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July 2012
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Launch of new forced labour estimate for the EU-27
10 - 10 July 2012, European Parliament, rue Wiertz 60, Brussels
The ILO launches on 10 July 2012 its new estimate of forced labour in the EU-27. The ILO estimate covers thousands of cases of forced labour and human trafficking reported over the period 2002-2011.
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ECOSOC high level segment ministerial roundtable breakfast on "Decent work and women’s economic empowerment: Good policy and practice"
6 July 2012, United Nations, New York
Demonstrating their strong joint support for gender equality at work, the Director General of the ILO, Mr Juan Somavia, and the Executive Director of UN Women, Ms Michele Bachelet, co-sponsored the Ministerial Roundtable Breakfast on “Decent work and women’s economic empowerment: Good policy and practice” on 6 July 2012.
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Enhancing Migration, Mobility, Employment and Higher Education in the RECs of Africa
5 - 6 July 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
A technical meeting organised within the framework of the Africa - European Union (EU) Migration, Mobility and Employment (MME) Partnership and aimed at providing a snapshot of policy frameworks, programmes and coordination mechanisms put in place by Regional Economic Communities in Africa.
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3rd Conference on Regulating for Decent Work: Regulating for Equitable and Job‐Rich Growth (RDW), 3-5 July 2013
3 - 5 July 2012, Geneva
The 2013 RDW Conference will centre on the role of labour market regulation when job creation is the paramount objective. Papers are invited to address labour market regulation's ideal post‐crisis form, with a special focus on four thematic issues: (a) Comparing and evaluating labour regulation systems; (b) regulating informal work; (c) industrial and employment relations for inclusive growth; (d) new patterns of segmentation and new challenges for promoting inclusive labour markets.
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Interactive launch of the Second volume of the Microinsurance Compendium
3 July 2012, Geneva, Switzerland and Online (16:00 - 16:30 Geneva time)
The ILO Microinsurance Innovation Facility is organising an interactive event which will offer its participants the opportunity to meet with key stakeholders of the sector on the major trends of the sector and on a range of topics including disasters, migration, social protection and technology. A Webcast and an online Q&A session with the authors will be organized for those who are unable to attend the event.
June 2012
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ILO at Rio + 20: United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
20 - 22 June 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
ILO member countries and social partners have endorsed a set of key messages for the outcome of the summit in June. They call for a stronger coherence between the three pillars of sustainable development and urge the importance of creating more and better employment opportunities while enabling the transition to a green economy.
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Aung San Suu Kyi's visit to ILO
14 June 2012, Geneva
Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, Chairperson of the National League for Democracy and Member of Parliament in Myanmar, will address the International Labour Conference at the Palais des Nations and visit the ILO in Geneva.
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World Day Against Child Labour 2012
12 June 2012, Worldwide
This year the World Day Against Child Labour will provide a spotlight on the right of all children to be protected from child labour and from other violations of fundamental human rights. In 2010 the international community adopted a Roadmap for achieving the elimination of the worst forms of child labour by 2016, which stressed that child labour is an impediment to children’s rights and a barrier to development. World Day 2012 will highlight the work that needs to be done to make the roadmap a reality.
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First Anniversary of Convention 189 (Decent Work for Domestic Workers)
8 - 8 June 2012, 13:00, Palais des Nations (room XXIII), Geneva, Switzerland
Meeting on the First anniversary of the Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers: this is a Joint meeting between IUF, IDWN (International Domestic Workers Network) and ITUC (International Trade Unions Confederation). The IDWN will be represented by leaders of domestic workers organizations in 7 countries in the regions: Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Caribbeans. They will inform the ratification processes in their respective countries.
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Occupational safety and health management in the enterprise
4 - 15 June 2012, International Training Centre of the ILO, Turin, Italy
The general objective of the course is to strengthen the capacity for the implementation and development of OSH management practices in enterprises.