All events: Asia + Pacific

International labour standards

Labour Standards on Fishing Vessels Workshop

The ILO, in collaboration with FFA, IOM, and UNODC, is concluding the Labour Standards on Fishing Vessels (LSOFV) project, which aims to enhance enforcement of laws and promote fishers’ rights across 15 Pacific countries. A sub-regional workshop...

Event

Strengthening Patchouli Oil Value-Chain Ecosystem in Aceh

Establishing and digitizing a new ecosystem for the patchouli oil value chain in the Aceh region is one of the ongoing initiatives of the Promise 2 Impact Project, which is aiming to promote financial inclusion throughout project intervention. This...

Supply chains

Aquaculture regional strategic planning workshop

The Aquaculture regional strategic planning workshop gathered key representatives to set industry priorities and develop an action plan, organized by the ILO and the Department of Labor and Employment, with support from the Government of Japan.

Regional meeting

Asia Expert Roundtable on Unemployment Protection 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented health and economic crises to the world. As in past crises, the pandemic has demonstrated that well-functioning social protection systems are effective tools to prevent people from falling into poverty...

Outreach to coal truck drivers in southern Mongolia

The Confederation of Mongolian Trade Unions (CMTU) organized outreach sessions to raise awareness of labour rights and the risks of forced labor among coal truck drivers. This initiative, supported by the USDOL-funded Bridge-II project, aims to...

Decent work and responsible business conduct webinar series - Ep. 4

Promoting quality apprenticeships for responsible business conduct in the electronics sector

This fourth series of the Webinar on Decent Work and Responsible Business Conduct aims to improve knowledge and understanding about global instrument for business and human rights

SDG-Aligned Budgeting to Transform Employment in Mongolia

Decent Work for Youth Network members: Advocating youth rights at work

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – On 25-26 September 2024, a two-day Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop on youth rights at work was held as part of the ILO’s “SDG-Aligned Budgeting to Transform Employment in Mongolia” project, funded by the European Union....

Policy dialogue

Regional Policy Dialogue: Policy Innovations for the Digital Transitions in the Labour Market

The policy dialogue will foster a rich exchange of knowledge and good practices, thereby empowering policymakers through peer-to-peer learning and the sharing of practical insights, based on the principles of South-South Cooperation.

Care work and labour migration in ASEAN

National Tripartite Preparatory Workshops for the 17th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour

National tripartite preparatory workshops for the 17th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour (AFML) were held in several ASEAN member states to assess stakeholders' progress in implementing the previous AFML recommendations and discuss the theme of the 17th...

Workers meet on living wages, mechanisms and challenges

Workers organizations in the Philippines discussed the concept of living wages, impediments for unions, determination mechanisms and addressing inequalities.

Decent work and responsible business conduct webinar series - Ep. 3

Bridging labour challenges for a more responsible electronics sector

This third episode of the series of the Webinar on Decent Work and Responsible Business Conduct aims to improve knowledge and understanding about global instrument for business and human rights

Training

Thailand: Training on social dialogue for decent work and human rights due diligence in the automotive sector

The ILO-Japan Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Supply Chains (RISSC) project in Thailand is organising a training as part of the development of a social dialogue toolkit for decent work and human rights due diligence in the automotive sector.

Deep Dive event

Transforming Indonesian MSMEs with AI: Innovations, Strategies, and Insights

The event's main purpose is to initiate a focused discussion on AI's implications and potential to enhance productivity, innovation, and competitiveness within Indonesian MSMEs. While exploring possible enabling conditions for fair and equal...

Tripartite partners in Mongolia’s light industry coming together to tackle forced labour risks

On 3 September 2024, the Confederation of Mongolian Trade Unions (CMTU) and its affiliate, the Mongolian Industry Trade Union Federation (MITUF), organized a training workshop on forced labour with support from the USDOL-funded Bridge-II project in...

Decent work and responsible business conduct webinar series - Ep. 2

Enabling responsible business: What does Indonesia’s national strategy on B+HR mean for enterprises and workers?

This second series of the Webinar on Decent Work and Responsible Business Conduct aims to improve knowledge and understanding about global instrument for business and human rights

Workshop

Disability inclusion and the role of Public Employment Services (PES) knowledge sharing workshop

The disability inclusion knowledge sharing workshop will facilitate a platform for policymakers and practitioners from South-East Asia to engage in meaningful dialogue about the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the labour market.

Joint event

Webinar Series on Decent Work and Responsible Business Conduct

ILO, in partnering with APINDO, organises a webinar series on Decent Work and Responsible Business Conduct highlighting the importance of addressing the issue of decent work deficits and skills gaps targeting the electronics industry sector and...

Decent work and responsible business conduct webinar series - Ep. 1

Responsible business in a changing world: how does it affect Indonesia?

This first series of the Webinar on Decent Work and Responsible Business Conduct that aims to improve knowledge and understanding about global instrument for business and human rights

Webinar: Working in Freedom, Mobility with Choice!

The global webinar, jointly organised by ILO’s Work in Freedom programme and the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) to mark International Day Against Trafficking, will address the challenges and progress in protecting migrant domestic...

ILO helps facilitate labour market and migration information sharing in the EU-India corridor

The workshop was organized under the EU-India Cooperation and Dialogue on Migration and Mobility (Phase-II) project. The project is jointly implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO), International Center for Migration Policy...