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ILO Country Director pays courtesy call on Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Waheed

21 May 2013

ILO Country Director for Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Mr. Donglin Li, paid a courtesy call on Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Waheed on 19th May at the President’s office in the capital Male.

Maldives ratifies the eight ILO fundamental Conventions

16 January 2013

The Maldives has ratified the eight ILO fundamental Conventions on 4 January 2013, dealing with four categories of fundamental principles and rights at work: freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour; the effective abolition of child labour; and the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

Thirteenth National Convention on Women’s Studies

27 July 2012

The National Convention on Women’s Studies organized by the Centre for Women’s Research (CENWOR) was held from the 27th – 30th July 2012. The inauguration was at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI). This is the thirteenth in the series, which CENWOR started in 1989 to provide a forum for those conducting research on gender issues to present their findings.

Young voices from Sri Lanka

07 May 2012

Consultation on "Young Voices from Sri Lanka" on Youth Employment.

312th Session of the Governing Body:Workers Group Statement on Fiji

18 November 2011

Value Chain Development in Solid Waste Management Stakeholder Consultation & Validation Workshop 19th August 2011, Colombo

19 August 2011

By Mr Donglin Li, County Director, ILO Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 28th April 2011

28 April 2011

Speech by Mr. Donglin Li, ILO Country Director for Sri Lanka and the Maldives

Conference on Zero Worst Forms of Child Labour by 2016 Child Sharing experiences to achieve the goal 21-23 June 2010 Colombo

20 July 2010

By Ms Tine Staermose, Director, ILO Office in Sri Lanka