ILO Office for Italy and San Marino (ILO-Rome)
Highlights
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Buried in bricks: Bonded labour in Afghanistan
February 6, 2012Bonded labour of adults and children in brick kilns is one of the most prevalent, yet least known forms of hazardous labour in Afghanistan. A new ILO study on the phenomenon marks the first attempt to provide a better understanding of the dynamics of bonded labour in two provinces of the country. ILO Online spoke with Sarah Cramer, lead author of the ILO study.
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Last issue of ILO Roma Newsletter
February 1, 2012the Italian news bulletin of the ILO Office in Rome
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Somavia puts the accent on youth employment in Davos
January 27, 2012ILO Director-General Juan Somavia has called for a new policy paradigm to promote inclusive job-rich growth for the almost 75 million unemployed youth aged 15-24 worldwide.
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Global Employment Trends 2012: World faces a 600 million jobs challenge, warns ILO
January 24, 2012The world faces the “urgent challenge” of creating 600 million productive jobs over the next decade in order to generate sustainable growth and maintain social cohesion, according to the annual report on global employment by the ILO.
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From sick to fit: Case management gaining ground as work reintegration tool
January 4, 2012With health care systems increasingly under pressure, and spending on disability benefits continuing to rise, a growing number of employers, governments and insurers are looking for ways to get injured or sick employees back to work. Patrick Moser, a Geneva-based journalist, reports.
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The MasterCard Foundation pledges US$14.6 million to create “Work4Youth”: Partnership with the ILO Youth Employment Programme
December 15, 2011New partnership will increase the global awareness of the challenges facing youth as they move from education to the world of work.
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Global South-South Development Expo 2011. ILO Solution Exchange Forum on social protection, decent work and food security
December 6-9, 2011As part of the forthcoming 2011 Global South-South Development Expo, the ILO will be hosting a Solution Exchange Forum on social protection, decent work and food security on 6 December at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.
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Message by the Director-General of the ILO on the occasion of World AIDS Day
December 1, 2011“Zero new HIV infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS-related deaths” – the ILO joins its efforts with the UN family and all who are striving to reach the zero goal.
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EU Commissioner László Andor calls for stronger focus on jobs as Europe faces “turbulent and tough times”
November 14, 2011The European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, László Andor, called for a reinforced focus on job creation as Europe struggles to stave off the worsening economic outlook.
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An interview with Jayati Ghosh, winner of the ILO Decent Work Research Prize
November 14, 2011Decent Work Research Prize laureates Professor Jayati Ghosh and Professor Eve C. Landau addressed the ILO Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) on 11 November, calling for economic policy reforms based on decent work to meet current challenges in global labour markets. The Indian economist Jayati Ghosh was also among the thousands of people at the annual International Labour Conference in Geneva. World of Work spoke to Ms. Ghosh, who is a professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in India and the Executive Secretary of the International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs.).
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New ILO study says greener economies will require development of new green job skills
November 7, 2011The employment potential of the transition to greener economies cannot be realized without the development of a wide range of relevant new skills for green jobs, according to a new global study by the ILO of 21 countries representing some 60 per cent of the world population. “Skills for Green Jobs: A Global View” is the most comprehensive report to date, outlining the needs and challenges of developing new skills that will be critical to sustaining the growth of green economies.
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ILO Roma Newsletter - OTTOBRE 2011
November 8, 2011Last issue of the Italian news bulletin of the ILO Office in Rome.
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ILO welcomes G20 shift back to growth, jobs and social protection
November 4, 2011ILO Director-General Juan Somavia has welcomed the focus placed by the G20 Leaders Summit in Cannes on growth, jobs and social protection, in the context of expressions of global discontent with employment and social conditions in many cities and countries around the world.
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World of Work Report 2011- ILO says world heading for a new and deeper jobs recession, warns of more social unrest
October 31, 2011In a grim analysis issued on the eve of the G20 leaders summit, the International Labour Organization (ILO) says the global economy is on the verge of a new and deeper jobs recession that will further delay the global economic recovery and may ignite more social unrest in scores of countries.
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Social protection floor key to addressing crises and social instability
October 27, 2011A high-level panel headed by the former President of Chile, Michele Bachelet, delivered a ground-breaking report to UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, arguing that a social protection floor could boost economic growth and enhance social cohesion.
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ILO warns of a generation “scarred” by a worsening global youth employment crisis
October 19, 2011The International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned of a “scarred” generation of young workers facing a dangerous mix of high unemployment, increased inactivity and precarious work in developed countries, as well as persistently high working poverty in the developing world.
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ILO Director-General in Africa: “Many success stories but more needs to be done to create decent jobs, reduce poverty”
October 11, 2011Africa has weathered the global economic and financial crisis better than other continents. It is growing again, exports are soaring and foreign investment is flowing in, the ILO’s Director-General, Juan Somavía, told the ILO African Regional Meeting that started on Tuesday 11 October in Johannesburg
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Federal Chancellor of Germany and leaders from five international organizations call for coordinated policy action to restore confidence and improve growth and employment prospects
October 7, 2011In a joint statement issued ahead of the next G20 Summit in Cannes on 3-4 November, the Federal Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, and the heads of five international agencies, including ILO Director-General Juan Somavia, have called for increased international efforts to restore confidence to the world economy and carry out the structural policies needed to move towards a path of strong, sustainable and balanced growth.
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“Europe is at stake”: European Brainstorming Conference calls for socially responsible fiscal consolidation and more political willingness to cooperate among European countries
October 6, 2011Europe is not paying enough attention to the social and economic risks of a prolonged jobs crisis, warned a high-level conference organized by the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia and the International Institute for Labour Studies.
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ILO supports Tunisia in its efforts to make quality employment the goal of economic growth
October 4, 2011A new report by the ILO’s International Institute for Labour Studies provides an in-depth analysis of Tunisia’s economy and labour market and calls for a series of measures to bolster the economy, create quality jobs, improve wages and promote equality and social protection.
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ILO Director-General announces early departure
September 30, 2011The Director-General of the ILO, Juan Somavía, announced that he will bring forward the date of his departure from his post to the second half of 2012 due to strong personal reasons that require him to be closer to his family.
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ILO High-Level Brainstorming Conference on economic, employment and social prospects in Europe
October 3-4, 2011The ILO High-Level Brainstorming Conference, jointly organized by the ILO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia and the ILO International Institute for Labour Studies, will bring together fifteen prominent international experts as well as representatives of governments, members of the European Parliament, employers and workers to discuss and develop solutions through which the region can achieve social equality, job-centeredness and competivity.
