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  1. News

    The Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) and the ILO support the transition from "Corporate Social Responsibility" to "Responsible Business Conduct" – Child Labour a case in point

    31 March 2021

  2. Event

    The role of business in times of crises and transition

  3. Role of Employer Organizations

    The role of business in South Africa's transition to democracy

    15 March 2021

    In a climate where the role of business can be perceived with some scepticism, the story of how some key individuals and businesses intervened at critical moments in the South Africa's transition to democracy is often overlooked. In 2019 the ILO and the University of Pretoria's Centre for Mediation in Africa/ Department of Political Sciences embarked on a project to capture this story through video interviews that are now available on a specially hosted website. This is the acompanying report.

  4. Building effective employer and business membership organizations

    Onboarding handbook for board members of small employer and business membership organizations

    25 February 2021

    This handbook aims to assist small EBMOs to transition towards more structured and formal onboarding processes for new members of the board or executive committee. Designed for adaptation to individual EBMO structures and intended to become a living document, the handbook contains information about the business of representing business and general best practices for EBMO good governance along with directions for inserting content and application of practical checklists.

  5. Call for proposals

    Call for proposals: Global study on diversity and inclusion in the workplace

    19 February 2021

    The ILO Bureau for Employers’ Activities (ACT/EMP) and Gender, Equality and Diversity branch (GED) have launched a Request for Proposals for a Global Study on Diversity and Inclusion at the Workplace. The tender notice is published on the UN Global Marketplace (UNGM) Platform, at: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/122396

  6. BLOG

    How the pandemic will change the workplace.

    17 February 2021

    By Gary Rynhart, Specialist in employers’ activities.

  7. News

    The Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) supports the digital transformation of Egyptian MSMEs

    15 February 2021

    A new partnership with Lumas to roll-out ‘Maharat min Google’ digital skills program for MSMEs operating in the Industrial sector of Egypt

  8. Event

    The role of social partners during Covid 19 crisis and beyond

    Discussion with Deborah France-Massin, Director Bureau for Employers' Activities and Maria Helena André, Director Bureau for Workers ‘Activities on the Role social partners during Covid 19 crisis and beyond.

  9. COVID- 19

    Leading business in times of COVID crisis. By Deborah France-Massin, Director, ILO Bureau for Employers' Activities

    25 January 2021

  10. Highlights

    Overview of ‘Employer and business membership organizations: Leading enterprises in times of the COVID-19 crisis’

    25 January 2021

    Employer and business membership organizations (EBMOs) across the globe have been at the forefront of helping the businesses they represent to weather the COVID 19 crisis. EBMOs around the world have stepped up to deliver crucial services and amplify the business voice amid the sheer enormity of the COVID-19 crisis.