Ministers of Education and Ministers of Finance from central and eastern European countries, and some Deputy Ministers, participated in a small, informal meeting in a chateau outside Amsterdam in April to discuss vital aspects of financing educational and training reform. This was a rare opportunity for high-level officials to discuss reform strategies and options in a relaxed, reflective atmosphere. The meeting was hosted by the Dutch Minister of Education, and was co-organised by the World Bank, with financial assistance from the European Union. Participants were also entertained to a reception given by the Queen of the Netherlands.
The Director of ILO-CEET was invited as the guest specialist on labour market issues, and in his formal presentation concentrated on a review of models of skill formation and their feasibility in the evolving labour market conditions. There is a danger that broad access to training and education will continue to be eroded in many countries of the region, and there are doubts about a popular view that there should be partial privatisation of secondary and tertiary education. GS.
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| Fully fit at work |
Film about the advantages of employing persons with disabilities. As this ILO film (Fully Fit at Work) shows, not only may people with disabilities be more productive, they may actually be more skilled in some jobs than non-disabled people. Produced for the ILO by the Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing.
Watch the film online in Polish with English subtitles. Duration: 21 min 11 sec
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World Day Against Child Labour
12 June 2008
Education: The right response to child labour
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A package for social and economic progress
The Albanian pilot of the One UN Programme will make use of the experiences of the International Labour Organization (ILO) gained in the field. As the only tripartite organisation within the United Nations system, the ILO plays a key role in involving social partners in the recently launched UN reform process.
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