Events and campaigns

March 2010

1. ITC-ILO training course "Tackling discrimination at work: From theory to practice" (Turin, 15-26 March 2010)

   15 - 26 March 2010, Turin, Italy

2. ITC-ILO training course "Tackling discrimination at work: From theory to practice" (Turin, 15-26 March 2010)

   15 - 26 March 2010, Turin, Italy

February 2010

1. Tripartite workshop on discrimination 24-26 February 2010 Douala, Cameroon

   22 February 2010 - 30 June 2011, Douala, Cameroun

   This workshop will examine the status of discrimination in Cameroon and propose an action plan to fight it

2. Tripartite workshop on discrimination 24-26 February 2010 Douala, Cameroon

   Douala, Cameroun

   This workshop will examine the status of discrimination in Cameroon and propose an action plan to fight it

3. Tripartite workshop on discrimination 24-26 February 2010 Douala, Cameroon

   22 - 26 February 2010, Douala, Cameroun

   This workshop will examine the status of discrimination in Cameroon and propose an action plan to fight it

4. Founding Congress of the General Federation of Oman Trade Unions, 15th February 2010, Muscat, Oman.

   15 February - 15 March 2010, Muscat, Oman

   The Founding Congress of the General Federation of Oman Trade Unions will be held today, 15th February 2010, in Muscat, Oman, in the presence of Mr. Kari Tapiola, Executive Director, Standards and Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, ILO, Mr. Guy Ryder, General Secretary of the ITUC and Ms. Nada Al-Nashif, Director of the ILO Regional Office for Arab States.

November 2009

1. Workshop "Addressing the Demand Side of Chinese Migrant Workers in European Countries”

   11 - 12 November 2009, Bucharest, Romania

   Workshop organized by the ILO, in cooperation with the National Council of Small and Medium Sized Private Enterprises in Romania (CNIPMMR), , as a component of the Project on “Capacity Building for Migration Management in China (CBMM)”.

October 2009

1. Workshop "The employment of Chinese migrant workers in UK: issues and solutions"

   22 - 23 October 2009, Nottingham, UK

   Event organized by the University of Nottingham and the ILO, as part of a European Union-China collaborative project "Capacity Building for Migration Management in China (CBMM)" funded by the EU.

2. Human trafficking and forced labour - Training of Trainers

   15 - 16 October 2009, Tajikistan

   The training is part of a broader ILO initiative to build the capacity of Tajik officials to prevent and prosecute human trafficking in the context of labour migration from Tajikistan. The overall objective of these capacity building measures is to improve investigation and prosecution of alleged trafficking cases as well as to ensure identification, protection and rehabilitation of the victims of trafficking and forced labor, in accordance with internationally accepted principles.

3. National workshop on regulation and monitoring of private recruitment agencies

   15 - 16 October 2009, Tajikistan

   The seminar aims at reviewing national regulations and monitoring mechanisms; drafting recommendations for the promotion of ethical business practices; and exchanging international and regional good practices.

4. The Commodification of Illicit Flows: Labour Migration, Trafficking and Business

   9 - 10 October 2009, University of Toronto

   A multidisciplinary international conference on human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation within the contexts of migration and the global economy.

5. "What Not to Wear: Cotton and Child Slavery"

   8 - 8 October 2009, Amnesty International UK, London

   This discussion is organized by Anti-Slavery International together with the Environmental Justice Foundation and is hosted by Amnesty International UK. This event has been re-scheduled from June 9 when it was cancelled due to the tube strike

September 2009

1. Prevention of Modern Slavery: “An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure”

   14 - 15 September 2009, Vienna, Austria

   Conference organized by the OSCE, including speakers from ILO, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, IOM, trade unions and NGOs on the prevention of trafficking in human beings.

June 2009

1. National Workshop on the Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Tajik migrant workers

   3 June 2009, State Complex “Kokhi Vahdat”, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

   Event organized in conjunction with the Launch of ILO’s Global Report on Forced Labour 2009 “The Cost of Coercion”

2. National Workshop on Labour Market in Tajikistan: Performance and Challenges

   2 June 2009, State Complex “Kokhi Vahdat”, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

   The purpose of the National workshop is to discuss the results of the ETF Labour Market Review and Migration Survey in Tajikistan.

May 2009

1. National Stakeholder Hearing on the plight of Indonesian domestic workers

   19 - 19 May 2009, Plaza FX Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia

   Event organized in conjunction with the Launch of ILO’s Global Report on Forced Labour 2009 “The Cost of Coercion”: Global Report under the Follow up to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work”

2. Addressing Forced Labor in a Time of Global Economic Crisis

   18 - 18 May 2009, Georgetown Law, Washington, USA

   The International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the Harrison Institute for Public Law at Georgetown Law organizes a panel discussion on a unified approach to ending forced labour -- the role of governments, business, trade unions and civil society.

3. Briefing “Forced Labour: The Cost of Coercion”

   14 May 2009, DPI /NGO Resource Center, New York, USA

   This briefing will look at what new tactics are being employed to combat forced labour and what steps must still be taken to create a world where human labour cannot be bought.

4. Identifying Good Practices for Producers/Purchasers to Reduce the Use of Child or Forced Labor

   11 - 12 May 2009, Keck Center, National Academy of Sciences, Washington DC

   The workshop is part of a National Research Council (NRC) study sponsored by the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) of the Department of Labor. Participants will discuss the elements of a possible framework for identifying and organizing a standard set of practices that will reduce the likelihood that persons will use forced labor or child labor to produce goods, with a focus on business and governmental practices.

April 2009

1. Seminar on Labour and Human Rights, United Arab Emirates

   27 April 2009, Dubaï, United Arab Emirates

   The seminar is jointly organised by the Ministry of Labour of the United Arab Emirates, the ILO and the UNHCR, and is part of a national campaign aiming at spreading awareness on human rights in companies. One of the sessions will be dedicated to “Strategies for Deterring, Detecting and Combating Forced Labour”.