Video and audio stories

2012

1. ILO AP Youthnet Show 14

   19 December 2012

   A talk show on Green Jobs for Youth was hosted by the ILO Green Jobs and Youth Employment programmes in cooperation with Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, Bangkok on 13 December 2012. The talk show was organized in the context of the Expert Group Meeting on Green Growth, Green Jobs for Youth took place in Bangkok on 12-13 December that jointly organized by UNDESA, ESCAP, ILO and UNEP.

2. Asia needs to re-think low-wage development model, says Sukti Dasgupta, ILO

   07 December 2012

   Sukti Dasgupta, the ILO’s head of Regional Economic and Social Analysis for Asia discusses some of the most significant, structural, development issues highlighted by the ILO Global Wage Report, 2012-13.

3. Global Wage Report 2012-13, 2nd comment by Malte Luebker, ILO's Senior Regional Wage Specialist for Asia

   07 December 2012

   The ILO’s senior economic specialist in Asia Pacific give his analysis of the key findings of the Global Wage Report, and discuss what they mean for the region. Mr Luebker explains the impact on wages of the export-led growth model that is common in the region, and looks and the options for longer-term economic strategy.

4. Global Wage Report 2012-13, comments by Malte Luebker, ILO's Senior Regional Wage Specialist for Asia

   07 December 2012

   The ILO’s senior economic specialist in Asia Pacific give his analysis of the key findings of the Global Wage Report, and discuss what they mean for the region. Mr Luebker explains the impact on wages of the export-led growth model that is common in the region, and looks and the options for longer-term economic strategy.

5. Promoting worker-employer cooperation while greening Thai hotels

   19 November 2012

   Worker-employer cooperation helps achieve greener, safer and more productive workplaces in the Thai hospitality sector.

6. Indonesian constituents' views on ILO's green jobs approach

   12 September 2012

   This short video highlights the views of constituents from government, worker and employer organizations on the ILO's green jobs initiative in Indonesia. The Green Jobs in Asia project (2010-2012) was supported by the Australian Government - ILO Partnership Agreement (2010-2015).

7. Green Jobs in Asia-Pacific - Constituents Call for More ILO Interventions

   12 September 2012

   ransitioning economies in Asia-Pacific to meet international obligations on sustainable resources and reduce emissions evidently has an impact on jobs. However the ILO has shown the way in linking green jobs to economic opportunities that result in a win-win-win - for government, workers and employers. This short video highlights the views of ILO constituents from the Asia-Pacific region - and why they're buying into the move to green jobs.

8. The Green Business Option in China

   12 September 2012

   A film on the Green Business Option, a Green Jobs Initiative project in China. It includes stories on: the use of LED lighting to save energy in Chengdu, Sichuan; recycling used clothes by transforming them into handicrafts in Chendu, Sichuan ; recycling used books at a university in Nanjing; and recycling musical instruments in Nanjing. This film was produced in February 2011.

9. AP Green Jobs Network (Show #2): Green Skills

   12 September 2012

   AP Green Jobs Network programme on "Green Skills" discusses what green skills are and why they are important in the Asia-Pacific region.

10. AP Green Jobs Network (Show #1): Green Jobs in Bangladesh

    12 September 2012

    AP Green Jobs Network programme on "Green Jobs in Bangladesh" discusses what green jobs are and how a project in Bangladesh is providing green jobs in solar energy. The project discussed is part of the Green Jobs in Asia regional project that is sponsored by the Australian Government - ILO partnership agreement (2010-2015).

11. Transitioning to Green Jobs in Sri Lanka

    12 September 2012

    In Sri Lanka, recycling, and its associated occupations, are becoming more organized thanks to a collaboration between the ILO, municipal government, worker and employer organizations. The Waste Management Authority that manages Colombo's solid waste disposal is creating "green jobs" by formalizing the formerly 'freelance' waste pickers that collect plastics, metals and other materials for re-sale. Up to 4,000 waste pickers have received training by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health to improve their methods of collection while raising awareness about protecting their health at work. Meantime, the ILO has been liaising with the tea and rubber plantation owners to buy bio-compost produced as a by-product of the WMA. Supported by the Australian Government - ILO Partnership Agreement (2010-2015) the outcomes are benefiting many in this transition to green jobs in Sri Lanka.

12. Greening jobs in Indonesia - One volcano at a Time

    12 September 2012

    Shot and produced by the International Labour Organization's Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, this short video shows how workers, employers, entrepreneurs and the environment can all benefit from the move toward green jobs in Indonesia's tourism sector. The Green Jobs in Asia project, supported by the Australian Government - ILO Partnership Agreement (2010-2015), has been working with two government ministries in Indonesia, training more than 250 tour guides and homestay operators on innovative ways to improve eco-tourism for the benefit of all.

13. Bringing green energy and green jobs to Bangladesh

    12 September 2012

    The majority of homes in Bangladesh aren't connected to the national electricity grid.This is particularly true in rural areas away from the main transmission lines. Many homes and shops rely on environmentally unfriendly diesel generators. But the government has been working with the ILO, social partners and civil society groups to train rural people in solar power use. This combines an economic and social need with green jobs' skills and creates entrepreneurial opportunities through the installation and maintenance of solar homes systems. The work is supported by the Australian Government - ILO Partnership Agreement (2010 - 2015).

14. "A Positive Image": a photo contest bridges Thais and migrants

    10 September 2012

15. Super trainer campaign

    01 August 2012

    The ILO’s Business Opportunities and Support Services (BOSS) Project developed six episodes presented in various ways: movies, video training modules, radio spots and comic stripsvideos to present desirable characteristics of entrepreneurs and promoting entrepreneurship in Timor-Leste.

16. A Positive Image

    25 July 2012

    Images of migrant workers in Thailand from a photo contest under the Saphan Siang (Bridge of Voices) Campaign. A photo exhibition is being held at the Bangkok Art and Culture Center, 24-28 July 2012.

17. Making labour migration safer for Laotian workers

    16 July 2012

    The ILO and Government of Lao PDR are working together to make cross-border labour migration a safer prospect for Laotians wishing to work abroad. Supported by AusAID, the Australian Aid Agency, the ILO's TRIANGLE project and the Laotian government are bringing together job seekers and officially endorsed recruitment agencies to ensure that cross-border migration is safe, legal and profitable for migrants. Allan Dow from the ILO's Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific reports.

18. Yabo (scavenge)

    28 June 2012

    One of the six video diaries produced by the ILO-CO Jakarta in collaboration with Kampung Halaman Foundation (YKH in conjunction with the commemoration of the World Day Against Child Labour 2012 in Indonesia. Audio in Bahasa Indonesia; subtitle in English. For more information, please visit: http://www.childlabourvoice.org/index.html

19. Assala assikola (School is important)

    28 June 2012

    One of the six video diaries produced by the ILO-CO Jakarta in collaboration with Kampung Halaman Foundation (YKH in conjunction with the commemoration of the World Day Against Child Labour 2012 in Indonesia. Audio in Bahasa Indonesia; subtitle in English. For more information, please visit: http://www.childlabourvoice.org/index.html

20. (S)urip living in the street

    28 June 2012

    One of the six video diaries produced by the ILO-CO Jakarta in collaboration with Kampung Halaman Foundation (YKH in conjunction with the commemoration of the World Day Against Child Labour 2012 in Indonesia. Audio in Bahasa Indonesia; subtitle in English. For more information, please visit: http://www.childlabourvoice.org/index.html