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Regional and national workshop on Unemployment Insurance
17 May 2012
Regional and national workshop on Unemployment Insurance in Sabah , Sarawak and Kuala Lumpur, during 21,22 and 24 May respectively. Cohosted by ILO-SOCSO and MOHR.
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Social Protection for Thailand’s Informal Economy Workers
27 March 2012
People working in the informal economy are often vulnerable and frequently lack social protection. But now the ILO and other United Nations agencies are working with the Thai Government to change this and create a suitable, social protection system.
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Southeast Asia Launch of the Global Employment Trends 2012 Report
23 March 2012
The International Labour Organization and the Institute of Southeast Asia Studies at the National University of Singapore organized the event "SOUTHEAST ASIA LAUNCH OF THE GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT TRENDS 2012 REPORT" on 21 March. Participants, including a diverse group from the academic, media, diplomatic and business communities, discussed economic and labour market trends taking place globally and in the Asia region and relevant policy measures.
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Providing Universal Access to Healthcare
23 March 2012
Thailand's success on providing universal access to healthcare for all.
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SPF Joint Team in Thailand: A Replicable experience
23 March 2012
A replicable experience on how the UN social protection floor joint team in Thailand is built, and what it has done to help the Thai government creates social protection floor in Thailand which will lead to a just society.
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ASEAN Seminar on Unemployment Insurance and Active Labour Market Policies
20 March 2012
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of Viet Nam, with the support of the ASEAN Secretariat, have organized a tripartite ASEAN Seminar on Unemployment Insurance, Income Security Measures and Active Labour Market Policies which took place during 20-22 March 2012 in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
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Promoting basic social protection in Indonesia
14 December 2011
In Indonesia, informal economy workers and employees without contracts are largely uncovered by social security benefits. It is estimated that 54 per cent of the total population does not have access to social health protection (most of the excluded are workers in the informal economy and their families) and 83 per cent of workers do not have access to other social security benefits (old age, death, work injury).
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Expert Meeting on Social Security and Social Protection Floor: Learning from Regional Experiences
12 December 2011
The social protection floor is the basic level of social protection that should be guaranteed to all residents in all countries world wide. Although most Asian countries have already fairly developed social protection mechanisms in place, and are not starting from scratch, there is evidence that in many cases the basic entitlement to the social protection floor is not yet met. This situation is shared in most developing and middle- income countries in the world.
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Workshop on New Product Development of Micro Insurance and Savings for Low Income Household
17 November 2011
The workshop “New product development of micro insurance and savings for low income households “ is co-organized by Microfinance Support Programme under ILO Country Office for Viet Nam and Bureau of Social Protection, Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.
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Validation Workshop of the Social Protection Assessment Based National Dialogue
04 August 2011
The Indonesian government recently implemented a series of social protection measures linked to poverty reduction, employment and community participation which can be considered as the first step towards the establishment of a social protection floor for all.