Events and training on labour migration
September 2016
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Summit for Refugees and Migrants
19 September 2016
High-level summit hosted at the 71st session of the UN General Assembly to address large movements of refugees and migrants, with the aim of bringing countries together behind a more humane and coordinated approach.
July 2016
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Tripartite Technical Meeting on the Access of Refugees and other Forcibly Displaced Persons to the Labour Market
5 - 7 July 2016
The Governing Body at its 326th Session agreed to convene a “Tripartite technical meeting on the access of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons to the labour market” with the objective to provide practical guidance on the application of policy measures to facilitate refugee and displaced persons access to the labour market in a manner that yields positive gains for concerned populations, as well as host working populations.
Please note that this Meeting is by invitation only and not open to the public.
May 2016
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The central role of Decent Work in addressing the Syrian Refugee Crisis: The ILO Experience
23 May 2016
As a side event to the World Humanitarian Summit 2016, the ILO organized a panel discussion to review good practices using decent work to strengthen the nexus between humanitarian assistance and development cooperation in situations of forced displacement.
March 2016
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Panel discussion: “Addressing the labour market impacts of refugees and other forcibly displaced people”
21 March 2016
The ILO's Governing Body held a high-level panel with heads of relevant international organizations to share their views on the impacts of refugees and other forcibly displaced people on host societies and their labour markets, and to explore ways of enhancing the ILO’s role and inter-agency cooperation.
December 2015
November 2015
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Parliamentary Committee Hearing at the House of Commons, UK
17 November 2015
The objective of the meeting is to provide further evidence to the UK House of Commons International Development Committee inquiry into the Syrian refuge crisis.
November 2014
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Olive festival to support vital sector in northern Jordan economy
18 - 20 November 2014
As part of ILO efforts to support communities in Jordan most affected by the Syrian refugee crisis, it joins forces with local partners in Irbid to host a three-day festival promoting the vital olive industry in northern Jordan.