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May 2012
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TRIANGLE Project Brief
18 May 2012
Tripartite Action to Protect Migrant Workers from Labour Exploitation (the TRIANGLE project) aims to strengthen the formulation and implementation of recruitment and labour protection policies and practices. The project is operational in five countries: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Thailand and Viet Nam, with activities in China to follow. In each country, governments and social partners are engaged in each of the TRIANGLE project objectives.
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Youth voices from Asia and the Pacific
18 May 2012
Between December 2011 and May 2012, the ILO has consulted young people from around the globe to gather their inputs to an International Youth Forum in Geneva, ahead of the 101st International Labour Conference for which a key focus is youth employment. As part of this global process, 13 national youth employment consultation events took place in Asia and the Pacific. This report summarises the key messages brought by young people and policy makers.
April 2012
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New arrivals at the ILO Knowledge Centre in Bangkok: April 2012
30 April 2012
Provides list of new publications at the ILO Knowledge Centre in Bangkok.
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News@ILO, May 2012
30 April 2012
The May 2012 e-newsletter of the ILO in Asia and the Pacific contains the latest news from the regional office, a feature article on the importance of ratification of fundamental ILO Conventions, a selection of the latest publications, and details of forthcoming events and meetings.
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Asia‐Pacific Labour Market Update, April 2012
20 April 2012
Provides a snapshot of recent economic and labour market trends for a number of countries in the Asia-Pacific region, based on official data available as of 17 April 2012.
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Equality and non-discrimination at work in East and South-East Asia: Guide
18 April 2012
The principles of equality and non-discrimination are embedded in universal notions of decency, dignity and respect, and are fundamental for promoting social justice and economic development both within and across countries.
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Equality and non-discrimination at work in East and South-East Asia: Exercise and tool book for trainers
18 April 2012
The principles of equality and non-discrimination are embedded in universal notions of decency, dignity and respect, and are fundamental for promoting social justice and economic development both within and across countries.
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Child labour in Papua New Guinea
18 April 2012
The report of child labour in Papua New Guinea provides an overview of the processes, key findings and recommendations of the Child Labour Research Surveys, supported through the TACKLE project, in two sectors in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea including: i. Commercial sexual exploitation of children; and ii. Children working on the streets.
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Wages policy in Fiji report of 2011 tripartite workshop series
17 April 2012
Wage policies, including processes for establishing minimum wages, are central to decent work. This publication reports on discussions in three separate constituent workshops on wage policy in Fiji, draws themes from those discussions and makes observations and suggestions to prompt further dialogue on wage policy and the improved operation of the current system.
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Macroeconomic policy, economic growth, employment and poverty: Issues and challenges for Viet Nam
02 April 2012
The purpose of the paper is to highlight the challenges faced by Viet Nam in the area of managing the country’s macroeconomic situation and the issues that need to be considered in responding to the challenges with due regard to the objectives of promoting productive employment and poverty reduction.
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The Quarterly E-Newsletter, No. 4, April 2012
01 April 2012
A quarterly e-newsletter of the ILO Cambodia reporting on the latest activities of projects in Cambodia
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News@ILO, April 2012
01 April 2012
The April 2012 e-newsletter of the ILO in Asia and the Pacific contains the latest news from the regional office, a feature article on social protection for Thailand's informal economy workers, a selection of the latest publications, and details of forthcoming events and meetings.
March 2012
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The seventh (March) edition of AP-MagNet Updates
30 March 2012
This is the seventh (March) edition of AP-MagNet Updates. The updates include information about news, publications and other migration related issues from the Asia-Pacific region. If you are an AP-MagNet member you are welcome to contribute to the Updates, just send us an email at bkk_ap-magnet@ilo.org
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New arrivals at the ILO Knowledge Centre in Bangkok: March 2012
30 March 2012
Provides list of new publications at the ILO Knowledge Centre in Bangkok.
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Labour and social trends in Indonesia 2011: Promoting job-rich growth in provinces
22 March 2012
The fourth issue of the Labour and Social Trends in Indonesia focuses on employment growth in provinces. Indonesia has maintained positive economic growth for over a decade and this trend is forecasted to continue with acceleration in economic expansion. It is obvious that bright opportunities lie ahead of Indonesia.
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ILO Jakarta newsletter, March 2012
08 March 2012
Illustrates the broad range of programmes and activities of the ILO in Indonesia, many of which are directly relevant to the national social and economic goals of the Government.
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Decent work in Jakarta: An integrated approach
06 March 2012
This paper analyzes trends in urbanization in Jakarta and details a number of policy initiatives being undertaken in the city on the promotion of decent jobs, skills upgrading, and social protection among others, with a view to supporting urbanization in Indonesia that fosters decent work.
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Monetary policy and employment in developing Asia
05 March 2012
This paper assesses the role and challenges of central banks in the Asia region in using monetary policy to promote productive employment and achieve positive labour market outcomes.
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Skills and Employability Network Community Updates, Issue 6
01 March 2012
This is the sixth (March) edition of the Skills and Employability Updates, a bi-newsletter created by the Skills and Employability Team. We welcome comments and contributions from our members, so if you have something to share - an event, a publication, news - please let us know and we will include it in the next edition of the Updates.
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News@ILO, March 2012
01 March 2012
The March 2012 e-newsletter of the ILO in Asia and the Pacific contains the latest news from the regional office, a feature article on Indonesia's campaign for domestic workers' rights gathers pace, a selection of the latest publications, and details of forthcoming events and meetings.