All events: digital labour + gig economy
International Journal of Labour Research
High level launch event of the International Journal of Labour Research
The ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) will organize a high-level launch of the International Journal of Labour Research on 24th June 2021 AT 9:00 GMT (11:00 CEST). “COVID-19 and Recovery: The Role of Trade Unions in Building Forward...
Launch of the ILO Report "Digital Refugee Livelihoods and Decent Work - Towards inclusion in a fairer digital economy"
The digitization of the world of work is fundamentally transforming how refugees can make a livelihood and obtain employment. A rapidly expanding global digital economy harbours countless new opportunities but it also poses a range of challenges and...
Series of Knowledge Sharing Activities on Skills Demands and Job Opportunities in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in...
Industry 4.0 poses the threat of job losses in labour-intensive industries and opportunities for growth in emerging industries. Many new skills are needed for future of work, such as those in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector.
Soft Skills E-training for Youth and Job Seekers
For the digital skills and distance learning development, ILO projects are developing two e-training courses on ICT skills, namely motion graphic and computer/IT network for the Ministry of Manpower (MoM).
ILO/IOE/WEC Discussion Forum
ILO/IOE/WEC Discussion Forum: Promoting Decent Work in Platform Work
The International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Organization of Employers (IOE) and the World Employment Confederation (WEC) are jointly organizing a webinar on “Promoting Decent Work in Platform Work”.
From cash to digital wage payments: A win-win for enterprises and women workers in the Philippines
The ILO and Women's World Banking, along with the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade hosted a webinar on digital wage payments given its potential to empower workers, particularly women workers, by increasing their...
Training of BLK/BBPLK Instructors on e-Training Development and Delivery
To strengthen further the Ministry’s efforts in shifting traditional to blended training courses, the project will support the Ministry’s in delivering training for selected BLKs/BBPLKs instructors on e-training development and delivery.
Webinar EU/ILO
The role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work
The ILO Office for the European Union and the Benelux countries hosted a webinar on The role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work.
World Day of Social Justice 2021
A Call for Social Justice in the Digital Economy
Join the online commemoration event organized by the Permanent Mission of the Kyrgyz Republic to the UN in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Zero Project Conference 2021
“How Do You Lip Read a Robot?”: Recruitment AI has a Disability Problem
The ILO Global Business and Disability Network will present its publication “An inclusive digital economy for people with disabilities”, followed by a discussion on the impact of the digitalisation of the World of Work on people with disabilities...
Social protection floors for a just transition to the green and digital economy
Side event during the 59th session of the Commission for Social Development. Organized by the Government of Switzerland, in collaboration with the ILO and partners of Universal Social Protection 2030.
Zero Project Conference 2021
An inclusive digital economy for people with disabilities
The ILO Global Business and Disability Network will present its publication “An inclusive digital economy for people with disabilities”, followed by a discussion on the impact of the digitalisation of the World of Work on people with disabilities...
Webinar: Launch of report "Working from home: From invisibility to decent work"
This event provides the opportunity to learn more about the increase of home work during the COVID-19 pandemic, and policies that can pave the way to decent work for homeworkers, both old and new.
ACTRAV Talks
Digitalization: Challenges and Opportunities for Union Documentation Centres
On the occasion of the launch of the new ILO’s workers‘ collection, the Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) will organize a webinar to discuss the challenges and opportunities regarding the digital transformation of Trade Union documentation...
Virtual Round-table: Boosting Decent Jobs and Enhancing Skills for Youth in Africa’s Digital Economy
The ILO, the ITU and the AU are organizing a virtual roundtable featuring multi-stakeholder dialogues to build sustainable partnerships and explore funding mechanisms.
Virtual Workshop on Sector Skills Council for Tourism and ITC Industries in Indonesia
The overall objective of the virtual workshop is to consider different international examples of sector based industry engagement mechanisms,
Webinar
Towards a brighter future of work in the digital economy - Global Research Webinar
Co-organized by the ILO and the Sophia University of Japan
BRAVE: How to build personal branding in social media
A joint virtual workshop to provide practical skills for Indonesian youth about how to develop good, positive personal branding for employment.
Youth Talk: Skills Development for Employment and Entrepreneurship
A joint virtual workshop to engage Indonesian youth to voice their hopes, readiness, challenges and actions to be taken on employment and skills development, particularly online training in new normal.
Webinar Session 10: Approaches to address digital literacy gaps and unequal accessibility to online learning opportunities
Distance and digital learning is important to be developed, even before or without a situation like the COVID-19 pandemic, because of the benefits it offers.