15 February 2007
The purpose of the staff workshop was to develop a coherent framework for pursuing work in follow-up to the Conclusions on decent work and the informal economy, adopted by the International Labour Conference in June 2002. This served as the basis for integrated technical cooperation proposals.
15 February 2007
ILO Conference to take stock of the Decent Work concept/approach/strategy
15 February 2007
Provided an opportunity for ILO staff to reflect on ILO strategy for poverty reduction, using a decent work framework, and relating it to the broader international setting of MDGs and PRSPs.
15 February 2007
This staff seminar brought together participants from field and Headquarters to exchange views and experience on integrated appraoches for promoting decent work at the country level.
15 February 2007
A presentation of databases on trade, country competitiveness and market access developed by the International Trade Centre of UNCTAD and WTO took place at ILO Headquarters on 21 October 2005. The ITC representative shared lessons learned in setting up these data portals and associated products; these provide much food for thought for the ILO.
15 February 2007
This seminar was organized by the Statistical Development and Analysis Group of the Policy Integration Department in collaboration with the ILO Bureau of Statistics. Its main objectives were (a) to review the ILO experience in expanding the use of labour force surveys and collect information not only of employment/unemployment but also of other aspects of the labour market (formal/informal employment, social security, etc.) and (b) to draw on the experience in other countries with multiple-task labour force surveys.
12 February 2007
Presentations by four staff members and general discussion.
12 February 2007
The purpose of the workshop was to provide an opportunity for ILO staff to analyse the challenges associated with the informal economy and how the ILO could address them through developing models-of-change using the theory-of-change methodology. Four models were developed, one overview model and three sub-models. The models took the form of outcome trees which demonstrate the linkages between various aspects and various levels of operation.
12 February 2007
The purpose of the workshop was to identify criteria for good practices in relation to decent work and the informal economy and to exchange views and gain capacity on how to show impact of ILO projects in this area. The selection of participants ensured a broad representation across sectors and regions, as well as relevant experience from the informal economy and/or knowledge sharing initiatives.
12 February 2007
This is the first of a series of reflections on regional integration, organized in follow-up to a recommendation made by the World Commission in the Social Dimension of Globalization.
12 February 2007
This is the second of a series of reflections on regional integration, organized in follow-up to a recommendation made by the World Commission in the Social Dimension of Globalization.
12 February 2007
This is the third of a series of reflections on regional integration, organized in follow-up to a recommendation made by the World Commission in the Social Dimension of Globalization.
12 February 2007
In this paper, three aspects of globalization are addressed: trade, foreign direct investment (FDI) and financial liberalization. The consequences of globalization in terms of employment, income inequality and poverty reduction are mainly considered within countries, with minor attention to the between-country dimension.
05 January 2006
A discussion paper on how to better empirically capture the concept of job quality in order to inform development policies, particularly in the case of developing countries.
14 November 2005
Powerpoint presentation by Working Party on the Social Dimension of Globalization
01 June 2005
This is a summary of the Policy Coherence Initiative meeting on growth, investment and employment creation that was held in the ILO on 8 June 2005.
01 January 2005
Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up of the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields - Para. 47 refers the commitment to make decent work a global goal.
01 December 2004
This is the World Bank/Inter American Development Bank paper that was presented to the Policy Coherence Initiative meeting on growth, investment and employment creation on 8 June 2005. It served as a basis for discussion on the subject of labour market institutions and employment performance.
01 March 2004
This is the presentation made by the ILO to the Policy Coherence Initiative meeting on growth, investment and employment creation that was held on 8 June 2005. It served as a basis for discussion on the subject of labour market institutions and employment performance.