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ILO Partners in Armenia Discuss Implementation of Labour Rights Project
On 26 January 2023, the UN House in Yerevan hosted the second meeting of the Project Advisory Committee (PAC) of the ILO project “Promoting Implementation of Labour Rights in Armenia Together” (PILRAT).
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Business and Human Rights e-course helps to promote responsible business conduct in Georgia
Online self-paced course on Business and Human Rights aims to strengthen capacity of participants to fully understand the linkages and implications of the business – human rights nexus, not only in general, but also in the specific context of Georgia.
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Social protection and employment services to increase inclusiveness of persons with disabilities – workshop in Kyrgyzstan
On 23-25 November, 2022 Kyrgyzstan’s capital city of Bishkek hosted a workshop to jointly develop a concept of new social protection and employment services to increase the inclusiveness of persons with disabilities.
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Building Trust in the Cotton Fields: ILO Activities in Uzbekistan
On November 22, Usbekistan’s capital city of Tashkent hosted a presentation of a book by the former adviser to the Director-General of the International Labour Organization Kari Tapiola “Building confidence in the cotton fields: the activities of the International Labour Organization in Uzbekistan”.
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Rapid legal review of Compliance by Kyrgyzstan with the ILO Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention (No. 102)
Over 40 participants representing the Government, employers’ and workers’ organizations, expert community participated in technical discussions in Bishkek titled: “Results of a rapid legal review for compliance of national legislation with the ILO Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, No. 102”.
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Quota systems for employment of people with disabilities discussed in Kyrgyzstan
On September 23, 2022, the capital city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, hosted a public discussion on “Quota systems for employment of people with disabilities: advantages, disadvantages and affirmative actions based on international experience”.
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Social Dialogue on Occupational Safety and Health Issue: A Roundtable in Armenia
On 9-11 September 2022, in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia, the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia (CTUA), IndustriALL Global Union, and the ILO “Promoting Implementation of Labour Rights in Armenia Together” project, conducted a round-table discussion on “Management methods and OSH-related planning in the sectorial enterprises and strengthening social dialogue”.
News
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ILO Partners in Armenia Discuss Implementation of Labour Rights Project
27 January 2023
On 26 January 2023, the UN House in Yerevan hosted the second meeting of the Project Advisory Committee (PAC) of the ILO project “Promoting Implementation of Labour Rights in Armenia Together” (PILRAT).
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Sectoral Collective Agreements and Prevention of Informal Employment - a meeting of trade unions of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan
25 January 2023
On January 24, 2023, a technical working meeting was held online to validate the results of the analysis of the collective agreements of the sectoral trade unions of the two countries. The analysis focused on preventing the transition of formal jobs to the informal economy and entering into formal labour relations.
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© Yacine Imadalou / ILO 2023
Recommendations adopted by heads of UN agencies and sectoral organizations to protect transport workers in future health emergencies
25 January 2023
A Joint Action Group, set up to review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world’s transport workers and the global supply chain, encourages all actors to apply internationally agreed protocols and standards and take proactive and concrete actions for future emergencies.
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© M. Crozet / ILO 2023
Inditex joins ILO’s Global Business and Disability Network
25 January 2023
The International Labour Organization’s Global Business and Disability Network aims to increase recognition by companies, such as Inditex – the world’s largest clothing retailer – of the benefits of disability inclusion.
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Uzbekistan: household survey to measure informal employment
20 January 2023
Tashkent, Uzbekistan: On January 17-19, 2023, employees of research institutes and representatives of social partner organizations of Uzbekistan took part in a training workshop on international standards of labour statistics.