Publications

January 2008

1. Financial education trainers manual

   01 January 2008

   This illustrated, in-depth guide is designed to educate vulnerable groups, especially women, in financial literacy. The purpose of the training is to make women and men more informed and empowered decision-makers, able to set financial targets and reach them, whether in the household or in a small-scale business. The manual also is designed to help micro and small entrepreneurs in Cambodia increase their small profit margins. The trainer’s manual is based on material developed within the Financial Education for the Poor Project, which the Microfinance Opportunities, Citigroup and Freedom From Hunger financed.

December 2007

1. Fact sheet - Disability discrimination at work

   31 December 2007

   An estimated 470 million of the world's working age people have some form of disability. These disabilities differ in the nature of impairment as well as the degree of severity. In combination with these disabilities, issues such as gender, age and economic status, all impact upon their status in and access to the labour market.

2. The right to work - executive summary ILO 2007

   31 December 2007

3. Facts on Disability in the world of work

   31 December 2007

   “Decent work is the ILO’s primary goal for everyone, including people with disabilities. When we promote the rights and dignity of people with disabilities, we are empowering individuals, strengthening economies and enriching societies at large.” Juan Somavia, ILO Director-General

4. The contribution of migrant workers to Thailand: towards policy development

   18 December 2007

   This fact sheet summarizes the main findings and conclusions of the report on "The contribution of migrant workers to Thailand: towards policy development".

5. Discrimination in the workplace, Q&A

   03 December 2007

6. Discrimination, international action

   03 December 2007

7. Issues: December 2007

   01 December 2007

   The newsletter covers strategies to tackle HIV/AIDS in low-risk Asian countries, voices from young people on human trafficking prevention, and the UN International Day of Disabled Persons.

8. Are you listening? Mekong Youth Forum on Human Trafficking

   01 December 2007

   Report on the process and outcome of the Mekong Youth Forum on Human Trafficking.

9. Pakistan employment trends 2007: skills

   01 December 2007

   Identifies the need to promote greater investment in skills and training so that men and women have enhanced and equal access to productive and decent work.

October 2007

1. Participatory approaches to improving safety, health and working conditions in informal economy workplaces. Experiences of Cambodia, Thailand and Viet Nam

   01 October 2007

   Participatory training programmes are increasingly applied in Asia for supporting grassroots initiatives in informal economy workplaces to improve safety, health and working conditions. These participatory programmes are easy to apply and action-oriented, and focus on immediate improvement needs of informal economy workplaces. Workers in informal economy workplaces have identified and implemented practical safety and health improvements with the support from the participatory training programmes.

September 2007

1. The economic contribution of migrant workers to Thailand: towards policy development

   15 September 2007

   This paper highlights the contributions of migrant workers to Thailand and recommends policies to promote economic development and decent work in both receiving and sending countries. The ILO views labour migration as a positive force that can stimulate economic growth and development in both labour-sending and labour– receiving countries, and has developed a framework of principles, guidelines and examples to ensure that labour migration contributes to decent work for all (ILO, 2004, 2006).

August 2007

1. Issues: August 2007

   01 August 2007

   The edition highlights the challenges facing youth employment in the Pacific, programmes to create jobs and boost incomes in East Timor, and the long work hours found in Asia’s labour market.

2. International labour migration and development: the ILO perspective

   01 August 2007

   Presents the ILO’s perspective on the increasingly recognized crucial relation between international labour migration and development.

June 2007

1. Preventing child labour in agriculture and promoting safe work for youth in Thailand

   12 June 2007

   The 12th of June is a special day of observance around the world – a day in which Thais and other people demonstrate their solidarity in bringing an end to the worst forms of child labour. The 2007 World Day against Child Labour focused on children working under hazardous conditions in agriculture.

2. Equality at work : tackling the challenges (Global report under the follow-up to the ILO Declaration on fundamental principles and rights at work. Report of the Director-General, 2007)

   01 June 2007

   Provides a global picture of job-related discrimination, citing both progress and failures in the struggle to fight discrimination ranging from traditional forms such as sex, race or religion, to newer forms based on age, sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status and disability.

3. Thailand observes World Day against Child Labour 2007

   01 June 2007

4. Pakistan employment trends 2007

   01 June 2007

   Reviews the labour market in Pakistan during the period 1999-2000 to 2005-2006, using best practice in statistical analysis and presentation, including an explanation of all classifications and definitions used.

May 2007

1. Improving workplace learning in Asia and the Pacific: report of ILO/SKILLS-AP/KRIVET Regional Workshop on Improving Workplace Learning in Asia and the Pacific, Seoul, the Republic of Korea, 15-17 May 2007

   30 May 2007

   This report covers the development and use of a guide to improve workplace learning in Asia and the Pacific.

April 2007

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   Skills recognition for migrant workers: report of ILO/SKILLS-AP/Korea Regional Planning Workshop on Skills Recognition for Migrant Workers, Bangkok, Thailand, 23-25 April 2007

   30 April 2007

   Discusses on approaches and strategies to help migrant-sending countries get recognition for their workers' skills, including developing regional model competency standards. Also includes the relevant Korean skills standards.