Events

February 2013

1. 

   Global Dialogue Forum on the Effects of the Global Economic Crisis on the Civil Aviation Industry

   20 - 22 February 2013, Geneva, Switzerland

   The Forum discussed the effects of the economic crisis in the civil aviation industry.

2. 

   Eurofound Foundation Forum 2013

   14 - 15 February 2013, Dublin

   ILO Director-General Guy Ryder will address the Eurofound Foundation Forum on 'Social and employment policies for a fair and competitive Europe' in Dublin, Ireland.

3. Web Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities: Benefits for All

   12 - 12 February 2013, Webinar - ILO and UN Global Compact Office

   Tuesday, 12 February 2013 - Webinar convened by the ILO, the UN Global Compact Office and G3ICT

4. Migrant Workers and Business: Challenges and Opportunities

   11 February - 1 March 2013, Webinar - ILO and UN Global Compact Office

   Monday, 11 February 2013 and Friday, 1 March 2013 - Webinars convened by the ILO and UN Global Compact Office

5. Meeting of Experts on Forced Labour and Trafficking for Labour Exploitation

   11 - 15 February 2013, Geneva, Switzerland

   The purpose of the Meeting was to formulate recommendations to the Governing Body on the scope for possible standard setting to complement the ILO’s Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29), and Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105).

6. Addressing Youth, Employment and Migration Issues through Joint Programming

   8 February 2013, New York

   The Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations will host an event co-sponsored by the ILO and the Secretariat of the MDG Achievement Fund, “Addressing Youth, Employment and Migration Issues through Joint Programming”, to share good practices and lessons emerging from the implemenation of the UN joint work on Youth Employment and Migration.

7. Special Panel Discussion: Innovative Youth Employment Strategies for Decent Work

   7 February 2013, New York

   Exploring the latest developments in increasing youth employment, the U.S. Mission to the UN and the International Labour Organization(ILO)will convene a special forum bringing together key stakeholders to explore the challenges in implementing successful strategies.

January 2013

1. 

   European Commission conference "Exploiting the employment potential of personal and household services"

   31 January 2013, Brussels

   In April 2012, the European Commission opened a public consultation on exploiting the employment potential of the personal and household services. This conference will examine the main outcomes of the consultation. The ILO-Brussels office will chair the panel on working conditions and standards.

2. Join our Twitter Q&A session on global unemployment

   25 January 2013, http://twitter.com/ILONEWS -10:00 Geneva time (9:00 GMT)

   ILO Senior Economist Ekkehard Ernst will be answering questions on the new report, Global Employment Trends 2013, on Friday 25 January at 10:00 Geneva time (09:00 GMT). Tweet your questions to @ILONEWS, using the hashtag #GET2013.

3. 

   Call for Contributions to the United Nations World Youth Report 2013 - Youth Migration and Development

   23 January - 22 February 2013, Worldwide

   The UN Focal Point on Youth will organize a number of interactive activities, among them, an online survey, an e-consultation, a Google+ Hangout with young people and experts.