January 2015

1. Founding Congress of Domestic Workers Union in Lebanon

   25 January 2015

   The Founding Congress of Domestic Workers Union in Lebanon took place on 25 January 2015 in Beirut with participation of 300 domestic and migrant domestic workers. The union is affiliated to the National Federation of Workers’ and Employees’ Unions in Lebanon (FENASOL).

December 2014

1. Arab and Asian labour migration experts frame fair migration agenda

   3 - 4 December 2014

   Labour migration specialists from the Arab States and countries of migrant workers origin gather to formulate a common fair labour migration strategy.

September 2014

1. Capacity Building Workshops of the first Domestic Workers Union Founding Committee in Lebanon

   1 September 2014 - 1 January 2015

   A series of capacity building workshops for the members of the Founding Committee of the Domestic Workers Union were held with a view to strengthen organizational capacities and facilitate the establishment of the trade union for domestic workers in Lebanon. Activities were conducted within the National Federation of Workers and Employers Trade Unions in Lebanon (FENASOL).

April 2014

1. Arab States research network on labour migration reconsiders recruitment practices

   29 - 30 April 2014

   Leading practitioners and academics from the ILO’s Migration and Governance Network research network meet to discuss key issues related to labour migration and recruitment in the Arab region.

January 2014

1. Senior media executives meet to enhance coverage of labour migration

   13 - 14 January 2014

   The ILO and Panos Paris bring together media professionals from countries of migrant labour origion to expand media coverage and information sharing on labour migration.

October 2013

1. Arab labour migration research network launched

   9 - 10 October 2013

   The ILO’s new Migration and Governance Network studies and documents migration trends in the Arab States to assist labour migration reform.