All events: employment + employment policy + employment security + unemployment

Working together to build more resilient farming communities

ILO, FAO and Save the Children and Stakeholders Conclude Activities in Four Municipalities in Western Leyte

A culminating event entitled “Working together to build more resilient farming communities” was conducted on 18 February 2015 in Ormoc City. The event was a gathering of partners and stakeholders to showcase results of the DFID-funded project’s...

Philippines Employment Projections Model (PEPM) 2015 Inception Mission

An ILO mission was conducted in February 2015 and involved meetings and consultations with DOLE and other partners and stakeholders, to discuss the proposed features, work plan and timelines for the Philippines Employment Projections Model (PEPM)...

Global Dialogue Forum on the Adaptability of Companies to Deal with Fluctuating Demands and the Incidence of Temporary and Other Forms of...

TESDA's skills and livelihood training

Launching of TESDA Skills and Livelihood Training Programme in Calubian, Leyte

The International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with Save the Children and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Region VIII (TESDA R-8), implemented a series of skills development training courses on carpentry and...

Local Economic Development Dialogue

ILO launches Local Economic Development Dialogue in North Lebanon to support communities affected by the Syrian refugee crisis

With a focus on agriculture, the workshop aims to select a sub-sector to develop as part of the ILO’s wider local economic development (LED) strategy to support rural host communities in North Lebanon affected by the Syrian refugee crisis.

National policy dialogue on the ASEAN community 2015

Philippine Launch and High-level National Policy Dialogue on the ASEAN Community 2015: Managing Integration for Better Jobs and Shared...

The ILO and the Asian Development Bank, with support from the ASEAN Secretariat conducted a study on ASEAN Community 2015: Managing integration for better jobs and shared prosperity. The report with the Philippine Country Brief was launched in a...

2014 IMF-World Bank Annual meetings

IMF Seminar on Challenges of Job-Rich and Inclusive Growth

Learning Forum on Innovations in Public Investment and employment Programmes

Consultation Workshop on What Works in Youth Employment: Sharing Policies from Asia and the Pacific

Tripartite constituents from Indonesia, Nepal and Mongolia gathered at the Amari Watergate Hotel in Bangkok on September 15-16 to discuss the preliminary findings of the Youth Employment Project “Analysis of youth employment policy and dissemination...

Centre of Excellence

First Competency Based Training for RMG Enterprise Trainers/Assessors held in Bangladesh

Selected trainers and assessors working in the Ready Made Garment (RMG) industry learned how to introduce Competency Based Training to workers 13-18 September 2014.

Employment Projections and Labour Market Information: Technical Review and Validation Workshop

The objective of inclusive and sustainable job-rich growth in Indonesia is outlined in the Indonesian Government's commitment to "pro-jobs" and "pro-poor" growth within its development agenda. To support the realization of job rich growth, it is...

The role of Central Banks in meeting development and employment challenges

Palestine refugees in Lebanon

The ILO advocates for Palestinian refugees right to work and social protection in Lebanon

The ILO and the Committee for the Employment of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon release a series of advocacy materials and mark the inception of a local NGO dedicated to Palestinian employment in Lebanon.

Awareness Raising Seminar and Technical Workshop on Social Security Insurance-Employment (BPJS-Ketenagakerjaan)

In line with the Indonesia’s policy direction adopting universal coverage for social protection by implementing the universal health coverage, the Government of Indonesia lead by the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration, now is developing...

Book Launch: Transforming Economies, Making industrial policy work for growth, jobs and development.

The new ILO-UNCTAD publication will be introduced by the ILO Director-General and UNCTAD Secretary-General on Wednesday 4 June at 13:00 in Room II of the ILO. The opening will be followed by presentations from the editors and a question and answer...

Global Dialogue Forum

Employment Relationships in the Media and Culture Sector

Tripartite constituents addressed employment relationships in the media and culture sector.

Identifying and Investigating Cases of Child Labour and Forced Labour: Training for Law Enforcement and Other Key Partners in Timor-Leste

Effective labour inspection, as a main part of labour administration, is vital in ensuring that the principles of international labour standards, including the elimination of child labour and forced labour, are implemented at the enterprise level...

Culture-sensitive delivery of disaster response services to indigenous peoples

Training on Culture-sensitive Delivery of Disaster Response Services to Indigenous Peoples in the Calamian Islands

Over 40 leaders and partners from the Calamian indigenous peoples will learn the principles and key elements of culture-sensitive, effective and sustainable delivery of disaster response services. The training will also give an opportunity for...

Impact of Typhoon Haiyan on indigenous peoples and indicators for culture-sensitive delivery of disaster response services

Workshop on the Impact of Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) on Indigenous Peoples and Indicators for Culture-sensitive Delivery of Disaster...

The workshop will provide a venue for the Calamian indigenous peoples to analyze the impact of Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) on them as individuals, family and community and review the coping mechanisms they used in the face of the disaster,...

ILO, FAO Save the Children launch DFID project

ILO, FAO and Save the Children Launch DFID Project to Benefit Four Municipalities in Western Leyte

The International Labour Organization (ILO), together with the Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Save the Children Philippines, launched the UK Department for International Development (DFID)-funded project, “Emergency and recovery support to...