Events coverage
June 2008
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ILC coverage: Building of 21st Century Panama Canal Honours ILO Principles - 
11 June 2008 - The President of Panama, Martín Torrijos, today told the annual conference of the ILO that work to expand the Panama Canal will be carried out with respect for decent work and labour rights, and profits from the Canal will be used to combat poverty, which he described as “a universal shame” requiring firm political decisions. -
ILC coverage: Flexicurity and Danish Tripartism -
09 June 2008 - The search for a better combination of flexibility and security regarding employment, income and social protection is a major challenge within the European Union. Denmark has been a pioneer in implementing a system of flexicurity in its labour market. ... -
ILC coverage: Urgent counter measures needed to ward off "sub-prime work" says ILO Director General -
09 June 2008 - Urgent counter measures are needed to ward off "sub-prime work", says the ILO Director General, Juan Somavia. The balance can be found in the Decent Work Agenda and a fair globalization. -
ILC coverage: The social dimension of public procurement -
04 June 2008 - The Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Convention, 1949 (No. 94) and Recommendation (No. 84) have been largely misunderstood, almost from the moment of their adoption. Mr. ... -
Japanese journalist wins first ITC-ILO Journalistic Prize -
04 June 2008 - Misako Hida, a journalist based in New York, accepted a prize today for her news article: "The Land of Karoshi". The prize was awarded by the International Training Center and the International Labour Organization to recognize the best story on labour rights. "Karoshi" is a Japanese term meaning "death from overwork". ... -
ILC coverage: Decent work a basic requirement of development says Slovenian President -
02 June 2008 - The President of the Republic of Slovenia today expressed support for the decent work agenda of the International Labour Organization and called for its worldwide implementation. In an address to the annual International Labour Conference of the ILO, H.E. ...
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May 2008
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ILC coverage: Opening of the ILO's 97th International Labour Conference -
28 May 2008 - More than 3,000 government, worker and employer leaders are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland from 28 May to 13 June for the annual Conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The Conference opened today electing as its President Mr. Edwin Salamín Jaén, Minister of Labour and Social Development of Panama.
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April 2008
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Luxembourg Ratifies 20 ILO Conventions and Protocols - Signing Ceremony -
08 April 2008 - Jean Feyder, Permanent Representative of the Great Duchy of Luxembourg to the United Nations, delivered 20 instruments of ratification today to the ILO. Many of the 18 ILO conventions and two protocols ratified by Luxembourg's parliament are concerned with occupational safety and health. ...
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March 2008
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Supporting an inclusive and sustainable globalization: Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank -
18 March 2008 - Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank, discussed multilateral cooperation and policy coherence citing joint efforts between the ILO and the World Bank to meet the challenges of globalization, during an address to the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization. "We have a vision of an inclusive and sustainable globalization," said Mr. Zoellick. ... -
Juan Somavia welcomes World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick to the International Labour Organization -
18 March 2008 - In his introduction of Mr. Zoellick to the Governing Body, ILO Director-General Juan Somavia cited increased cooperation between the ILO and World Bank, and noted that the ILO tripartite members could provide a "vital conduit" for extending efforts to create jobs and reduce poverty at all levels of the world of work.
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