Events coverage

May 2012

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   Juan Somavia says social protection will be indispensable in moving towards models of growth

   09 May 2012

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   Juan Somavia discusses a new phase of the global crisis that could threaten recovery

   09 May 2012

April 2012

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   World of Work Report 2012: video highlights of the press conference

   27 April 2012

   In a press conference held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Raymond Torres, Director of the ILO's International Institute for Labour Studies and lead author of the World of Work Report 2012, presented key findings of the Report, which projects a grim picture for global employment.

March 2012

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   Video Highlights of Global Youth Consultations

   30 March 2012

   The ILO organized a series of National Events on Youth Employment to hear young people's views on the alarming situation in youth employment. This collection of videos represents a selection of highlights from the 46 countries that held events in March and April 2012.
   The conversation has already started on social media networks where young people from across the world are sharing their views on the ILO's Facebook and Twitter platforms: www.facebook.com/youth.ilo and www.twitter.com/ilonews

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   ILO, Panel on Human Rights Mainstreaming, 19th Session Human Rights Council

   01 March 2012

   Ms. Constance Thomas, Director, International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour, International Labour Organization (ILO) (panellist) High-level panel discussion focusing on human rights mainstreaming in the area of development as well as on cooperation in human rights mainstreaming at the national level.

January 2012

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   "Averting a Lost Generation" - Session of the World economic Forum annual meeting 2012

   27 January 2012

   Speaking at the panel on “Averting a lost generation” during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Mr. Somavia said the youth employment crisis had reached unprecedented and intolerable dimensions, with four out of 10 unemployed in the world being either a young woman or man.

2. Press Conference Coverage: Global Employment Trends 2012

   23 January 2012

   At a press conference to launch the Global Employment Trends 2012 report, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ILO Executive-Director of the Employment Sector, spoke about a global employment challenge to create 600 million jobs over the next decade.

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   Press Conference Coverage: Global Employment Trends 2012

   23 January 2012

   At a press conference to launch the Global Employment Trends 2012 report, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ILO Executive-Director of the Employment Sector, spoke about a global employment challenge to create 600 million jobs over the next decade.

November 2011

1. 

   EU/ILO Join Forces on Unemployment and Creating a Greener Economy

   15 November 2011

   ILO Director-General, Juan Somavia, and the EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, László Andor are key participants in the global debate on unemployment and the green economy. Highlighting the strong partnership between the two organizations, they present two jointly produced reports that examine these issues and the approaches that are central to ensuring a fair and sustainable recovery process.

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   ILO/EU Commission partnership major catalyst for social and employment policies

   14 November 2011

   EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, László Andor, addressed the ILO Governing Body citing the urgent need to use the partnership between the ILO and the EU to address the critical challenges of economic recession and to manage the transformation towards greener economies.