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.
2020
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Indonesia to improve its social protection system by adding unemployment benefit
09 March 2020
The Government of Indonesia is in the process of setting up an unemployment benefit scheme to better protect the workers from any involuntary resignation cases. To find the most suitable mechanism for Indonesia, the government and other related stakeholders learnt good practices from other Asian countries.
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Indonesia to learn unemployment benefit schemes from five countries’ experiences
03 March 2020
Experts from five countries share their experiences in providing protection against unemployment as lessons learnt for Indonesia.
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Breaking down barriers for girls and women in STEM
11 February 2020
The ILO in collaboration with the Embassy of Ireland in Indonesia hosted a joint event to inspire more girls and women to join STEM related fields. Five young women in STEM shared their journeys and aspirations.
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Advancing women in STEM for the future of work
07 February 2020
As women workers are employed predominantly in jobs requiring low science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills, they are 1.2 times more likely to be employed in an occupation at high risk of automation across all industries.
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Reaching out to a better, creative future with entrepreneurship
05 February 2020
The joint entrepreneurship programme of the ILO and UNHCR has continued to the second batch of young, enthusiast entrepreneurs. They were ready to develop and expand their businesses.
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Timor-Leste continue to train local contractors for road rehabilitation
31 January 2020
The training is part of the European Union funded programme “Enhancing Rural Access Agro-Forestry Project ERA”.
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Indonesia to build a new scheme to protect the unemployed
29 January 2020
The ILO with support from the Fast Retailing Co. Ltd commenced a new project to help Indonesia developing an effective mechanism for the unemployed through employment insurance, re-skilling and up-skilling programme and improved public employment service.
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Strengthening cooperatives towards socio-economic development in Timor-Leste
21 January 2020
The ILO conducted a training workshop with members of a union-supported cooperative in Timor-Leste on how to establish cooperatives based on community needs and how to put cooperative principles into practice.
2019
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Closing the gap in skills development through the acceleration of digital and e-learning programmes
18 December 2019
The advancement of digitalization and technology has eliminated time and space boundaries, providing an opportunity for people living in rural areas to have a greater access to good quality training at an affordable cost through distance and e-learning.
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Public attitudes towards migrant workers remain unfavourable in ASEAN destination countries
18 December 2019
Despite their positive contribution, public attitudes towards migrant workers remain unfavourable in ASEAN destination countries, new ILO and UN Women study reveals.