8th Feb, 2016

GSEF SG Laurence Kwark attended UNTFSSE (UN Inter-Agency Task force on Social and Solidarity Economy) Geneva meeting to strengthen the close tie between the GSEF and the TF. GSEF will be working closely with the UNTFSSE for the joint efforts of fostering the social economy globally. During the meeting UNRISD introduced its SSE joint research programme between UN agenices / OECD / observers of UNTFSSE which positively reviewed by the representatives of each organisation. Other organisations that are closely involved in the TF, also shared their 2016 SE activities.

• EMES: Inception of the social enterprise mapping projects in seven countries (Feb ~ Aug)
• RIPESS: new publication on SSE public policies and guidelines
• ILO: Finalizing 6 country reports on SSE public policy mapping reports
• FAO: finalizing the global study ‘harnessing the role of rural organizations in social protection’
• UNCTAD: Introduction of 14th Conference of UNCTAD (17th – 22nd July, Nairobi)

About the Task force’s activities, their research projects, and to check the list of UN agencies belong to the TF, please visit: http://unsse.org/