Events

Policy Priorities for International Trade and Jobs

13 September 2012, Washington, D.C.

ILO Washington office Director Nancy Donaldson participated in the seminar “Policy Priorities for International Trade and Jobs”, jointly organized by the OECD and the World Bank, which introduced the results of the ICITE (International Collaborative Initiative on Trade and Employment) project, in association with the Jobs Knowledge Platform.
2012 Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference

11 - 13 September 2012, Washington D.C.

The Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference is the leading annual global conference on increasing economic opportunities for young people. This year's conference showcases 60 sessions and 120 world-class speakers from 25 countries among which M. Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Director for Employment, ILO.

International Conference on Child Labor in Agriculture

28 - 30 July 2012, Washington, D.C.

The International Labor Organization participated in the International Conference on Child Labor in Agriculture. The Conference was attended by he 159 participants from 39 countries. For two and half days the participants discussed and explored how to better support farmers especially small scale farmers , agriculture workers, and their families, so that these workers and their families can earn decent living and send their children to schools.
International AIDS Conference (IAC)

22 - 27 July 2012, Washington, D.C.

The International Labor Organization (ILO) organized and participated in a series of events to highlight the importance of workplace actions in prevention and of policies to reduce stigma and discrimination at work at the occasion of the 19th International AIDS Conference.
Support to the National Pact for the Eradication of Slave Labor

19 - 20 July 2012, Washington, D.C.

ILO WAS Hosts Experts Dialogue on Sustainability for Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives.

Child labor: a challenge to development

12 June 2012, Washington, D.C.

On the occasion of the World Day Against Child Labor, the World Bank in collaboration with the Understanding Children’s Work Programme (a joint research cooperation initiative by the International Labor Organisation (ILO), UNICEF, and the World Bank) has organized a seminar that focused on the child labor challenge in Africa and its implications for World Bank programming in the region.
Announcement and briefing on new ILO global estimate on forced labor

1 June 2012, Washington, D.C.

On June 1,2012, the ILO released a new global estimate of forced labor – a shocking 20.9 million women, men and children are trapped in jobs into which they were coerced or deceived and which they cannot leave. The figure means that, at any given point in time, around three out of every 1,000 persons worldwide are suffering in forced labor.

ILO/World Bank discussion on Jobs and Policy Responses to the Crisis

20 April 2012, 12:00-13:45, 1850 I Street, NW, Washington, DC

The World Bank (WB) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are holding a discussion on how the recent financial and economic crisis and the policy responses to that crisis have affected the quality and the quantity of jobs. During the discussion, a new ILO/WB inventory of policy responses to the financial and economic crisis and a joint report will be launched.

Navigating a New Era: An Experts' Dialogue on International Labor Standards & the U.S. Judiciary

28 March 2012, Washington, D.C.

The ILO and Columbus School of Law will host a one-day conference to address both the questions and criticisms surrounding the interpretation and application of international labor law to domestic disputes.

Launch of the ILO Survey Guidelines to Measure Forced Labor of Adults and Children

15 December 2011, Washington, D.C.

On 15 December 2011, the ILO has launched the first guidelines on how to measure forced labor of adults and children.