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© Alain Jocard / AFP 2013Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM) 2013
Long-term unemployment, the new challenge for many countries
11 December 2013
Job seekers are finding it increasingly difficult to secure a new job within six months or less, according to the new edition of the ILO's “Key Indicators of the Labour Market”.
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© Alain Jocard / AFP 2013Skills
ILO meeting to discuss apprenticeship systems in Europe
06 December 2013
Experience shows apprenticeships can have a positive impact on youth employment. Government, employer and worker representatives from EU countries are meeting to discuss best practices and measures to further improve their efficiency.
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European Development Days 2013
Bangladesh needs properly skilled workforce say ILO, EU and Bangladesh
27 November 2013
The ILO organized a panel on “Skills for Bangladesh” at the European Development Days 2013 in Brussels. Bangladesh has a fast-growing labour population and needs a properly skilled workforce to be competitive and to ensure decent living conditions for the population, said the ILO, the EU and the government of Bangladesh.
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Official visit
Ryder and Italian leaders share views on jobs for youth and migration
19 November 2013
ILO Director-General and Italian President Giorgio Napolitano talked about the youth unemployment situation affecting the country, especially in the South.
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ILO, EU and project countries discussed how to monitor progress on employment and decent work
19 November 2013
On 18 and 19 November 2013, a final conference took place on the ILO-EU joint project “Monitoring and Assessing Progress on Decent Work” (MAP), funded by the European Commission.
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© L'Osservatore Romano 2013Official visit
ILO Chief and Pope Francis discuss the dignity of work
18 November 2013
The dignity of work is a common concern for the ILO and the Catholic Church, said ILO Director-General during a private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican.
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Claire Courteille new Director of ILO-Brussels
18 November 2013
On 1 January 2014, Ms Claire Courteille will take up her position as new Director of the ILO-Brussels Office. Claire Courteille is currently Equality Director at the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). She is succeeding Rudi Delarue, who left ILO-Brussels in July 2013.
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© Philippe Lopez / AFP 2013Post Typhoon Haiyan relief effort
ILO says five million workers affected by Typhoon Haiyan
18 November 2013
Roughly a quarter of those employed in the affected areas have got their livelihoods destroyed or disrupted by Typhoon Haiyan. The ILO, along with UN sister agencies, supports the government, employers' and workers' organizations to help workers and their communities.