Events and meetings

2013

1. Knowledge Sharing & Planning Workshop

   26 - 27 May 2013, Dhaka, Bangladesh

   The ILO Sub-regional Project titled Way out of informality: Facilitating formalization of informal economy in South Asia is going to organize a two-day Knowledge Sharing and Planning Workshop on 26 and 27 May, 2013 at the Hotel Sonargaon, Dhaka with the key stakeholders of the project.

2. Every skills development programme can include persons with disabilities: 7th plenary session on developing a National Strategy for Disability Inclusion in Skills Development in Bangladesh

   13 April 2013, Dhaka, Bangladesh

   The UN unanimously adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on 13th December 2006, which entered into force on 3rd May 2008. Bangladesh was one of the pioneering countries to ratify this Convention and is pledge bound to implement the human rights treaty in its entirety ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities in the country. Five years on we look at the progress which the Government of Bangladesh, supported by the ILO, is making to include persons with disabilities in the national skills development system.

3. Scenario Planning for the Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Residential Workshop

   15 - 16 March 2013, Spectra Convention Centre, Gulshan 1, Dhaka

   Sustainable tourism has been identified by the UN as an effective means to reduce poverty in developing countries. The hospitality and tourism sector is a key potential growth area for Bangladesh, however proper infrastructure, sectoral guidelines and skilled manpower are some of the major areas prohibiting growth.

4. Fourth Policy Working Group Meeting on “The RMG sector in Bangladesh: Supplying Globally, Promoting Decent Work Locally”

   13 March 2013, Ruposhi Bangla Hotel, Dhaka

5. 

   Orientation Workshop for Dhaka Ahsania Mission Project Staff and Management

   12 March 2013, Dhaka, Bangladesh

   ILO executed Labour Migration project supported Dhaka Ahsania Mission conduct an Orientation Workshop to familiarize project staff and management with the implementation approach and methodology for implementing a pilot initiative to give top-up technical training and impart life skills and pre-departure information to equip the Bangladeshi workers who have made a decision to migrate for work in another country and to support left behind families of the migrant workers.

6. 

   ILO Labour Migration Project office inaugurated on 11 March 2013

   11 March 2013, Dhaka, Bangladesh

   The ILO Labour Migration Project office was jointly inaugurated on 11 March 2013 by the Honorable Minister of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment (MEWOE) and the Director-General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in the Ministry premises in the Probashi Kalyan Bhaban.

7. Moving forward, empowering change in industries in Bangladesh: Leadership workshop

   25 - 28 February 2013, Dhaka, Bangladesh

   In developing countries with rapidly expanding economies such as Bangladesh, it is imperative that industrial growth is supported by strong skill development systems that maximize the potential productivity of the workforce. Strong skill development systems require leadership by industry as well as the public sector, and the objective of this workshop is to further develop the leadership skills of key individuals.

8. Consultation with BMET for Comprehensive System's Review by the Labour Migration Project

   20 February 2013, Dhaka, Bangladesh

   A Comprehensive Systems Review (CSR) of the Bangladesh Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) and the Wage Earners’ Welfare Fund (WEWF) is planned by the Ministry of Expatiates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment (MEWOE) under the Labour Migration Project, namely, “Promoting Decent Work through Improved Migration Policy and its Application in Bangladesh”, executed by the International Labour Organization (ILO). The review is to identify the strengths, good practices and possible areas for improvement. To begin the process in a participatory manner, the ILO's Project Management Team held a consultation with the senior officials of the BMET in Dhaka.

9. The 2nd Project Steering committee (PSC) Meeting of the Labour Migration Project in Bangladesh

   14 February 2013, Dhaka, Bangladesh

   The 2nd Project Steering committee (PSC) Meeting of the project titled “Promoting Decent Work through Improved Migration Policy and its Application in Bangladesh” Executed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) Held on Thursday 14 Feb 2013 at the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment in Dhaka. The PSC members used the opportunity to review the project progress and gave approval for the planned implementation actions.

10. Building Knowledge-base and Promoting Rights of the Bangladesh Workers on the Move

    6 February 2013, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    A Tripartite Workshop titled "Building Knowledge-base and Promoting Rights of the Bangladesh Workers on the Move" co-organized by the Human Development Research Centre (HDRC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Dhaka. The workshop included a wide range of stakeholders representing private and public sector banks, civil society organizations, migrant workers associations, international organizations, media and the Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment (MEWOE). The workshop was conducted in order to gather information and exchange experiences to inform five comprehensive studies on international labour migration from Bangladesh.

11. Training-of-Trainers on Interest Based Negotiations and Joint Problem Solving with Employer and Union Partners

    30 January 2013, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    The Promoting Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work in Bangladesh Project (FPRW) held two separate training-of-trainer (ToT) courses on Interest Based Negotiations and Joint Problem Solving (IBN) with resource persons and trainers from the project’s employer association and union organization partners. The ToT courses are the second on-the-ground components of the FPRW cooperative programs with the US Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS).

2012

1. Workshop on Using the ILO Gender Mainstreaming in TVET in Bangladesh Resource Guide

   10 - 12 December 2012, Dhaka, Bangladesh

   Female participation in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and employment in Bangladesh is strikingly low. In public TVET institutions, female students make up 9 per cent to 13 per cent of student numbers. In Bangladesh’s workforce, female involvement remains at roughly 25 per cent for women aged 15 – 59. In addition, only about 10 per cent of women who are employed earn wages for their labour.

2. Working Together for the Rights of the Migrant Workers

   3 December 2012, Dhaka, Bangladesh

   Trade Unions hold a consultation to develop a common minimum agenda and a plan of action on the rights of the Bangladeshi migrant workers. The opening of the event was marked by the presence of not only the trade union leaders but also the representatives of the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment (MEWOE) and the Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA). Participation of all the Tripartite Constituents in the opening informed the discussions that followed during the day.

3. Policy dialogue on the Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord

   2 - 4 December 2012, Dhaka, Bangladesh

   On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord, ministers, indigenous and tribal peoples’ representatives, civil society, academia and international organisations gathered at Dhaka University for a policy dialogue on the implementation of the Accord. The policy dialogue took place from the 2nd - 4th December 2012 and was arranged by the Parliamentary Caucus on Indigenous Peoples with the support of ILO, UNDP, the European Union, the High Commission of Canada, Danida and Research and Development Collective (RDC).

4. Training of Trainers (ToT) on Work Improvement in Small Enterprises (WISE)

   25 - 29 November 2012, Dhaka, Bangladesh

   Young people make up a huge segment of Bangladesh’s population; almost 60 million people are below 18 years of age. Many of them, due to a lack of access to quality education, support their families through employment in the informal sector. In Bangladesh, this sector is characterized by low-skilled, repetitive work options and occupational health and safety hazards.

5. A National Workshop to discuss the ILO report “Female Employment Trends in South Asia: Case Study of Bangladesh”

   22 November 2012, Dhaka, Bangladesh

   A National Workshop to discuss the ILO report “Female Employment Trends in South Asia: Case Study of Bangladesh” was held on 22 November 2012 at Ruposhi Bangla Hotel, Dhaka.

6. Training of Facilitators on ILO Participatory Gender Audit Methodology

   18 - 21 November 2012, Dhaka, Bangladesh

   A Training of Facilitators on ILO Participatory Gender Audit Methodology was organized by ILO at the BRAC Centre Inn during 18-21 Nov., 2012. It was participated by different UN agencies including UNDP, UNFPA, ILO, UNWOMEN, WFP, UNESCO, WHO, UNRCO and UNICEF.

7. Third Policy Working Group Meeting : Trade and Employment in Services (IT Sector)

   7 October 2012, Dhaka, Bangladesh

   The third meeting of the Policy Working Group of Assessing and Addressing the Effects of Trade on Employment (ETE) project was held on 7 October at Hotel Ruposhi Bangla. The theme of the meeting was Trade and Employment in Services : IT Sector

8. Capacity building of indigenous women leaders from the Plains of Bangladesh

   4 - 5 October 2012, Dhaka, Bangladesh

   A training for indigenous women leaders was jointly organized by Kapaeeng Foundation and Achik Michik Society in October with the support of International Labour Organization. The participants, that included women from seven different indigenous communities of the Plains, was introduced to a number of key issues on indigenous women's rights on national and international level including ILO Convention 169, CEDAW and the National Women's Policy.

9. Book launching ceremony for multi language education material in Garo language

   2 - 2 October 2012, Dhaka, Bangladesh

   The Cultural and Development Society (CDS) organized a book launching ceremony of pre-primary education material in Garo with the support of ILO on 26 June 2012. Around 80 participants from government, NGOs, indigenous leaders and experts on multi lingual education came together to discuss policies and strategies and the importance that children get the opportunity to be taught in their mother tongue.