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February 2003 

• Safety and health in construction. An ILO code of practice. - Buy now
• Safety in the use of synthetic vitreous fibre insulation wools (glass wool, rock wool, slag wool). ILO code of practice. - Buy now
• International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses (Revised 2000) and guidelines (OSH 22) - Quad Set (14 radiographs) - Buy now
• Decent work in Denmark. Employment, social efficiency and economic security - Buy now
  Examines to what extent and by what means and mechanisms labour standards and relatively equal income distribution, facilitated by high employment rates and social protection, have contributed to sustaining a high rate of economic growth.
• Alcohol and drug problems at work. The shift to prevention - Buy now
  Provides background information and a framework for the development and implementation of a prevention-oriented approach to workplace alcohol and drug problems.

January 2003 

• Studies on the social dimensions of globalization. Towards a socially sustainable world economy. An analysis of the social pillars of globalization. PDF format - Buy now
  Provides a synthesis of the main results of the ILO's studies on the social impact of globalization in seven countries and discusses a range of analytical and policy issues of relevance to ILO member countries.
• International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses - Buy now
• Guidelines for the use of the ILO International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses (Edition 2000) (OSH 22) - Buy now
  Presents guidelines for classifying chest radiographs of persons with pneumoconioses. Includes a set of 22 standard radiographs illustrating the type of opacity, profusion, pleural abnormalities and depicting the features described.
• Note on the proceedings. Mining industry. Report TMMI/2002/12 - Buy now
• Work in the world. A teachers’ guide to work issues. 2nd edition - Buy now
  This guide is aimed at teachers of students aged 14 plus. It is made up of text, activities, glossary boxes, case studies and a list of resources and addresses of useful organizations.
• Global employment trends - Buy now
• Learning and training for work in the knowledge society: The constituents’ views. Report 91 IV (2) - Buy now
  Presents the views received from ILO member States on the form and content of a proposed international instrument on human resources development and training.
• Note on the proceedings. Mechanical and electrical engineering industries. Report TMMEI/2002/9 - Buy now
  Referring to the detailed report discussed at the meeting, summarizes the changes in these industries, the social imact of the restructuring, concepts of appropriate curricula, and the role of the social partners and governments therein, as well as implications for the ILO.
• Implementing the ILO code of practice on HIV/AIDS and the world of work. An education and training manual - Buy now
• Working out of poverty - Views from Africa - [pdf 151 KB]
  Special Supplementary Report by the Director General, presented to the Tenth African Regional Meeting Addis Ababa, December 2003
• ILO activities in Africa, 2000-2003. Report of the Director-General. Tenth African Regional Meeting Addis Ababa, December 2003. - [pdf 783 KB] - Buy now
  Describes (1) some of the development frameworks adopted by the international community and the African region in response to the social and economic challenges facing the continent, and (2) how the ILO has responded to the emerging development challenges and priorities in Africa through the implementation of relevant activities within the framework of Decent Work Agenda.
• Decent work for Africa’s development - [pdf 183 KB]
  Addresses the importance of promoting more and better jobs as a key part of Africa’s development strategy. Examines trends in growth, employment and poverty during the 1980s and 1990s, reviews changes in international approaches to development and outlines the ILO contribution to new thinking on development policy. ...
• Fundamental rights at work and international labour standards - [pdf 410 KB]
  Offers a detailed description of the relevant Conventions and their principles, along with specific problems encountered in their application at national level.
• The Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations: its dynamic and impact - [pdf 337 KB]
  Describes the composition and functioning of the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations and reviews cases of progress in relation to the application of eight fundamental Conventions. Also lists cases of progress in relation to the implementation of the "priority and technical" conventions from 1988 to 2002 and the fundamental conventions from 1978 to 2003.
• Global compact policy dialogue on HIV/AIDS - ILO, Geneva - 12-13 May 2003 - Meeting Report 4 - [pdf 512 KB]
  The Global Compact Policy Dialogue on HIV/AIDS, convened on 12-13 May at the ILO in Geneva with the support of UNAIDS, aimed to identify policy issues that could benefit from the problem-solving approach of the Global Compact. The meeting explored key challenges companies face and examples of effective responses to HIV/AIDS in the workplace.