All events: rural employment + rural workers
Working Group Meeting between Trade Unions and Employers on Decent Work for Palm Oil Plantations
The working group is aimed to enhance the capacity of both trade unions and employers in understanding national law and international labour standards in the employment contract.
ILO 100 on the International Women's Day
Seminar for International Women’s Day 2019: Think equal, build smart and innovate for change
Each year International Women’s Day (IWD) creates an opportunity to explore new ways of removing barriers and accelerating progress for gender equality.
Creating Decent Work in Rural Sri Lanka through Building Resilience for Climate Driven Disasters
ILO looks into means of increased resilience of disaster affected tea sector communities, farmers and MSMEs in Ratanapura, Kalutara and Kilinochchi districts.
Building Disaster Resilience of Vulnerable MSMEs in Kalutara and Ratnapura Districts
The training programmes will be held in Palindanuwara Divisional Secretariat Division in Kalutara district and Ratnapura district in Elapatha Divisional Secretariat Division. targeting 100 vulnerable MSMEs
Business Continuity Management Training for Government Officers working with MSMEs in Ratnapura and Kalutara Districts
The first training programme will be held in the Kalutara district targeting government officers who work with the MSME sector. The two day programme will be held on the 10th and 14th of December in the Garden Beach Hotel, Kalutara.
National Bipartite Dialogue between the Indonesia Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) and the Trade Union Network in Palm Oil
The dialogue is aimed to establish and or agree on social dialogue platform at the national level, specifically between the palm oil employers association (GAPKI) with the trade unions in palm oil industry in Indonesia.
Official launch of Local Empowerment through Economic Development and Reconciliation Project
The ILO, together with the Embassies of Australia and Norway, and the Government of Sri Lanka, is launching the next phase of the Local Empowerment through Economic Development and Reconciliation project
Decent work for youth at the centre of rural transformation in SADC countries
Tripartite workshop
Validation Workshop on a Study on the State of Decent Work in the Tea Smallholder Sector in Sri Lanka
The ILO Country office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives will be hosting a validation workshop on a study on the State of Decent Work in the Tea Smallholder Sector in Sri Lanka, on Wednesday, 1st August at the Movepick Hotel in Colombo.
Forum on evidence and impact measurement
What Works in Youth and Women’s Employment in MENA?
On 7 & 8 May, the ILO will join partners to share the current status and progress on what works in youth and women’s employment in the MENA region while promoting multi-sectoral collaboration to define and address priorities for policy formulation....
Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth
Innovations for Decent Jobs for Youth
The event provides a platform for governments, social partners, youth and civil society, private sector, foundations, UN entities and beyond to explore collaboration on innovations that work for decent jobs for youth under the 2030 Agenda for...
EFC/ILO Symposium on The Dilemmas, Issues and Challenges of the Informal Economy
This Symposium will address many issues that have been identified globally as those requiring attention. It will identify the reasons for the pervasiveness of the informal economy and possible remedies to address the relevant issues that this...
Panel Discussion – International Women’s Day 2018
Rural Women at Work: Bridging the gaps
Improvement of Working Condition and Occupational Safety and Health for Workers in Oil Palm Plantation in Indonesia
With the support of the Government of Indonesia and the social partners, the ILO undertook a diagnostic process on working conditions in the palm oil sector in 2015. Based on the results of the diagnostic process, discussed in a tripartite setting...
IFAD-ILO Close-up Event
Mainstreaming youth and women’s employment in rural investments in MENA
The challenge of tackling unemployment among rural women and youth in the Middle East and North Africa gave rise to a unique partnership between IFAD and the ILO
ECOSOC Youth Forum 2018
ECOSOC Youth Forum 2018: The role of youth in building sustainable and resilient urban and rural communities
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum, to be held on 30-31 January 2018, will provide a platform for youth to engage in a dialogue with Member States, the ILO and UN agency partners
Egypt Entrepreneurship Summit 2017
ILO-IFAD Taqeem Policy Roundtable: What works in promoting entrepreneurship for rural women?
As part of the Egypt Entrepreneurship Summit 2017, ILO-IFAD Taqeem hosted a policy roundtable titled “What works in promoting entrepreneurship for rural women?”. The roundtable presented evidence on rural women’s entrepreneurship promotion...
Provincial Multi-Stakeholder Meetings on Working Condition Improvement in Palm Oil Plantation
The Provincial multi-stakeholder meetings are conducted as an effort to promote decent work in palm oil plantations, particularly in North Sumatra.
Palm Oil Multi-Stakeholder National Dialogue
To develop a joint common action as well as to promote decent work in the palm oil industry in Indonesia, employers' and workers' organizations in collaboration with the ILO is conducting a a palm oil multi-stakeholder national dialogue with the...
30-31 May 2017
Inter-regional Technical Forum on Skills for Trade, Employability and Inclusive Growth
Sharing knowledge and lessons learned from implementing the ILO Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification (STED) programme and applying the G20 Training Strategy. The Forum will be hosted by the International Labour Organization in partnership...