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May 2010

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   Jobs Pact in El Salvador

   Interview with government representative Mr. Alexander Segovia on Jobs Pact for El Salvador (in Spanish)

   21 May 2010

   Mr. Alexander Segovia, Technical Secretary to the President of El Salvador, Mr. Mauricio Funes, met with ILO Director-General Juan Somavia and senior experts in the areas of employment, social protection, labour standards and social dialogue, to identify practical ways for the ILO to support the El Salvador government and social partners in applying the Jobs Pact.

October 2009

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   Social Entrepreneurship Award 2009

   One dinner that changed thousands of lives

   27 October 2009

   Last month, the Salvadoran NGO Agape was awarded the Social Entrepreneurship Award 2009 for Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic. The prize, presented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, recognizes Agape’s contribution to improving the lives of thousands of poor Salvadorans as well as its leadership and innovation in applying a successful business model.