Ongoing and upcoming meetings: 2009

HIV/AIDS Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) Project

• April 2009, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia
  Sensitization workshop for Cooperative Leadership on their role in the response to HIV/AIDS
• May 2009, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  Training of peer educators for cooperative members
• June – July 2009, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  Training of Trainers on Start and Improve Your Business SIYB) for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) operators and Associations of People Living with HIV and AIDS

• Promoting Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities through a Disability Inclusion Support Service (INCLUDE) Project

  • 23 – 27 March 2009, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia
    Induction Workshop and Disability Equality Training
  • February - March 2009, Addis Ababa, Oromia, Amhara, Tigray, and Southern People Nations and Nationalities Regional State, Ethiopia
    Mapping exercise on organizations and services that cater to disabled persons
  • May – September 2009 , (five regions)
    Five popularisation workshops on the employment rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Ethiopia (based on Proclamation 568/08)
  • April 2009, United Nations Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    Mini trade fair during the 90th anniversary of the ILO
  • April - December 2009, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    Curriculum testing on the "Legislation on the Employment Rights of PWDs" in collaboration with Addis Ababa University and the Federation of Ethiopian National Associations of Persons with Disabilities (FENAPD).
  • April - December 2009, Addis-Ababa, and Adama, Ethiopia
    Trainers training on ILO-WEDGE tools such as Women’s Entrepreneurship Development (WED), Women Entrepreneurs Association (WEA), Gender and Entrepreneurship Together Ahead (GET Ahead), Improve Your Exhibiting Skills (IYES) and Month of the Women Entrepreneur (MOWE) to enhance the entrepreneurship development capacity of Disabled Persons Organisations (DPOs) and Women Entrepreneurs' Associations (WEAs)

  • Women’s Entrepreneurship Development and Gender Equality (WEDGE) Project

    • March 26 - 27 2009, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia
      Sustainability Strategy Workshop for the WEDGE project
    • May - June 2009, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
      Women’s Entrepreneurship Development (WED) capacity building training to Ministry of Trade and Industry and other partners
    • July - December 2009 , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
      Training of Trainers on the following WEDGE tools: Managing Small Business Association and WEA capacity building guide, GET Ahead
    • August - December 2009, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
      Gender sensitive value chain analysis on a few selected products
    • July - September 2009, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
      A workshop on access to credit services to women entrepreneurs with and without disabilities

    • Poverty Reduction through Decent Employment Creation Programme - Cotton and Textiles Component

      • April 2009, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia
        Advanced training in Social Dialogue, International Labour Standards and National Labour Law.
      • April 17 – 18 2009, Gondor, Ethiopia
        Work In Neighbourhood Development (WIND), pilot programme evaluation and regional value chain networking workshop.

      • Poverty Reduction through Decent Employment Creation Programme - Floriculture

        • March 25 – 27 2009, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia
          Participation in Hortflora 2009
        • April 14-17, Ambo, Ethiopia
          Decent work awareness training for farm management and workers at Holeta Cluster.
        • April 28 2009, Debrezeit, Ethiopia
          Floriculture sector commemoration of the World Day for Safety and Health at work 2009 at Dugda flower farm.
        • May 5-8 2009 , Ziway, Ethiopia
          Decent work awareness training for farm management and workers at Ziway Cluster.
        • May 19-22 2009, Debrezeit, Ethiopia
          Decent work awareness training for farm management and workers at Debrezeit cluster.

        • Poverty Reduction through Decent Employment Creation Programme – Solid Waste Management

          Waste Collection
          • April 6 - May 2 2009, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia
            Training of Trainers on the Start Your Waste Collection Training Program
          • April 29, 2009 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
            Distribution of 20 improved Intermediate Pushcarts for test to Women Dominated Door to Door Waste Collectors in Addis Ababa.
          Recycling
          • April 6 - May 8, 2009, Addis Ababa, Ehiopia
            Handicraft Skills Training on Designing and Producing Solid Waste Based Products.
          • April 21, 2009 , Addis Ababa, Ehiopia
            Women Handicraft Exhibition on Solid Waste Based Products
          • May 19-22 2009, Debrezeit, Ethiopia
            Decent work awareness training for farm management and workers at Debrezeit cluster.
          Informal Waste Collection, Reuse and Recycling
          • April 27-30, 2009, Addis Ababa, Ehiopia
            Managing Small Business Association, pilot test training with the Addis Ababa Solid Waste Employers Association.
          • April 6-May 29, 2009, Addis Ababa, Ehiopia
            Training of 220 Door to Door Waste Collectors on Small Scale Composting Skills, collaboration among ILO, ENDA Ethiopia and Addis Ababa City Administration Environmental Protection Agency.
          Public Education on Solid Waste Management
          • April 6, 2009, Addis Ababa, Ehiopia
            Promotional Campaign on Plastic Shopping Bags in Addis Ababa, ILO with SOS Addis and the Addis Ababa Sanitation, Beautification and Parks Development Agency.