All events: Textiles, apparel, leather and related products
Celebration of National Occupational Safety and Health Day 2017
For the second year, Bangladesh celebrates National Occupational Safety and Health Day on 28 April 2017 organised by the Department of Inspections for Factories and Establishments
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Enterprise based training begins to show its potential to garment industry
Representatives of the International Labour Organization, the Swedish embassy and H&M took the opportunity recently to see how in-factory training facilities are helping support and benefit garment workers and factory owners alike
Better Work forum highlights challenges and opportunities for Bangladesh’s garment industry
Better Work Bangladesh held its second stakeholder and buyer forum in Dhaka today (4 April) to explore progress made by the programme, challenges remaining and how to continue improve working conditions across the country’s garment factories while...
Training builds government capacity to boost workplace cooperation
The capacity of the Government of Bangladesh to support workplace cooperation and handle grievances is set to increase through training provided by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) with the support of Sweden and Denmark.
Campaign launched to boost workplace safety in RMG sector
A major new campaign launched 30 March 2017 aims to raise awareness of basic Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) issues and their prevention in the Bangladesh RMG sector
Regional Workshop on Consultation, Co-operation and Collective Bargaining in the Garment Sector in Asia
The ILO’s Labour Standards in Global Supply Chains (LSGSC) project and the GIZ-implemented Social and Labour Standards in the Textile and Garment Sector in Asia (SLSG) Project hosted a two-day workshop on consultation, co-operation, and collective...
Future of work policy dialogue: How will Viet Nam address changing technologies and skills needs in the labour market?
To support Viet Nam in identifying current gaps and getting prepared for the changes in the world of work, the ILO joins hands with the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs to organize the national policy dialogue on future of work with a...
Major New Programme to Boost Social Dialogue and Industrial Relations in the Bangladesh RMG Sector
A new programme launched by the Government of Bangladesh 11 December aims to improve workplace relations in the ready-made garment sector by enhancing dialogue between the government, employers and workers
Labour inspection strategy for Bangladesh under development
The development of a first ever labour inspection strategy for Bangladesh took a step closer following the start of a consultation process on the contents of a draft.
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Enterprise based training taking off in RMG sector
Speakers at a seminar in Dhaka on 18 August 2016 underscored the need for enterprise-based training (EBT) to boost the productivity of the country’s ready made garment industry
ASEAN in transformation: How technology is changing jobs and enterprises
The ILO-Bureau for Employers’ Activities (ACT/EMP) together with the Singapore National Employers Federation will hold a media and executive briefing on ASEAN in transformation: How technology is changing jobs and enterprises. The meeting brings...
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Promoting Organizing, Collective Bargaining and Decent Work in Garment Industry
The training programme will provide an opportunity for the participants to learn and share experiences on management policies, organizing & collective bargaining strategies of the unions. Within this context, the participants will also learn about...
Twenty labour inspectors trained to become trainers
Labour inspectors from different districts of Bangladesh gained specialised knowledge on inspection as part of ongoing capacity building effort of the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE).
Special Session of the Sixth Buyers Forum
A special session of the sixth Pakistan Buyers Forum will be held on 25th May 2016. The session will seek to draw consensus on a high-level ‘Progress Dialogue’ on compliance with international standards in the Textile Value Chain and enterprise...
Third Meeting of the Garment Sector Stakeholders’ Forum and GIZ Tripartite Dialogue Workshop
The third meeting of the Garment Sector Stakeholders Forum (GSSF) and the GIZ Tripartite Dialogue Workshop is being collaboratively organized by GIZ and the ILO in Islamabad on May 5, 2016. Representatives from Federal and Provincial governments,...
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Occupational Safety and Health Day 2016
The Government of Bangladesh will hold a series of events in Dhaka and nationwide to mark International Occupational Safety and Health Day for the first time.
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“Post-Rana Plaza Developments in Bangladesh: Towards Building a Responsible Supply Chain in the Apparels Sector”
ILO will support the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) to organize a National Dialogue with the participation of major stakeholders of the apparels sector and the supply chain
International buyers and key stakeholders of Jordan’s garment sector to meet at Better Work Jordan’s Annual Buyers’ Forum
The Buyers’ Forum will bring together international buyers and key stakeholders to discuss key priorities and achievements of the sector.
First meeting of the Project Operational Committee
The first meeting of the Project Operational Committee (POC) will be convened on 14th March 2016 at Pakistan Textile Exporters Association Faisalabad. The committee will provide oversight on the operational aspects of the project including;...
Tears of joy mark completion of labour inspector training
Training programme marks latest step in labour inspectorate reform process