2024–25 biennium⬇️, delivering on the Strategy & Action Plan on decent work & the SSE: https://t.co/POzwrB0LX4
@ILO is inviting proposals for an assessment of the Third Sector & the #SSE in #Barbados 🇧🇧 , examining their contributions to decent work & national development & identifying opportunities to strengthen their development.
📅 Apply by 24 October 2026
👉 https://t.co/0yzs66sWDr
🤝 Asturias 🇪🇸 & the @ILO’s first joint project aims to improve working & economic conditions for women caregivers in Cali, Colombia 🇨🇴 & strengthen women-led #SSE entities.
Read more 👉 https://t.co/lNN5UtpnL9
📩 Our September newsletter is here!
Key highlights include:
🇺🇳 A high-level SSE dialogue on the margins of #UNGA81
🤝 ILO engagements at #ICAPanama2026 & #APCYS5
🎙️ 56th meeting of @untfsse
📚 New resources & upcoming events
And more 👉 https://t.co/Uo3WoeqrWP
📢 Cooperatives and Care | #Coops4Care at the 20th ICA-AP Research Conference, 7 Oct at Monash University, Melbourne.
🎙️ Mr. Osamu Nakanu, Ms. Bharti Birla & Mr. Nick Hislop
🕘 9:10 am to 10:10 am AEDT
#ICAAPResearchConference#Cooperatives#CareEconomy
📢 4 days to go!
Join the discussion of the 2026 UN Secretary-General’s report on the SSE, followed by a Ministerial Dialogue of the #SSEGoF on the sidelines of the UN High-level Week.
📅 25 September 2026 | 12:00–14:15 (ET)
▶️ Livestreaming: https://t.co/XlZyRVWfeb
#DYK that the first international labour standard dedicated to cooperatives was adopted 60 years ago?
In 1966, the International Labour Conference adopted the Co-operatives (Developing Countries) Recommendation (No. 127), laying the foundation for the framework that followed.
Read more on why it matters: https://t.co/uziFqjJY4X
How can cooperatives turn visibility into policy influence?
At #ICAPanama2026, Maaret Cañedo Lohikoski of @OITAmericas, representing @ILO, highlighted that stronger recognition for cooperatives must build on evidence, partnerships & participation.
Read more: https://t.co/fYGvk97LIt
The Panama Declaration has been adopted at #ICAPanama2026.
“Cooperation is a powerful force for peace, justice, democracy, inclusion, solidarity and shared prosperity.”
Check it out here: https://t.co/aVpSSeYJU6
#BuildingBridges#Coops4Peace