I-news
2008
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The ILO and its constituents take the stage at the 17th International Aids Conference
15 August 2008 - The Conference, which took place in Mexico, highlighted the impact of AIDS on the productive population of some of the world’s most vulnerable economies, as well as the need for successful mobilization of the workplace as an entry point for AIDS responses.
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Indonesia ratifies ILO Convention n°185 on Seafarers’ identity documents
16 July 2008 - The Government of Indonesia today handed over the instrument of ratification of the Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003 (No. 185) of the International Labour Organization.
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Supporting the cooperative movement in Africa: the launching of the CoopAfrica website
03 July 2008 - The CoopAfrica website provides a description of the technical cooperation programme for the promotion and development of cooperatives in Africa.
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World Congress calls for new global partnership to improve work safety
02 July 2008 - The XVIII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work concluded with calls for a new global partnership to strengthen safety and health in the workplace, and to reinforce efforts to reduce fatalities and illness.
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XVIII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work opens in Seoul: ILO report highlights need for safer workplaces
29 June 2008 - The International Labour Office has released a new report “Beyond deaths and injuries: The ILO’s role in promoting safe and healthy jobs”, at the XVIII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work. The Congress, which takes place through 2 July, is the largest global event on occupational safety and health, gathering some 4,000 representatives from more than 100 countries.
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High-level meeting in Turin from 1 to 3 July on “The European social model in the context of globalization”
24 June 2008 - Seven Ministers of Labour, the European Commissioner Vladimír Špidla, the Director-General of the ILO, Juan Somavia, and a vast number of experts are expected to take part.
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Denmark significantly expands partnership agreement with the International Labour Organization (ILO) with new US$12.5 million grant
16 June 2008 - The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has significantly expanded its partnership agreement with the International Labour Organization (ILO) with a new grant of DKK 60 million (approximately US$ 12,5 million) for 2008-09. Projects are to promote tripartism and decent work, improve job quality in Africa and explore flexibile labour market policies in Viet Nam.
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Indonesia marks 10th anniversary of ratifying ILO Convention on Freedom of Association
09 June 2008 - To mark the tenth anniversary of the ratification of ILO core Convention No. 87 on Freedom of Association by Indonesia, the Government of Indonesia and the International Labour Organization (ILO) will launch a Photo Exhibition, “A Portrait of the World of Work in Indonesia”, on Monday, 9 June 2008, at the ILO Library, Geneva.
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Ratifications of the 1997 Instrument of Amendment to the Constitution of the ILO and of International Labour Standards
09 June 2008 - The Director of the International Labour Standards Department and the Legal Adviser received ratifications of the 1997 Instrument of Amendment to the Constitution of the ILO and of International Labour Conventions.
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ILO and FAO launch a new joint website on "Food, Agriculture and Decent Work"
06 June 2008 - The International Labour Office (ILO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today launched a new website designed to highlight the many areas in which they already work together and others in which they are contemplating joint activities.
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Flexicurity for decent work: A labour market policy approach - [pdf 246 KB]
05 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. ...
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Labour Organization Journalistic Prize awarded to Misako Hida for her article on "death from overwork"
04 June 2008 - Dying from overwork in ‘the Land of Karoshi’: The article that won the first International Labour Organization Journalistic Prize.
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ILO Asia-Pacific meeting on extending social security opens
19 May 2008 - The lack of a social security floor, and the social stability it can bring, puts at risk sustainable economic growth and development in Asia-Pacific and may compromise the positive effects of globalization, according to a new assessment by the International Labour Organization (ILO)
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ILO launches new grant scheme to promote cooperatives in Africa - Calls for proposals
16 May 2008 - The International Labour Organization (ILO) today announced the launch of a new grant scheme through the Cooperative Facility for Africa programme.
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ILO says Caribbean rising to the challenge of HIV and AIDS in the world of work
15 May 2008 - New programmes designed to step up action against HIV/AIDS in the workplace are becoming increasingly common in the Caribbean, according to a new ILO report citing recent developments in Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago
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Asia-Pacific Countries to discuss extending social security coverage
14 May 2008 - The International Labour Organization in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, is hosting a high level tripartite Asia-Pacific meeting on Socially-Inclusive Strategies to Extend Social Security Coverage, in New Delhi. ...
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Launch of a new UN System-wide workplace programme on HIV
09 May 2008 - HIV is having a serious impact not just on our work, but also in our workplace. Absences, illnesses and deaths due to HIV and AIDS have profound implications for staff, their families, and for the UN. Even in countries where HIV is less visible, the UN has an obligation to act. ...
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Juan Somavia highlights ASEAN charter as foundation for helping "Marginalized Majority"
08 May 2008 - In an address to the 20th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Labour Ministers’ Meeting in Bangkok, the Director-General of the ILO, highlighted the ASEAN Charter signed late last year as a “fundamental political commitment” to honour “the dignity of work and respond to the legitimate aspirations of people and families for a better life.”
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ILO Director-General calls for strong support for social dialogue in Africa
24 April 2008 - In an address at the headquarters of the African Union, the Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Mr. Juan Somavia, called for a stronger commitment to reinforce “African tripartism” and social dialogue throughout the continent.
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ILO and US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health agree to cooperate on expanding safety and health at work
23 April 2008 - The Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment (SafeWork) of the International Labour Office (ILO) and the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) today signed an agreement aimed at expanding safety and health in the workplace.
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