After the difficult events that Albanians have faced since the beginning
of the year, leading to the nomination of a new Government of National
Reconciliation and intervention of a multinational military force, the
ILO has continued to provide assistance to the Ministry of Labour in the
area of tripartism and industrial relations. This reflects the strong belief
that strengthening the Social Dialogue can only contribute to Albania°s
progressive return towards democratic life. The first meeting of the National
Council of Labour after the events, which was held on 23 April, was a very
promising sign in this regard.
In order to further reinforce this process, ILO-CEET also organised
a study visit to Rome in late May by a tripartite group of Albanian wage
experts, led by the new Minister of Labour, Mr E. Sherifi. During this
visit, the Albanian delegation met the main social and political actors
in Italy in order to better understand the main features of the Italian
system of collective bargaining and industrial relations. This visit also
contributed to the consolidation of the relationship between the Albanian
and Italian Governments, providing an opportunity for Mr. Sherifi to sign
an important co-operation agreement (on social aid) with the Italian Minister
of Social Assistance, Ms L. Turco. Mr Sherifi also met with his Italian
counterpart, Mr T. Treu, to prepare an active co-operation effort between
the two Ministries of Labour. No doubt such international assistance and
bilateral co-operation will help Albania to overcome its current social,
economic and institutional crisis. DVW
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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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| Events & campaigns |
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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