Events and meetings

2011

1. Training on conciliation, mediation, and arbitration

   28 - 30 November 2011, Makati City, Philippines

   It is in this context that the ILO is organizing back-to-back seminars for those involved in the disposition of labour cases in the Philippines: (i) judges and lawyers from the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; and (ii) arbitrators, conciliators, and mediators from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). These sessions provide a comprehensive overview of the international labour standards system and its relevance to settle labour disputes.

2. Ceremonial Signing of Partnership on Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplace in Iloilo City

   23 November 2011, Iloilo City, Philippines

   This public event is organized by the City Government of Iloilo, the Local Working Group on Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplace (LW-EBFW) – Iloilo City, the Sub-Technical Working Group on Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplace (Sub-TWG on EBFW, with support from the ILO under the MDG-F Children, Food Security and Nutrition Joint Programme.

3. All Employers and All Workers Forum on the Republic Act 10028 in Iloilo City

   22 November 2011, Iloilo City, Philippines

   This forum is organized by the Employers’ Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP), the Federation of Free Workers (FFW), with the Local Working Group on Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplace – Zamboanga City, and supported by ILO under the MDG-F Children, Food Security and Nutrition Joint Programme.

4. Community consultations on the establishment of child labour monitoring system in Quezon

   21 - 23 November 2011, Catanauan, Quezon Province

   The project management staff of Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Quezon Province is conducting community consultations on the formation of Child Labour Monitoring and Integrated Services Delivery System (CLM-ISDS) in the community. Through consultations in the communities where in the design is expected to improve based on the inputs of the community people. This process is crucial because the communities have to take ownership over the programme for it to be successful.

5. Labour market-responsive entrepreneurship skills training for disadvantaged youth in Masbate

   21 - 25 November 2011, Bituon Beach Resort, Mobo, Masbate

   The entrepreneurship training for disadvantaged youth is currently implemented in the four (4) pilot provinces: Masbate, Antique, Maguindanao and Agusan del Sur. It aims to promote entrepreneurship as a career option, a priority to address youth employment challenge. It employs the Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB), the entrepreneurship training program of ILO.

6. Seminar-Workshop on the improved use of international labour standards in dispute settlement for National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) officials

   21 - 25 November 2011, Makati City, Philippines

   It is in this context that the ILO is organizing back-to-back seminars for those involved in the disposition of labour cases in the Philippines: (i) judges and lawyers from the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; and (ii) arbitrators, conciliators, and mediators from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). These sessions provide a comprehensive overview of the international labour standards system and its relevance to settle labour disputes.

7. 7th Programme Management Committee (PMC) meeting on the MDG F Joint Programme on Youth, Employment and Migration (JP YEM)

   18 November 2011, International Organization for Migration (IOM), Makati City

   Into its third year programme implementation, the meeting will present the progress and accomplishments of the Millennium Development Goal Fund (MDG F) Joint Programme on Alternatives to Migration: Decent Work for Filipino Youth. It will also present the Mid-term evaluation Improvement Plan and review its Annual Workplan for Year 3, with its corresponding budget.

8. Pre-testing of child labour incidence referral system

   17 November 2011, DOLE, Manila

   To facilitate the pre-test training on child labour incidence referral system.

9. Meeting by the National Child Labor Committee-Programme Management Coordinating Committee

   17 November 2011, Makati City

10. Ceremonial Signing of Partnership on Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplace in Zamboanga City

    17 November 2011, Zamboanga City, Philippines

    This public event is organized by the City Government of Zamboanga, the Local Working Group on Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplace (LW-EBFW) – Zamboanga City, the Sub-Technical Working Group on Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplace (Sub-TWG on EBFW, with support from the ILO under the MDG-F Children, Food Security and Nutrition Joint Programme.

11. Value-chain development scanning for IPEC in Northern Samar

    16 - 19 November 2011, Mondragon, Northern Samar

    The IPEC together with Stategic Development Cooperation, will assist Local Government Units (LGUs) develop an integrated employment strategy designed to promote access to wage and self-employment opportunities for older working children and their families.

12. All Employers and All Workers Forum on the Republic Act 10028 in Zamboanga City

    16 November 2011, Zamboanga City, Philippines

    This forum is organized by the Employers’ Confederation of thePhilippines (ECOP), the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP), with the Local Working Group on Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplace – Zamboanga City, and supported by ILO under the MDG-F Children, Food Security and Nutrition Joint Programme.

13. 

    Call for entries: recognition of outstanding stories on indigenous peoples (15 November 2011 deadline)

    15 November 2011, Manila, Philippines

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) Country Office for the Philippines, in partnership with Probe Media Foundation, will recognize outstanding published and broadcasted stories on Indigenous Peoples in print, photo essay, radio, television and online media. News outfits are requested to send their stories published or aired in the period from August 2009 until August 2011 to Probe Media Foundation not later than 12 midnight of 15 November 2011.

14. Community consultations on the establishment of child labour monitoring system in Quezon Province

    14 - 16 November 2011, Calauag, Quezon Province

    The project management staff of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Quezon Province is conducting community consultations on the formation of Child Labour Monitoring and Integrated Services Delivery System (CLM-ISDS) in the community. Through consultations in the communities where in the design is expected to improve based on the inputs of the community people. This process is crucial because the communities have to take ownership over the programme for it to be successful.

15. Labour market-responsive entrepreneurship skills training for disadvantaged youth in Maguindanao

    14 - 18 November 2011, TESDA-ARMM Training Center, Brgy. Rebuken, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao

    The entrepreneurship training for disadvantaged youth is currently implemented in the four (4) pilot provinces: Masbate, Antique, Maguindanao and Agusan del Sur. It aims to promote entrepreneurship as a career option, a priority to address youth employment challenge. It employs the Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB), the entrepreneurship training program of ILO.

16. Labour market-responsive entrepreneurship skills training for disadvantaged youth in Antique

    14 - 18 November 2011, Pinnacle Suites and Functions, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique

    The entrepreneurship training for disadvantaged youth is currently implemented in the four (4) pilot provinces: Masbate, Antique, Maguindanao and Agusan del Sur. It aims to promote entrepreneurship as a career option, a priority to address youth employment challenge. It employs the Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB), the entrepreneurship training program of ILO.

17. Labour market-responsive entrepreneurship skills training for disadvantaged youth in Agusan del Sur

    11 November 2011, Mabe's Savory Place, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur

    The entrepreneurship training for disadvantaged youth is currently implemented in the four (4) pilot provinces: Masbate, Antique, Maguindanao and Agusan del Sur. It aims to promote entrepreneurship as a career option, a priority to address youth employment challenge. It employs the Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB), the entrepreneurship training program of ILO.

18. Roundtable Discussion and Seminar-Workshop on the Improved Use of International Labour Standards in the Judiciary

    10 - 12 November 2011, Makati City, Philippines

    The International labour standards (ILS) adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) are important tools for the development of national legislation. However, the contribution of international labour law is not limited to its impact on labour legislation. ILS can also contribute to strengthening domestic case law on labour matters. International labour law is a highly valuable resource for domestic judges and arbitrators seeking to settle labour disputes. Together with the comments and analysis of the relevant supervisory bodies, ILS offer a rich source of interpretation and inspiration for interpreting and complementing domestic laws.

19. Signing of the Declaration of Intent on IPEC Project

    5 November 2011, Masbate City

20. Users Training on Child Labour Knowledge Sharing System (CLKSS) for the Provincial Child Labour Committees

    27 October 2011, Catarman, Northern Samar

    The establishment of a multi-level functional system on child labour is one of the strategy directions under the Philippine Program Against Child Labor (PPACL) Strategic Framework for 2007-2015. The IPEC Programme, through its strategy on knowledge management, will build the capacities of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), National Child Labor Committee (NCLC), and other relevant government agencies and social partners has helped develop a system that would facilitate the utilization of data especially in support of national and local child labour policy development and programme design, implementation, and evaluation. This system is what we call the Child Labour Knowledge Sharing System (CLKSS).