Events

June 2013

1. 

   102nd Session of the International Labour Conference

   5 - 20 June 2013, Geneva

May 2013

1. 

   African Youth Experts Meeting on Youth Employment

   20 - 21 May 2013, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

   Pan Africanism, Decent Work and Youth Employment are at the heart of the ILO’s participation to this African Youth Experts Meeting; a key event leading up to the African Youth Forum (22 – 24 May 2013) and to the African Union Golden Jubilee, 25 May 2013 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

2. 

   Global Dialogue Forum for the Promotion of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No.188)

   15 - 17 May 2013, Geneva, Switzerland

   The Forum will discuss challenges in the implementation of Convention 188.

3. How global enterprises are responding to the global call for the extension of social protection

   14 May 2013, Webinar- ILO

   This one hour webinar will shed light on how multinational enterprises (MNEs) can contribute to this global challenge as part of their commitment to socio economic development, addressing social challenges, and the potential benefits for employers, workers and society.

4. 

   Improving working conditions in small and medium enterprises

   9 - 10 May 2013, Geneva, ILO Headquarters

   International experts, researchers and field practitioners are meeting at the ILO to discuss how investing in working conditions, safety and health and training can turn into increased competitiveness and performance and result in a win win scenario for small and medium enterprises in developing and transition economies.

5. UN Research Institute for Social Development conference on Potential and Limits of Social and Solidarity Economy

   6 - 8 May 2013, Geneva

6. UNRISD Conference on Potential and Limits of Social and Solidarity Economy

   6 - 8 May 2013, Geneva, Switzerland - ILO - GB Room and Room II

   The conference - co-organized with the ILO in collaboration with UN-NGLS, will explore the potential and limits of Social and Solidarity Economy organizations such as cooperatives, women’s self-help groups, social enterprise and associations of informal workers.

7. Better Inputs for Decent-Work Analysis

   3 - 3 May 2013, Geneva, 10:30-12:00, Room III, ILO HQ

April 2013

1. 

   World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2013

   28 April 2013, Worldwide

   The World Day for Safety and Health at Work in 2013 focuses on the prevention of occupational diseases.

2. Course: Promoting Labour Standards through Corporate Social Responsibility - instruments and practices

   22 - 26 April 2013, International Training Centre of the ILO (ITC-ILO), Turin, Italy