News

August 2012

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   Spain to gain from growth in green jobs

   17 August 2012

   An ILO-sponsored report shows that the green economy can help Spain beat the jobs crisis. The challenge is putting in place the right types of policies.

June 2012

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   Social protection expands despite crisis, ILO-World Bank report says

   07 June 2012

   A new ILO-World Bank report and online data tool shows that social protection systems expanded in many parts of the world between 2008 and 2010.

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   Swiss labour market recovery boosted by effective social partnership, ILO-World Bank report says

   07 June 2012

   A new ILO-World Bank report and online data tool presented at the 101st International Labour Conference shows that the Swiss labour market – even though it was hit by the crisis – recovered faster than in other countries, partly because of an intensive social dialogue between government, employers and workers.

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   Analyzing national responses to the global economic and social crisis

   07 June 2012

   On 12 June, Swiss Federal Counselor and Minister of Economic Affairs Johann Schneider-Ammann will present a new ILO-World Bank database to the International Labour Conference in Geneva. For the first time, the new database lists and examines the policy responses taken by 77 countries since the start of the financial and economic crisis.

June 2010

1. Crisis response

   Recovering from the crisis – A Chinese experience

   07 June 2010

   Join us for a panel discussion: 10 June, 14:00-15:00, Room IX, ILO Geneva