All events: Textiles, apparel, leather and related products
ILO participates in study tour to strengthen Italy-Egypt cooperation in the leather sector
The International Labour Organization is participating in a study tour bringing Egyptian institutions and leather-sector operators to Italy to strengthen dialogue with Italian companies, promote skills, expertise and technology transfer, strengthen...
ILO Live
High-Level Event to promote the ratification of the 1986 Instrument of Amendment of the ILO Constitution
114th Session of the International Labour Conference
Technical meeting on challenges and opportunities for promoting decent work, productivity and a just transition arising from artificial...
Technical meeting held from 13-17 April 2026
Kick-off workshop
Improving capacity of employers and workers in footwear sector to prevent and handle gender-based violence and harassment at work
The kick-off workshop will be held by the RealGains Project in partnership with BWI and its implementing partner, KKF. Its purpose is to present the project's design and goals while encouraging positive communication among stakeholders in the...
ILO Live
Global Coalition for Social Justice Forum: Delivering the political declaration through collaboration and action
ILO at the Second World Summit for Social Development 2025
Launch of an AI-based grievance mechanism for the garment, footwear and palm oil sectors
The launching event will result in the formal introduction and dissemination of two grievance mechanism applications: the grievance mechanism application and the upgraded grievance mechanism application.
Sectoral meeting
Meeting of experts to adopt policy guidelines for the promotion of decent work in recycling
Workshop on Safety and Health in tanning and leather industries
Workshop on a just transition and skills development in the textiles and clothing sector
The primary objective of the workshop, which took place in the framework of the EU-supported project “Advancing decent work in supply chains through sectoral social dialogue”, was to promote an exchange of good practices and lessons learned on a...
Webinar
Promoting digital wage payments in the Cambodian garment sector
On 20 February 2024, the Global Centre, Better Factories Cambodia and the Textile, Apparel, Footwear and Travel Goods Association in Cambodia organized the webinar “Promoting digital wage payments in the Cambodian garment sector”.
Promoting digital wage payments in the Cambodian garment sector
Webinar
Automation and employment in the apparel and automotive sectors in Mexico: Findings from case studies
Organized by the “Building Partnerships on the Future of Work” project, in collaboration with the ILO Country Office for Mexico and Cuba, this webinar will bring together experts to share findings from case studies of selected manufacturing...
National campaign organized to promote safety at work in Bangladesh
The campaign launched in April 2023 aims to raise awareness on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) issues and their prevention in the ready-made garment sector and other industries in Bangladesh.
World of work show
The Rana Plaza collapse: Ten years on
Did you miss the ILO World of Work Show? Catch up on the latest episode that focused on what has changed for the Bangladesh garment industry since the Rana Plaza building collapse. Ahead of World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the Show also...
Supply chains
Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia – Experience and Knowledge Sharing from the ILO-Sida project (2019 – 22)
As the ILO-Sida Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia project comes to a close, it is organizing a final regional workshop to bring stakeholders together, reflect on results and progress, and discuss ways forward for supporting a better future...
Capacity building
Just Transition in the Textile and Garment Sector in China - International Summit and Capacity Building Workshop on Green Development and...
This workshop will build the capacity of local government and industrial players on Just Transition planning in the textile and garment sector. The workshop will introduce the Just Transition guidelines and its application (through the Just...
Workshop on digital wage payments in Cambodia’s garment industry
Better Factories Cambodia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training in Cambodia and the ILO’s Global Centre on Digital Wages for Decent Work, hosted a one-day workshop on promoting responsible digital wage payments in...
Virtual webinar
Understanding automation and employment in the apparel and automotive sectors
Organized by the “Building Partnerships on the Future of Work” project, this webinar will bring together experts to share knowledge on the automotive, apparel and footwear industries and discuss technological change and the future of work in these...
Global Learning Exchange Series on Digital Wage Payments
Promoting workers’ well-being and sustainable enterprises through digital wage payments: Experiences from the garment industry in Jordan...
The ILO's Global Centre on Digital Wages for Decent Work, the Better Than Cash Alliance, Better Work and BSR organized an online event on 23 March, "Promoting workers’ well-being and sustainable enterprises through digital wage payments: Experiences...
Knowledge building on productivity management in garments sector and sustainable integration in global supply chain
Knowledge building workshop in collaboration with State Government of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to promote learning among apparel manufacturers in the two states about some practical and low-cost tips from lead buyers, Apparel Export Promotion...