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December 2012
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Joint statement by Mr Haruhiko Kuroda, President, Asian Development Bank, and Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General, ILO
17 December 2012
Joint statement by the ADB and the ILO on promoting decent work in developing Asia and the Pacific to reduce poverty and vulnerability; supporting a more inclusive, equitable and prosperous Asia-Pacific region; promoting greater access to opportunities; and reaffirming support for internationally-recognized core labour standards.
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ILO Viet Nam Director's Speech on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
03 December 2012
Addressing the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December), Mr Gyorgy Sziraczki, ILO Viet Nam Country Director, said Viet Nam needs to promote rights and opportunities for people with disabilities to help them get decent jobs suited to their skills, interest and abilities.
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UN Viet Nam Resident Coordinator's Speech on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
03 December 2012
United Nations Resident Coordinator, Ms. Pratibha Mehta, called on the society to remove stigma and discrimination against people with disabilities at the Celebration Evening and Concert entitled “Creating an inclusive and accessible society for persons with disabilities” in Ha Noi on 3 December.
November 2012
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Statement from Mr Guy Ryder, ILO Genera-Director on the launch of the Pacific growth and employment project
27 November 2012
Delivered on Mr Ryder's behalf by Mr David Lamotte, Directotr, ILo office for Pacific island countries
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Opening address at the ASEAN experts meeting on unemployment insurance
19 November 2012
By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ASEAN experts meeting on unemployment insurance, Makati City, Philippines, 19 November 2012
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ILO Viet Nam Director: Vietnamese teachers need more supports to make education beneficial to all
15 November 2012
Addressing the celebration of the Vietnamese Teachers' Day, Mr Gyorgy Sziraczki, ILO Viet Nam Country Director highlighted the need for urgent actions to make teaching a decent job that deserves the status it already has in the Vietnamese society. The event entitled 'Role and status of teachers in building an inclusive, creative and sustainable learning society' was coorganised by the ILO, the UNESCO and the Viet Nam Association for Learning Promotion in Ha Noi on 15 November.
October 2012
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Presentation at the 2012 National Productivity Convention
17 October 2012
By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the 2012 National Productivity Convention,Century Park Hotel, Manila, Philippines, 17 October 2012
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Presentation at the 23rd National Statistics Month Opening Ceremony
01 October 2012
By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the 23rd National Statistics Month Opening Ceremony,Century Park Hotel, Manila, Philippines, 1 October 2012
September 2012
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Opening address at the Luzon regional convergence planning workshop on the elimination of the worst forms of child labour
27 September 2012
By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Luzon regional convergence planning workshop on the elimination of the worst forms of child labour, Clark, Philippines, 27 September 2012
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Special message at the International conference on "Forging greater solidarity among cooperatives, trade unions and social enterprises"
20 September 2012
By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the International conference on "Forging greater solidarity among cooperatives, trade unions and social enterprises", Quezon City, Philippines, 20 September 2012
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Presentation at the Forum on Igniting potentials: Expanding career opportunities and global labour trends
17 September 2012
By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Forum on Igniting potentials: Expanding career opportunities and global labour trends, St Paul University, Philippines, 17 September 2012
August 2012
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Message at the launch of the child labour-free barangays in Bukidnon
17 August 2012
By Mr Cesar Giovanni Soledad, International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour Programme Manager, delivered on behalf of Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the launch of the child labour-free barangays in Bukidnon, Bukidnon, Philippines, 17 August 2012
July 2012
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Message at the 14th Supreme National Congres, "Advancing unionism to uphold dignity of labor and achieve green and decent work" of the Associated Labor Unions (ALU)
28 July 2012
By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the 14th Supreme National Congress, "Advancing unionism to uphold dignity of labor and achieve green and decent work" of the Associated Labor Unions (ALU), Cebu City, Philippines, 28 July 2012
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Opening address at the green jobs mapping project sector consultation
26 July 2012
By Ms Lourdes Kathleen Santos, delivered on behalf of Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the green jobs mapping project sector consultation, Manila, Philippines, 26 July 2012
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Opening address at the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour Midterm evaluation and national stakeholders workshop
20 July 2012
By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour Midterm evaluation and national stakeholders workhop, Manila, Philippines, 20 July 2012
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Message at the First Project Advisory Commitee meeting: ILO Decent Work Across Borders Project
06 July 2012
By Mr Loreto B Soriano, President/CEO LBS Recruitment Solution Corporation at the First Project Advisory Committee meeting: ILO Decent Work Across Borders Project, Bayleaf Hotel Manila, Philippines, 06 July 2012.
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Message at the First Project Advisory Commitee meeting: ILO Decent Work Across Borders Project
06 July 2012
By Ms Catherine Vaillancourt-Laflamme, Chief Technical Adviser ILO at the First Project Advisory Committee meeting: ILO Decent Work Across Borders Project, Bayleaf Hotel Manila, Philippines, 06 July 2012.
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Message at the First Project Advisory Commitee meeting: ILO Decent Work Across Borders Project
06 July 2012
By Mr Hans Leo J Cacdac POEA Administrator at the First Project Advisory Committee meeting: ILO Decent Work Across Borders Project, Bayleaf Hotel Manila, Philippines, 06 July 2012.
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Message at the First Project Advisory Commitee meeting: ILO Decent Work Across Borders Project
06 July 2012
By Ms Camilla Hagstrom, Deputy Head of Development Cooperation Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines at the First Project Advisory Committee meeting: ILO Decent Work Across Borders Project, Bayleaf Hotel Manila, Philippines, 06 July 2012.