Statements and speeches
2018
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Decent Work Country Programme
Next five years: ILO India unveils its decent work country strategy
20 November 2018
Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO India, speaks at the launch of India Decent Work Country Programme (2018-2022)
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Statement
Skills and the Future of Work in Asia: Statement by ILO Regional Director
19 November 2018
Statement by Ms. Tomoko Nishimoto Regional Director of the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific on Skills strategies for inclusive growth in Asia and the Pacific.
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Statement
Invest in skills for the future
01 November 2018
ILO India, Director, Dagmar Walter speaks at ASSOCHAM’s summit on ‘Skilling India’
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Op-Ed
How digitalization can help achieve fair migration
31 October 2018
The 11th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour held in Singapore on 29-30 October discussed how to maximize the potential of digitalization to promote decent work for migrant workers in the Asia Pacific region. Anna Engblom, senior expert on labour migration at the International Labour Organization (ILO), reviews the opportunities and challenges brought by digitalization in this area.
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Statement
Time is now: Recognize, value, and support women in the world of work
28 October 2018
ILO India, Director, Dagmar Walter speaks at All India Working Women Forum’s third national convention
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20th Session of the International Conference of Labour Statisticians
ILO Director-General closes historic labour statistics Conference
19 October 2018
Conference offers the world new statistical tools which will provide policy makers with much needed information on emerging and less visible forms of employment.
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Just transition
Message at the Parallel Session on Adaptation, Technology and Green Jobs 6th Asia Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum with the theme “Enabling Resilience for All: Avoiding the Worst Impacts”
18 October 2018
By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Parallel Session on Adaptation, Technology and Green Jobs 6th Asia Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum , Mandaluyong, Philippines, 18 October 2018
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OpEd
Working together to make poverty history
17 October 2018
By Claire Courteille – Mulder, Director of the ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia. Although the world has made significant progress in reducing poverty, it is still with us and its eradication should be the first task of humanity.
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World Development Report 2019
International Labour Office expresses concern about World Bank report on future of work
12 October 2018
Following the publication of the World Development Report 2019 on ‘The Changing Nature of Work’, the International Labour Office questions the approach to some key issues addressed in the publication.
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Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
Statement by Mr Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, to the International Monetary and Financial Committee
12 October 2018