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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.

The Canadian Worker Co-op Federation is searching for their new Executive Director! This isn't just a job. It's a chance to shape the future of worker ownership in Canada. If you or someone you know is interested, learn more here: canadianworker.coop/co-executive-d…

😊 Happiness grows where cooperation and solidarity thrive. 🤝 Cooperatives & the wider SSE advance decent work, strengthen community bonds and support resilient local economies, helping lay the groundwork for well-being and shared prosperity for all. #HappinessDay

🎉Decent Work and the #SSE in #Japan 🇯🇵 Twelve dialogues is now available from the @ilo in Japanese. ➡️It explores perspectives on Japan’s evolving SSE landscape, drawing from diverse stakeholders. 🔔 See here ➡️ lnkd.in/erf2ETM3

❓What comes after #IYC2025? 🌾👩‍🌾2026 marks the Int'l #YearOfTheWomanFarmer (#IYWF2026)! Cooperatives & the wider #SSE offer rights-based, people-centred solutions to advance gender equality, decent work & social justice for women farmers. 👉 linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #IWD2026

📊 Nuestra entidad socia @Coopsdetrabajo presenta “El Valor Diferencial del Cooperativismo 2025”: una década de crecimiento, +16.000 cooperativas (2014–2024), más empleo joven y femenino y menor desigualdad salarial 🔗 coceta.coop/el-cooperativi… #COCETA #SociosCEPES

What would it take to make #AffordableAndCleanEnergy universal? Cooperatives are part of the solution expanding access, stabilising prices, reinvesting locally, and powering community-owned renewables. 📘Discover the new #SDG7 Policy Brief: ica.coop/en/media/libra… #Coops4Dev🌍

On the ground. On the global stage. Across regions & sectors. Supporting constituents on #coop & #SSE policy development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, learning, coherence & coordination. @ilo Feb '26 enews on coops & the wider SSE is here ➡️ adestra.ilo.org/q/1cHd9WwqYXFS…

Augustin Morel, Project Manager at the Walloon Social Economy Observatory 🇧🇪, reflects on the challenges of measuring the #SSE. He highlights that data can support collective understanding, dialogue & cooperation. Read the full interview: ilo.org/resource/artic… #CoopSSEStats

3,100+ people from 160+ countries have signed up for the #MOOC on the social and solidarity economy (#SSE). Have you? 🎓 It’s free, multilingual, and self-guided. 📜 A certificate is issued upon completion. 👉 Start your learning today: itcilo.org/courses/mooc-s…

"Human rights are not a slogan for good times. They are a duty at all times. "And so we must stand up for them – even when it is difficult, inconvenient, or costly. "Especially then." - @UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres at the opening of the Human Rights Council. #HRC61

📍 Murcia lidera el #cooperativismo en España Las cooperativas crean el 17% del empleo regional y demuestran que otro modelo empresarial es posible: estable, competitivo y con arraigo territorial 🗣️ @japedreno, pdte. de CEPES y @ucomur en @SER_Murcia 🔗 cadenaser.com/murcia/2026/02…

Did you know that the "Community Powered: Celebrating Canadian Co-operatives" exhibit is available online and anyone can access it at no cost? Visit this website to check out the exhibit today! viewer.pandasuite.com/gVEbjvF5?utm_s… @DiefCentre @JSGSPP

Jornada intensa para el Presidente de @SocialEcoEU , @japedreno, que reclama en #Turín 🇮🇹 que la #EconomíaSocial sea una prioridad clara de la agenda Europea 🇪🇺 y en el próximo Marco Financiero Plurianual, que va a marcar el modelo de desarrollo al que quiere espirar #Europa.

🆕 New brief! To mark #SocialJusticeDay, @ilo launches a brief on the #SSE in Viet Nam, highlighting relevant legal, institutional & policy frameworks, challenges & pathways for advancing the SSE. Available in En & Vi: ilo.org/publications/m…

🇮🇶 Iraq takes a first step toward developing a National #SSE Policy! An inception workshop, supported by @IloProspects, funded by @DutchMFA, convened government representatives as an initial step toward the development of a national SSE policy & shape the way forward. @IloIraq

🌍El 20 de febrero, Turín acoge a líderes internacionales para debatir cómo la #EconomíaSocial impulsa un desarrollo +inclusivo, sostenible y centrado en las personas 🗣️@japedreno, pdte. de CEPES, participará en este encuentro junto a expertos globales 🔗eventbrite.it/e/social-econo…

Ahead of the World Day of Social Justice (20 Feb), we mark 106 years of @ilocoopsse support to tripartite constituents and partners to advance decent work & social justice in & through cooperatives & the wider social and solidarity economy. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

🔔Countdown to #SocialJusticeDay 2026! A joint policy brief by @untfsse, @srpoverty & Global Coalition on Social Justice on advancing a human rights economy through the #SSE will be launched. 📍Are you in Turin, Italy on 20 February? Join the event: torinosocialimpact.it/en/activities/…

🌍 The 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of #ChildLabour is underway in Marrakech, Morocco! 🚨 138M children are still in child labour worldwide — nearly 87M in Sub-Saharan Africa. Learn how the @ILO supports cooperatives to help #EndChildLabour in the region 👇

Recomendamos nuestro boletín informativo nº 61, que analiza la evolución del #Cooperativismo en Iberoamérica y sus países entre los dos Años Internacionales de las #Cooperativas declarados por la @UN (2012 y 2025) Coordina: Inmaculada Buendía @uclm_es 👉🏽 mailchi.mp/oibescoop/bole…