Events and training on labour migration

July 2023

  1. Event

    One-day Sensitization Meeting on “How to shift towards skills anticipation for labour mobility” in Cairo, Egypt

    12 July 2023

    The Government of Egypt in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) organized a one-day Sensitization Meeting on “How to shift towards skills anticipation for labour mobility” on Wednesday, 12 July 2023 in Cairo.

  2. Event

    Sensitization workshop on “Fair recruitment, labour inspection and private recruitment agencies- validation of understanding and way forward”

    4 - 6 July 2023

    In collaboration with the Ministry of Labour (MoL), the International Labour Organization (ILO), under the overall framework of the "Towards a Holistic Approach to Labour Migration Governance and Labour Mobility in North Africa" Programme holds a Sensitization workshop on “Fair recruitment, labour inspection and private recruitment agencies- validation of understanding and way forward”

May 2023

  1. Roundtable discussion at the Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development 2023

    Operationalizing the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus through Decent Work

    17 May 2023

    During the Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development (15-17 May 2023), the Swedish International Development cooperation Agency (Sida) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) organize a roundtable discussion on the role of decent work across the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus, in which also the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) participate.

April 2023

  1. On line discussion

    What role can international labour standards and the ILO play in the protection of migrant workers’ wages?

    27 April 2023

    The ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) has identified non-payment of wages, delayed payment of as key modern-day wage protection issues that can also lead to debt bondage and forced labour, with migrant workers being especially vulnerable. This event presents a new ILO guidance note on the protection of wages for migrant workers.

  2. Event

    Capacity building & planning meeting with representatives of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) & Common Market for East and Central Africa

    3 - 6 April 2023

    The JLMP-ACTION programme hosted a 4-day training for 21 representatives from the regional economic communities of ECCAs and COMESA, to strengthen capacity on improving access to social protection and skills recognition for migrant workers and their families in East and Central Africa.

March 2023

  1. Labour migration and climate change

    The Impact of Climate Change on Labour Migration: Exchanging practices and exploring opportunities for sustainable development, decent work and a just labour market transition

    29 March 2023

    This event will be structured in two complementary panel sessions to better understand how labour migration can serve as an adaptive response to climate change and how skills anticipation and qualifications systems can support just transitions to green and blue economies.

  2. Event

    Awareness raising on Labour Migration for local community leaders in rural Kenya

    24 March - 9 April 2023

    The two labour migration awareness raising meetings in Kilifi and Busia brought together local community leaders from across Kilifi County and Busia County including the chiefs, assistant chiefs, village elders, community policing and community administrators.

January 2023

  1. Event

    Support the Government and PrEAs in Ethiopia to establish fair recruitment practices for overseas worker placement

    30 - 31 January 2023

    Strengthening the capacity of Ethiopian Overseas Private Employment Agencies (PrEAs).

December 2022

  1. ILO- ITUC Africa

    High level panel on Migrant workers' contribution to the development of the African continent

    19 December 2022

    As part of the commemoration of International Migrant Day 2022, the ILO, in collaboration with ITUC-Africa, organises a High-Level Panel to emphasise migration's contribution to development and to empower migrant workers.

  2. Event

    Capacity-building workshops for 96 labour inspectors held by the CONMIGO Project

    1 December 2022 - 28 February 2023

    THAMM contributes to a series of capacity-building workshops for 96 labour inspectors held by the CONMIGO Project