Events from the Employment Sector of the ILO

ILO SEMINAR (EMP/ELM) Labour Markets in Crisis: Short Term and Structural Policy Responses

December 6-7, 2012, ILO Room XI

International Day of Persons with Disabilities - 3 December 2012

This year’s theme is “Removing barriers to create an inclusive and accessible society for all”. It provides an opportunity to address the exclusion of persons with disabilities by focusing on promoting accessibility and removing all types of barriers in society.
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities recognizes that the existence of barriers constitutes a central component of disability. Under the Convention, disability is an evolving concept that “results from the interaction between persons with impairments and attitudinal and environmental barriers that hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.”

Global Youth Consultations

The ILO held events in more than 40 countries around the world from March to May 2012 to hear young people’s views on the alarming youth employment situation.

Technical validation workshop on Skills for Green Jobs - 17 May 2010

The purpose of the technical validation workshop was to validate the findings of the global policy-applied research project on Skills for Green Jobs. The Global synthesis report and the European synthesis report were discussed. The workshop aimed to: a) identify environmental challenges and skills response strategies; b) discuss green restructuring processes on the labour market and related retraining needs; c) highlight current and future occupational changes and their implication on vocational training; d) propose specific policy recommendations and suggestions for further steps.

ILO showcase at International Disaster and Risk Conference: The Multi-hazard Business Continuity Management Guide.

2012 Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference

The Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference is the leading annual global conference on increasing economic opportunities for young people. This year's conference showcases 60 sessions and 120 world-class speakers from 25 countries among which M. Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Director for Employment, ILO.

International Youth Day 2012: Interactive online discussions on Google+ and Twitter

Join us in celebrating International Youth Day 2012 “Building a Better World: Partnering with Youth" by watching and contributing to a Google+ Hangout and a Twitter live Q&A.

Tapping into Women Entrepreneurs

7-8 August 2012, Gauteng, South Africa. Workshop on the market potential of financing women entrepreneurs

Webinar on HIV and AIDS in the workplace: how companies can make the difference in prevention and treatment of HIV and AIDS

Monday 28 November 2011 - Webinar convened by the ILO and the UN Global Compact Office

Course: Promoting Labour Standards through Corporate Social Responsibility - instruments and practices

ILO at Rio + 20: United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development

ILO member countries and social partners have endorsed a set of key messages for the outcome of the summit in June. They call for a stronger coherence between the three pillars of sustainable development and urge the importance of creating more and better employment opportunities while enabling the transition to a green economy.

Globalization and Labour Market Outcomes

A two-day event featuring an academic workshop to discuss recent research on the topic as well as a policy forum to present results to the public and discuss their policy implications. Keynote speakers: David Autor (MIT), Elhanan Helpman (Harvard), and Margaret McMillan (Tufts U and IFPRI). Academic Organizers: Sascha O. Becker (U Warwick) and Marc Muendler (UC San Diego).

Tripartite Workshop on Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification in Kyrgyzstan

A workshop with representatives from relevant government and education institutions as well as employers' and workers' representatives from the respective sectors was organized in Bishkek to discuss and validate initial findings of conducted analysis and promote skills dialogue among stakeholders.

Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification in Macedonia: Enhancing local skills policies for the tourism and agro processing sectors Workshop.

A workshop with representatives from relevant government and education institutions as well as employers' and workers' representatives from the respective sectors was organized in Skopje in September 2011 to discuss and validate initial findings of conducted analysises and promote skills dialogue among stakeholders.

Austerity and the jobs crisis: Live Q&A session on Twitter with ILO expert Raymond Torres

Ask ILO expert Raymond Torres your questions on alternatives to austerity against an uncertain economic backdrop. Join the ILO’s live Question and Answer session on Twitter, on Thursday 10 May at 14:30 GMT (16:30 Geneva time).

Innovation in Public Employment Programmes International Course

The commitment to scalable employment programmes forms part of crisis recovery and development schemes in many countries. This course is intended to help in converting such commitments into viable employment programmes.

Employment-Intensive Investment for Sustainable Development Training and Knowledge-sharing course

The ultimate aim of the course is to contribute towards the development and effective implementation of jobrich public investment policies and programmes for poverty reduction and sustainable development.

ILO/World Bank discussion on Jobs and Policy Responses to the Crisis

The World Bank (WB) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are holding a discussion on how the recent financial and economic crisis and the policy responses to that crisis have affected the quality and the quantity of jobs. During the discussion, a new ILO/WB inventory of policy responses to the financial and economic crisis and a joint report will be launched.

Managing your Agricultural Cooperative - My.Coop. First official online Training of Trainers course

This on-line training will give you additional pedagogical guidelines and advice on how to structure and how to facilitate the My.Coop contents from the general My.Coop training package. After successful completion of this course you will be trained on how to use the My.Coop training package in your own context.

Youth Employment Month Events in Thailand

As Thailand's contribution to the global Youth Employment Month, there will be a panel discussion on Youth Employment in Asia and the Pacific and a student debate on The ASEAN Economic Community will damage youth employment in Thailand. The events are open to the public. Chulalongkorn University, 9.30-15.30 hours