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August 2012
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Skills and Employability Network Community Updates, Issue 8
01 August 2012
This is the eight edition of the Skills and Employability Network Updates. In this issue we are highlighting news and resources on gender and you can also read about a recent online discussion on Apprenticeships in Asia and the Pacific. If you want to include information about your organization, events, projects, in the next updates then please let us know and we will include it in the October edition of the Updates.
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Decent work for all, August 2012 news update
01 August 2012
The August 2012 monthly news update of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines contains an article on the visit to the Philippines of Queen Sofia of Spain to review development projects, latest news on improving delivery of entrepreneurship training to disadvantaged youth, must reads including forthcoming events and meetings.
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News@ILO, August 2012
01 August 2012
The August 2012 e-newsletter of the ILO in Asia and the Pacific contains the latest news from the regional office, a feature article on skills training for indigenous in Cambodia, a selection of the latest publications, and forthcoming events and meetings.
July 2012
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New arrivals at the ILO Knowledge Centre in Bangkok: July 2012
31 July 2012
Provides list of new publications at the ILO Knowledge Centre in Bangkok.
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Building better industrial relations in an integrating ASEAN
24 July 2012
Contains the integrated report of the First, Second and Third Regional Seminar on Industrial Relations in the ASEAN Region, under the ASEAN-ILO/Japan Industrial Relations Project.
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Brochure - National Labour and Employment Conference 2069 (2012): Promoting conducive labour relations for decent work and job rich economic growth, 9-11 July 2012
09 July 2012
The brochure for the Conference outlines the objectives, conference module and Organizing and Working Committees.
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Decent work for all, July 2012 news update
01 July 2012
The July 2012 monthly news update of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines contains an article on scaling up the fight against child labour, latest news on technical vocational skills training for disadvantaged youth, must reads including forthcoming events and meetings.
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News@ILO, July 2012
01 July 2012
The July 2012 e-newsletter of the ILO in Asia and the Pacific contains the latest news from the regional office, a feature article on migrants returned from Europe, a selection of the latest publications, and details of forthcoming events and meetings.
June 2012
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Promoting and building unemployment insurance and employment services in ASEAN
29 June 2012
The brochure for the Promoting and Building Unemployment Insurance and Employment Services in ASEAN (ASEAN UI)project outlines the objectives, strategy and components of this technical cooperation initiative. This project works in ASEAN Countries, and is supported by the Government of Japan.
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New arrivals at the ILO Knowledge Centre in Bangkok: June 2012
28 June 2012
Provides list of new publications at the ILO Knowledge Centre in Bangkok.
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Decent work for domestic workers in Asia and the Pacific: Manual for trainers
27 June 2012
Invisible and undervalued no more! Domestic work is now recognized as a true occupation and domestic workers have the right to decent work, respect and dignity just like all other workers. These principles are now enshrined in international labour standards aimed at improving the working and living conditions of the millions of workers - many of them women and girls, and often migrants - caring for the families and households of others.
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ILO Colombo E-Newsletter
13 June 2012
Welcome to the first issue of ILO Colombo’s newsletter. In this issue, you will find stories from our projects, updates on events and other information.
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Nepal child labour report: Based on data drawn from the Nepal Labour Force Survey 2008
12 June 2012
The Report is the first comprehensive report which is based on data from a large-scale survey. It provides many useful insights into the child labour situation of Nepal and examines in great detail various aspects of child labour.
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The ILO position on safety in the use of asbestos
07 June 2012
The ILO position on asbestos is governed by the international instruments (relevant Conventions and Recommendations, and International Labour Conference resolutions) adopted by the Organization, as well as ILO codes of practice.
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TRIANGLE Project Update: June 2012
06 June 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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"Afghanistan: Time to move to Sustainable Jobs" - A Study on the State of Employment in Afghanistan
05 June 2012
This study calls for a longer term approach to socio-economic development in Afghanistan, in which employment and decent work take a central role. While this is indeed a major challenge given the economic and political uncertainties facing the country, a balance needs to be found between the urgency of stabilization and creating more sustainable jobs that lift people and their families out of poverty.
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"Afghanistan: Time to move to Sustainable Jobs" - Summary of a Study on the State of Employment in Afghanistan
05 June 2012
This study calls for a longer term approach to socio-economic development in Afghanistan, in which employment and decent work take a central role. While this is indeed a major challenge given the economic and political uncertainties facing the country, a balance needs to be found between the urgency of stabilization and creating more sustainable jobs that lift people and their families out of poverty.
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Decent work for all, June 2012 news update
01 June 2012
The June 2012 monthly news update of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines contains an article on ethical recruitment in the health sector, latest news on child labour and Guy Ryder as the newly elected ILO Director-General, must reads including forthcoming events and meetings.
May 2012
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New arrivals at the ILO Knowledge Centre in Bangkok: May 2012
31 May 2012
Provides list of new publications at the ILO Knowledge Centre in Bangkok.
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News@ILO, June 2012
30 May 2012
The June 2012 e-newsletter of the ILO in Asia and the Pacific contains the latest news from the regional office, a feature article on youth employment, a selection of the latest publications, and details of forthcoming events and meetings.