News, articles and events on youth employment
July 2017
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Matching workers and employers in Cambodia through better employment services
03 July 2017
An ILO/China South-South project has led to an improvement in the sharing of labour market data and closer cooperation between the Cambodian government, workers’ and employers’ organizations.
June 2017
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Baku Hosts Second Training Course on Strengthening Public Employment Service
03 June 2017
On 30 May - 2 June 2017 Baku hosted the second training in a series of capacity building activities aimed at strengthening the Public Employment Service (PES) in Azerbaijan.
March 2017
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Baku Hosts PES Course under 2017-2030 Employment Strategy
01 March 2017
On 27 February – 1 March 2017, ILO Moscow Office conducted a three-day training course in Baku for employees of Public Employment Services (PES) of Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population.
January 2017
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Strengthening Employment Services in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan
28 January 2017
A training course on Strengthening Employment Services in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan was held on 23 – 27 January 2017 at the ILO International Training Centre in Turin.
August 2016
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Keeping them home: How improving public employment services helps people find jobs and stay with their families
16 August 2016
In Nepal, the Labour Market Information and Employment Services (LIfE) project, funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), helps to improve access to basic information and services that can help job seekers, in particular youth, make well-informed choices about education, training, and employment.
June 2015
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Action Plan on Youth Employment presented in Astana
26 June 2015
On 26 June, the final version of a Action Plan on Youth Employment was presented at a multi-stakeholder conference in Astana, Kazakhstan.
September 2014
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What works on employment services for youth and why?
Area of critical importance Jobs and Skills for youth knowledge-sharing workshop
March 2014
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ILO signs agreement with g7+ group of fragile States
21 March 2014
On 20 March 2014, during a High-Level Meeting on Decent Work in Fragile States, the ILO and the g7+ group signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a partnership for cooperation in job creation, skills development, social protection, SSTC, migration, and labour market monitoring.
September 2012
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Promoting longer life and ensuring work ability
19 September 2012
Address by Jose Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Director for Employment (ILO), at UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Ministerial Conference on Ageing - Vienna, Austria.
May 2012
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Three steps to curb youth unemployment
15 May 2012
The right mix of education and training, promoting entrepreneurship and strengthening employment services is key to tackling the current youth employment crisis in many parts of the world, said Executive Director of the ILO’s Employment Sector, Mr José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs.