Meetings and Events
2013
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9th European Regional Meeting: Jobs, Growth and Social Justice
8 - 11 April 2013, Oslo, Norway
The ILO invites ministers, social partners and global leaders to Oslo, Norway in April 2013 to discuss the response to the economic and jobs crisis in a diverse and complex region. This regional meeting will focus on creating job-rich growth, promoting quality jobs through social dialogue, tackling youth unemployment and demographic challenges, promoting labour standards and policy coherence.
2012
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Conference “The European – Arab International Cooperation: a common agenda for the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”
14 December 2012, Brussels, EESC
On 14 December, the ILO Office participated in a conference on European-Arab cooperation on disabilities. Participating in the panel on the post 2015 development framework, the ILO Office underlined the longstanding ILO commitment towards workers and jobseekers with disabilities based on specific ILO standards and actions.
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ILO-Luxembourg conference on "Green Jobs. Opportunities and challenges for green and decent jobs"
13 December 2012, Luxembourg, Chamber of Commerce
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the ILO are organizing a conference on green jobs and its opportunities in Luxembourg on 13 December 2012.
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10th high-level meeting between the ILO and the European Commission
4 - 5 December 2012, Brussels
On 5 December 2012, the 10th annual high-level meeting will bring together the European Commission and the International Labour Office to discuss their cooperation, both in the field of policy cooperation and development cooperation. The meeting will in particular focus on the response to the crisis, youth employment and social protection.
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Interregional conference: "Improving social protection and promoting employment. Experiences and lessons learned from an ILO-EU project in Burkina Faso, Honduras and Cambodia"
3 - 4 December 2012, Brussels
A conference will be organized to explore the experiences and lessons learned from the joint ILO/EU project "Improving social protection and promoting employment", implemented between 2009 and 2012 in Burkina Faso, Cambodia and Honduras. This interregional conference will be jointly organized by the European Commission and the ILO.
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Lunch-time conference: "Safety and Health at Work: hopes and challenges"
28 November 2012, Brussels, EuropeAid Infopoint
Lunchtime conference organized by the European Commission's External cooperation Information portal, presenting the European Commission/ ILO joint project "Improving safety and health at work through a Decent Work Agenda", implemented in five pilot countries: Honduras, Malawi, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, Zambia.
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Global South-South Development Forum 2012
19 - 23 November 2012, Vienna
This year’s Global South-South Development Expo in Vienna (Austria) puts the spotlight on Energy and Climate Change. The ILO Solution Forum on Energy, Climate Change and Decent Work (20 November) covered inclusive access to decent work, follow-up to Rio+20, green jobs, social protection and the promotion of workers’ rights in the field of renewable energy and climate change.
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UN Day Brussels
21 October 2012, Brussels, Grand Place
Come and celebrate the UN Day on the Brussels Grand Place, on 21 October 2012.
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Working towards a green economy after Rio+20
2 - 2 October 2012, European Parliament - room P4B001, 13.30-15.00
The ILO and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will organize a joint event in the European Parliament in Brussels to discuss the future of green jobs in the context of the Rio+20 outcomes.
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Study day: "The European Union's economic governance"
20 September 2012, Brussels
The Belgian Association for Labour Law is organizing a study day on the EU’s economic governance, its effects on labor law and social dialogue and its impact on the European social model. The ILO-Brussels will participate as a speaker.