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    I'm ripping up the myths about disability

    06 February 2023

    Alfredo Carrasco lost the use of his legs after a biking accident. Determined to return to his love of farming, he found ways to make his family’s farm in Chile more accessible, while also helping other farmers working with a disability.

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    Sustainable and Resilient Enterprises Training of Trainers in Botswana

    27 January 2023

    The Bureau for Employers' Activities of the ILO (ACT/EMP) and the International Training Centre of the ILO support the the development of the Sustainable and Resilient Enterprises (SURE) program in Botswana

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    ILO assists Caribbean EBMOs in harnessing CRM software to improve processes

    20 January 2023

    The ILO assisted Antigua and Barbuda Employers’ Federation (ABEF), the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation (BCCEC), the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), the Grenada Employers’ Federation (GEF), the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF), and the Saint Lucia Employers’ Federation (SLEF) in the installation of a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System.

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    Businesses call for peace: positive effects of the truce on business performance in Yemen

    10 January 2023

    A new study by Yemeni business representatives highlights the positive effects of a 6-month truce on business performance and employment.

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    ECAM Launches Revised Employers Guide and Employers Code of Conduct on the Elimination of Child Labour

    15 December 2022

    The International Labour Organization's ACCEL Africa Project supported 3rd Employer of the Year Awards and Gala Dinner 'Relevant skills for Business, towards improved competitiveness and productivity'.

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    ILO, IOE and SNEF held a Regional Forum of EBMOs in Asia, Pacific and Arab states to discuss opportunities and strategies to lead, serve business and deliver value in the shifting world on 5 December 2022, Singapore

    29 November 2022

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    FUE and ILO launch “NEXT Normal: The Next Normal: The Changing Workplace in Uganda”

    23 November 2022

    The Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE) launched earlier this month at the quarterly CEO Forum (November 2022) a new Report “NEXT Normal : The Next Normal: The Changing Workplace in Uganda” that looked at the impact of COVID 19 on Ugandan workplaces.

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    Greening workplaces

    Enterprises must be key actors in the green transition

    14 November 2022

    Greening workplaces will play an increasingly important role in the green transition, as well as being an aspect of work life that matters greatly to both workers and employers. Read the new ILO report launched during COP27.

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    ILO Governing Body concludes its 346th session

    11 November 2022

    The Governing Body of the International Labour Organization considered a range of issues, including the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the situations in Bangladesh, Belarus and Venezuela.

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    Providing childcare at work leads to higher motivation levels, improved performance, and higher staff retention rates, especially among female employees, some of ILO and UNICEF report findings in Egypt

    17 October 2022

    The ILO in partnership with UNICEF supported the Federation of Egyptian Industries, through its Women in Business Unit (WiB) to undertake a study looking at different employer supported childcare options.