Events

December 2013

  1. The occupied Palestinian territory explores methods to advance gender equality in the labour market

    17 December 2013

    The ILO meets with officials from the occupied Palestinian territory to consider future measures to improve gender equity and female labour force participation.

  2. Jordan enhances gender neutral job evaluations

    9 - 11 December 2013

    The ILO, Jordan’s National Committee for Pay Equity and various employment specialists attend a workshop to bolster pay equity and gender neutrality in the private education sector.

  3. Communities hosting Syrian refugees build capacity to create jobs and enhance productivity in Jordan

    8 - 12 December 2013

    Selected organizations and facilitators will receive training in value chain development to stimulate job creation and build national capacity to respond to increased labour supply resulting from the Syrian refugee crisis.

  4. Jordan reviews Labour Law to address enforcement gaps

    4 - 5 December 2013

    Policy makers and civil society in Jordan discuss proposed amendments to enhance the country’s labour law enforcement in the judiciary.

  5. Regional employers receive training on lobbying and advocacy

    3 - 5 December 2013

    Employers’ organizations from Arab countries are presented with enhanced training methods to influence policy and agenda setting.

  6. Facilitators from Lebanon and Jordan receive working conditions and enterprise development training

    1 - 5 December 2013

    Representatives from public and private organizations that support small and medium enterprises in Lebanon and Jordan receive training on methods to employ the ILO’s Work Improvement in Small Enterprises programme.

  7. Arab countries receive training in disability inclusion practices

    1 - 2 December 2013

    Employers, government representatives and organizations providing disability services from Arab countries are trained in labour market methods of inclusion for persons with disabilities.

November 2013

  1. Private sector social security scheme proposed in the occupied Palestinian territory

    26 - 28 November 2013

    A social security scheme developed by the ILO through a participatory process with workers, employers and government officials will be presented and discussed with decision makers involved in social security policy.

  2. Local Economic Recovery training in Gaza bolsters post-conflict employability

    24 - 28 November 2013

    Policy-makers and key players in local development management receive area-based training on how to stimulate demand and supply in post-conflict markets

  3. Jordan trade unions bolster wage policy and social protection capacity

    20 - 21 November 2013

    The ILO and The General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions consider methods to utilise wage policy and social protection to spur economic development.