Events

September 2012

1. Training Workshop on Prevention of Pneumoconioses (using the ILO 2011 Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses)

   17 - 20 September 2012, Lima, Peru

   This training workshop, which is jointly organized by the ILO Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment (SafeWork) and the National Institute of Health in Peru (NIS-CENSOPAS), aims to upgrade the skills of occupational physicians, chest doctors, radiologists, and pulmonologists for the effective use of the ILO 2011 International Classification of Radiographs for early detection and health surveillance of pneumoconiosis. In addition to its advanced training program, the workshop includes the national test for certification of X-ray readings for pneumoconiosis developed by NIH-CENSOPAS.

2. 

   2012 Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference

   11 - 13 September 2012, Washington D.C.

   The Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference is the leading annual global conference on increasing economic opportunities for young people. This year's conference showcases 60 sessions and 120 world-class speakers from 25 countries among which M. Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Director for Employment, ILO.

3. 

   ILO at the 'Jobs for Europe' conference

   6 - 7 September 2012, Brussels

   The European Commission organized on 6 and 7 September 2012 a major employment policy conference in Brussels. The ILO Director General elect called for an "immediate and urgent change of policy in the EU"

August 2012

1. Decent Work Forum No. 67 - Trade and Employment in a Vertically Specialized World

   30 - 30 August 2012, ILO, Room VII

2. ILO showcase at International Disaster and Risk Conference: The Multi-hazard Business Continuity Management Guide.

   26 - 31 August 2012, Davos

3. 

   International Youth Day 2012: Interactive online discussions on Google+ and Twitter

   9 - 10 August 2012, Worldwide

   Join us in celebrating International Youth Day 2012 “Building a Better World: Partnering with Youth" by watching and contributing to a Google+ Hangout and a Twitter live Q&A.

4. International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2012: "Indigenous media, empowering indigenous voices"

   9 August 2012, ILO Library (R2 South), Geneva, Switzerland

5. Tapping into Women Entrepreneurs

   7 - 8 August 2012, Gauteng, South Africa

   7-8 August 2012, Gauteng, South Africa. Workshop on the market potential of financing women entrepreneurs

July 2012

1. 

   International Conference on Child Labour in Agriculture

   28 - 30 July 2012, at the Double Tree Hotel, Washington D.C., USA

   Global March Against Child Labour as a part of its strategic targeting of agriculture as a priority is organizing an International Conference on Child Labour in Agriculture.

2. 

   XIX International AIDS Conference

   21 - 27 July 2012, Washington, D.C.

   ILO/AIDS is participating in the conference which will take place in Washington, D.C. on 22-27 July 2012 under the theme "Turning the Tide Together".