News and press releases
This is a list of official ILO press releases issued by the ILO office in Jakarta and Timor-Leste. Some are available in multiple languages, indicated on the top of each release. The most recent release is at the top.
2019
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Transforming the lives of Indonesian youth and refugee youth through entrepreneurship
19 February 2019
The joint entrepreneurship programme of the ILO and UNHCR has awakened the entrepreneurial spirits and enthusiasm of Indonesian youth and refugee youth. This joint programme was facilitated by Atma Jaya University and Dompet Dhuafa.
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Trade unions strengthen their actions against HIV and AIDS
19 February 2019
Trade unions play a significant role in the implementation of HIV and AIDS prevention programme at the workplace. The ILO training assisted them in strengthening their actions against HIV and AIDS.
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Promoting greater women’s participation in STEM
13 February 2019
ILO and J.P. Morgan jointly promote greater women’s participation in STEM-related fields and jobs. J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation has been supported the implementation of the ILO’s Women in STEM Project.
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ERA Agro-Forestry Project Launches its Second Training for 15 Contractors from Viqueque and Manatuto Municipalities
11 February 2019
The training is part of the European Union funded programme “Enhancing Rural Access Agro-Forestry Project ERA”.
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Moving forward with actions to reach a future without child labour in Indonesia
05 February 2019
Indonesian key stakeholders on child labour issues gathered together to review and examine challenges, progresses and experiences on the elimination of child labour in the country. They developed seven recommendations to move forward to the future without child labour.
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Youth4OSH portal to promote better OSH awareness and culture of prevention for Indonesian young workers and employers
04 February 2019
To promote better occupational safety and health (OSH) awareness and culture of prevention in Indonesia, the Indonesian OSH council and the ILO has jointly established an OSH portal, Youth4OSH Portal, as a knowledge sharing platform.
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Indonesia is developing its National OSH Programme 2019-2024
29 January 2019
Indonesia has a long history in occupational safety and health (OSH). To improve its OSH safety and prevention culture, the country is now in the process of formulating its National OSH Programme 2019-2024.
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ILO team up with Vocational Center of BBPLK-Bekasi to increase women labour participation in STEM-related fields
28 January 2019
Indonesian female workers are more likely to be employed in an occupation at high risk of automation across all industries. The ILO has teamed up with National Vocational Training Development Centre to increase women participation at work fields related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
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Towards more integrated OSH programmes
21 January 2019
The ILO initiated an occupational safety and health (OSH) consultative meeting with its relevant social partners. By sharing OSH knowledge, programmes, lessons learnt and challenges, the ILO and its social partners could develop stronger workplace prevention culture.
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ILO Courtesy Visit to the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs
17 January 2019
The ILO country Office for Indonesia led by the Country Director, Michiko Miyamoto, had a courtesy visit to Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.