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  1. Press release

    ILO warns of a 'Lost Generation'

    22 May 2012

    In its report "Global Employment Trends for Youth 2012", launched ahead of the Informal European Summit on Growth on 23 May 2012, the International Labour Organization (ILO) says that the youth unemployment crisis continues.

  2. News item

    EU employment package: a renewed focus on decent jobs

    15 May 2012

    The European Commission proposed on 18 April 2012 a new employment package identifying concrete measures to boost jobs. The ILO Office welcomes this renewed focus on a stronger employment and social dimension and the involvement of employers' and workers' representatives in setting and implementing EU priorities.

  3. Press release

    World of Work report 2012: International Labour Organization sees Europe stuck in austerity trap

    30 April 2012

    According the ILO’s “World of Work Report 2012: Better Jobs for a Better Economy”, despite signs that economic growth has resumed in some regions, the global employment situation is alarming and shows no sign of recovery in the near future. This worsening situation reflects the austerity trap in advanced economies, primarily in Europe.

  4. Press release

    Towards an inclusive and green economy: Flanders, ILO and SERV stress the importance of green jobs

    23 April 2012

    Investing in skills development, anticipating labour market changes and promoting social dialogue: these are considered crucial conditions in a just transition towards a green and sustainable economy. These elements were highlighted as crucial for the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development, during a Green Jobs Conference jointly organized by the Government of Flanders, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Social and Economic Council of Flanders (SERV).

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    ILO, EU and Tunisia sign ambitious programme on employment creation

    30 March 2012

    On 30 March 2012, the International Labour Office, the European Union and Tunisia signed an ambitious programme aiming at promoting employment creation through labour intensive public works in disadvantaged regions and urban areas in Tunisia.

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    ILO-Brussels organised a Consultation on “Decent Work for youth – the EU dimension”

    28 March 2012

    The ILO Consultation, hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), brought together the European Youth Forum, the EU social partners, the EESC, European Commission, Danish EU Council Presidency, EU Member States and political groups at the European Parliament. The outcomes of the consultation will feed into the ILO Global Youth Employment Forum in May 2012, the June 2012 International Labour Conference and the on-going EU debates.

  7. News item

    UN responds to EC Consultation on social protection in development cooperation

    28 March 2012

    The ILO Office contributed significantly to the consolidated response by the UN team in Brussels to the "European Commission (EC) Public Consultation: Social Protection in EU Development Cooperation".

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