May 2014

1. Training Course on Evolving Forms of Employment Relationships and Decent Work

   12 - 16 May 2014

   Representatives of government, workers’ and employers’ organizations, NGOs and academia from Asia, Africa and Arab countries participated in a training course on evolving forms of employment relationships and decent work to strengthen their capacities to use international labour standards and enhance labour rights and social protection of workers in “non-standard” employment relationships.

April 2014

1. ILO migrant workers project in Jordan assesses future interventions upon completion

   27 April 2014

   The ILO’s dedicated migrant worker project in Jordan meets with key stakeholders in the country to formulate future interventions during a project wrap-up and closing ceremony.

March 2014

1. Workshop on Pension Portability Rights for Returnee Migrant Domestic Workers in Paraguay

   21 March 2014

   A tripartite workshop was organized by the ILO in Asunción, Paraguay, to discuss research findings and policy implications of a study on challenges for the implementation of pension portability rights for returnee migrant domestic workers in compliance with the ratified MERCOSUR treaty on Social Security.

February 2014

1. Zimbabwe-South Africa Bi-national Consultation Workshop

   26 February 2014

   Representatives of Ministries of Labour and National Affairs -in charge of migration issues-, workers and employers organizations from Zimbabwe and South Africa discussed on approach and activities to be developed in the framework of the Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers (GAP-MDW).

December 2013

1. Regional Domestic Workers Knowledge Sharing Forum in Latin America

   4 - 6 December 2013

   Representatives of governments, employers and workers discussed best practices and shared expertise on social security systems for domestic workers, their better protection and reduction of occupational hazards.