ILO - BRUSSELS
NEWSLETTER N°. 10/2006
ILO - BRUSSELS NEWSLETTER N°. 10/2006 |
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The meeting participants will discuss the difficulties associated with visas, border-crossing procedures (queues, corruption, red-tape, etc.)
and HIV risks. While organisations such as the WTO and the World Customs Organization focus on facilitating trade by removing barriers to the
cross-border transport of goods, the labour and social issues experienced by drivers are not being addressed in any relevant way. That is why
the ILO has decided to address these issues. One of the tools it will use is the preparatory report for the meeting (available
here).
where 16,000 children work in the streets, seeks to rehabilitate these children and show the way to other regions in the Russian Federation.
It works with local youth rehabilitation centres, which not only provide vocational training but also psychological support as well as medical
and social services (including in the street). One of the keys to the project's success lies in developing special programmes for young girls.
The ILO has produced a report on this project, which is available
here.
Ports have evolved significantly in recent decades due to changes in maritime transport and cargo handling technology. Risks and security
measures in ports affect port management and working conditions. The ILO and OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe), in
cooperation with APEC (Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center), organised a training workshop on port security in Antwerp from 4 to 6 October
2006. One of the key tools at the workshop was the ILO's set of practical guidelines entitled Security in Ports, available
here. The document was drafted jointly by the
ILO and the International Maritime Organization.
This book explores the links between sports and the world of work and social development. It looks at, among other things, how jobs can be
generated by sports, especially for young people (with examples of real-life situations in Europe) and how youth leadership and skills development
can be fostered through sports. It considers what sport means for social and economic development and how it can be an innovative method of
drawing attention to issues such as HIV/AIDS prevention and the reduction of violence and poverty. The ILO’s Youth Sport Programme methodology
is also explained. Click
here to order this book.
Migration is the focus of this double issue of the International Labour Review. The articles deal with issues such as the globalisation of
the labour market for health-care professionals, China's strategies to reverse the brain drain and the impact of immigration on the labour
market (featuring a case study on Italy). Click
here for a full summary of the articles or to subscribe to the
International Labour Review.