All events: migrant workers + international migration + irregular migration + migration policy + return migration + labour migration + refugees

Campaign

Launch of a Campaign for Ratification of the ILO Convention 189 on Domestic Work in Ukraine

Three main Trade Union Confederations of Ukraine reached an agreement to promote the ratification of the ILO Convention 189 on Domestic Work. A strong political commitment to promote decent work for domestic and migrant domestic workers was a...

Labour migration

ILO participates in the Abu Dhabi Dialogue Third Ministerial Consultation on labour migration

The ILO will meet with officials from Arab Gulf and Asian nations at the Third Ministerial Consultation of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue to devise future programmes on migrant worker recruitment and internal labour market mobility.

7th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour (AFML)

The 7th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour (AFML) is held on 20-21 November 2014 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour is an open platform for the review, discussion and exchange of the best practices and ideas between governments,...

Workshop

Workshop on the Status of Migrant Domestic Workers and Their Families in Paraguay-Argentina Migration Corridor

30 representatives of the government, employers’ organizations, trade unions, domestic workers’ organizations, academia and civil society organizations discussed research findings and policy implications of a study on migrant domestic workers’...

Regulating recruitment: labour and criminal justice responses in preventing trafficking in persons and migrant exploitation

In today’s globalized economy workers are increasingly looking for job opportunities beyond their home country and the recruitment and employment of workers across global supply chains is a pressing concern. While some of the cross-border...

Workshop

Workshop of the Trade Union of Education and Science Workers of Ukraine on the Role of Trade Unions in the Protection of Migrant Domestic...

Trade Union of Education and Science Workers of Ukraine (TUESWU) organized a workshop on the Role of Trade Unions in the Protection of Migrant Domestic Workers the with an aim to discuss the challenges migrant domestic workers face and legal grounds...

Making fair migration a reality: Challenges and opportunities

The Government of Italy and the ILO are co-hosting a High-level Interactive Dialogue, in the form of a panel discussion, to facilitate the sharing of views, experiences and practices from various regional perspectives.

ILO-EU project "Decent Work Accross Borders"

Conference: “Insights into the migration of health professionals between the Philippines, India and Viet Nam to Europe”

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the European Union (EU) jointly organize a final conference on the project “Promoting Decent Work Across Borders: A Project for Migrant Health Professionals and Skilled Workers”.

Training

Training of Trainers on Decent Work for Migrant Domestic Workers for Trade Unions of Ukraine

Trade Unions of Ukraine participated in a two-day ToT on decent working and living conditions for migrant domestic workers, developed by the Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers and their Families (GAP-MDW) with an aim to raise...

Lessons Learnt and Strategizing Workshop on Return and Reintegration of Migrant Workers 30-31st October 2014, Colombo

TILO provided technical support to the Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare and the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment, to conduct the Lessons Learnt and Strategizing Workshop to seek strategic input from key stakeholders in the...

Training

ITC-ILO Labour Academy Training course on Decent Work for Domestic Workers

The International Training Centre of the ILO organized an inter-regional open course on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. The course was developed in light of the ILO Convention 189 and Recommendation 201, and included information and discussions on...

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.

Meeting

Planning Meetings on the Community of Practice Network for Domestic and Migrant Domestic Workers

International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) conducted a series of visioning and planning workshops under the auspices of the Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers and their Families (GAP-MDW) in order to identify priority products...

Ethical recruitment for recruitment agencies

Training on the Business Case for Ethical Recruitment for Recruitment Agencies (In India)

A two-day training programme on the principles of and business case for ethical recruitment practices for recruitment agencies catering to international migrants and health professionals in particular for Philippines, India and Viet Nam recruitment...

Meeting

Regional Meeting on Dignity, Rights and Domestic Work in Arab States

The ILO regional Office for Arab States organized the regional meeting on Dignity, Rights and Domestic Work in Arab states aiming at exchanging experiences and views on ways to better protect domestic workers through improved regulatory framework...

PROWD MAGNET

Dignity, Rights and Domestic Work in Arab states: Technical workshop on challenges and good practices

The ILO’s flagship projects on labour migration and decent work for domestic workers hold a technical workshop to showcase the challenges, opportunities and outcomes stemming from its innovative activities in the region.

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...

Ethical recruitment for recruitment agencies

Training on the Business Case for Ethical Recruitment for Recruitment Agencies

A two-day training programme on the principles of and business case for ethical recruitment practices for recruitment agencies catering to international migrants and health professionals in particular for Philippines, India and Viet Nam recruitment...

Government officials roles and responsibility in promoting ethical recruitment

Training on the Roles and Responsibility of Government Officials in Promoting Ethical Recruitment Practices (In Viet Nam)

A two-day training programme on the roles and responsibilities of migration relevant government officials in the promotion of ethical recruitment for migrant workers, and health professionals in particular for Philippines, India and Viet Nam...

Ethical recruitment for recruitment agencies

Training on the Business Case for Ethical Recruitment for Recruitment Agencies (In the Philippines)

A two-day training programme on the principles of and business case for ethical recruitment practices for recruitment agencies catering to international migrants and health professionals in particular for Philippines, India and Viet Nam recruitment...