Publications

November 2009 

• News@ILO, November 2009 - [pdf 65 KB]
  01 November 2009 - The November edition of the ILO's Asia Pacific e-newsletter contains the latest news from the regional office, a feature on migration policy in Thailand, a selection of the latest publications, and details of forthcoming events and meetings.

October 2009 

• Kirabati News Updates, October 2009 - [pdf 1960 KB]
  27 October 2009 - 1. First time Private Sector Temporary Work Placement Scheme for Youths launched; 2. Local Kiribati trainers receive certfication on Start and Improve Your Business; 3. CBTREE Pilot Implementation commences in Kiribati; 4. Labour Market Information & Analysis Technical Working Group set up in Kiribati
• Factsheet on ILO in Papua New Guinea - [pdf 180 KB]
  05 October 2009 - Describes ILO's Decent Work Country Programmes in Papua New Guinea.
• News@ILO, October 2009 - [pdf 67 KB]
  01 October 2009 - The first edition of the e-newsletter from the ILO Regional Office in Asia and the Pacific contains five sections. ...

September 2009 

• Going back, moving on, a synthesis report of the trends and experiences of returned trafficking victims in Thailand and the Philippines - [pdf 6595 KB]
  30 September 2009 - The report explores some of the issues, obstacles and opportunities related to the return and integration of women migrants who have experienced exploitative situation abroad, including forced labour and human trafficking. It is based on a series of interviews with returned victims of trafficking in Thailand and the Philippines.
• Promoting occupational health services for workers in the informal economy through primary care units - [pdf 552 KB]
  15 September 2009 - This working paper reviews and analyses the substantial efforts of the primary care units(PCU)in different districts under the guidance of the Bureau for Occupational and Environmental Diseases of the Ministry of Public Health. The paper highlights the impact of their efforts and recommends the next important steps at both national policy and provincial levels.
• Factsheet on domestic workers in China - [pdf 46 KB]
  01 September 2009 - Provides a summary of the situation of domestic workers in China and what constituents can do to address the issues.
• Advocacy brief on Decent Work for Domestic Workers - [pdf 237 KB]
  01 September 2009 - The International Labour Office in Asia and the Pacific has launched an advocacy campaign to work with our constituents in governments, worker and employer organizations to help them prepare for the 2010 International Labour Conference discussion on Decent Work for Domestic Workers - a discussion that could lead to the creation of an international instrument (such as a new ILO Convention or Recomm ...
• Advocacy brief on Decent Work for Domestic Workers - [pdf 189 KB]
  01 September 2009 - The International Labour Office in Asia and the Pacific has launched an advocacy campaign to work with our constituents in governments, worker and employer organizations to help them prepare for the 2010 International Labour Conference discussion on Decent Work for Domestic Workers - a discussion that could lead to the creation of an international instrument (such as a new ILO Convention or Recomm ...
• Situational analysis of domestic work in China - [pdf 189 KB]
  01 September 2009 - Focuses on China's internal domestic workers situation. Chinese domestic workers are allowed to work overseas, but there are limited information available about the scale, trends, and working conditions.
• ILO Jakarta Newsletter, September 2009 - [pdf 2488 KB]
  01 September 2009 - Quarterly newsletter of the ILO Jakarta Office. This issue features articles on child labour, youth employment, domestic workers, migrant workers, vocational training in Aceh, women's entrepreneurship, preventing harassment in the workplace, informall economy workers, indigenous women in Papua, HIV/AIDs, etc.
• News@ILO, September 2009 - [pdf 84 KB]
  01 September 2009 - New enews featuring the plight of migrant workers with HIV/AIDS, recent discussion on employment challenges for rural youth, upcoming National Tripartite Consultations on Decent Work for Domestic Workers and Strategic Collective Bargaining for Employers Road Show, Calendar and Bookshelf.

August 2009 

• Rapid assessment of the impact of the global economic crisis on employment and industrial relations in Sri Lanka - [pdf 511 KB]
  31 August 2009 - This assessment provides an initial and rapid stock taking of the impact of the global economic downturn on employment in Sri Lanka around six to eight months into the crisis. ...
• Training and employment opportunities to address poverty among rural youth: A synthesis report - [pdf 2259 KB]
  19 August 2009 - The aim of this multi-country study is to identify relevant training and employment needs and opportunities, which can improve on, and off-farm income generation for young women and men in rural areas. This research is timely since young people make up the majority of migrants streaming into towns and cities from the rural areas in search of jobs placing pressure on urban labour markets. ...
• Mandatory HIV testing for employment of migrant workers in eight countries of South-East Asia: From discrimination to social dialogue - [pdf 343 KB]
  05 August 2009 - In the spirit of protecting the basic human rights of women and men who seek work abroad, we present this study on mandatory HIV testing of migrant workers. Its purpose is to promote an informed dialogue amongst representatives from governments and workers’ and employers’ organizations throughout Southeast Asia on this important subject. ...
• Tips on protecting your employees from pandemic human influenza - [pdf 152 KB]
  01 August 2009 - Tips on how to prevent pandemic human influenza in the workplace extracted from ILO training manuals.
• Issues: August 2009 - [pdf 670 KB]
  01 August 2009 - This edition features the Global Jobs Pact, tackling the economic crisis in Cambodia and Indonesia, combating child labour in Cambodia and highlights of ILO 90 activities in Asia and the Pacific

July 2009 

• New arrivals at the ILO Library in Bangkok: August-September 2009 - [pdf 168 KB]
  31 July 2009 - Provides list of new arrivals of publications at the ILO Library in Bangkok.
• New arrivals at the ILO Library in Bangkok: July 2009 - [pdf 198 KB]
  31 July 2009 - Provides list of new arrivals of publications at the ILO Library in Bangkok.
• APYouthNet discussion forum consolidated product: education and skills training to improve the employability of youth - [pdf 291 KB]
  27 July 2009 - Synthesis of the Asia-Pacific Knowledge Network on Youth Employment (APYN) second discussion forum that took place 13-27 July, 2009.