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Syrian refugee crisis

High-level policy meeting calls for reversal of negative labour market impacts of Syrian refugee crisis on host nations

High-level representatives from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt have gathered under the banner of the ILO to exchange experiences and formulate sustainable policies and programmes that respond to the labour market impacts of the Syrian...

Federation of Egyptian Industries delegation visits ILO headquarters

A high level delegation of the Federation of Egyptian Industries met with the ILO Director General, Guy Ryder in Geneva.

ILO commits to work with Egypt to create more job opportunities

The ILO and Egypt’s Ministry of Manpower and Migration signed three protocols of cooperation that support more and better quality employment in Egypt.

ILO: Progress on gender equality at work remains inadequate

Despite some progress made on achieving gender equality in the world of work since the 1995 Beijing Declaration on women rights, many challenges remain, including a motherhood pay gap.

Making Training Services Inclusive of Persons with Disabilities: Training of trainers

ILO organized a three days training of trainers on making training services inclusive of persons with disabilities.

Mr. Peter Van Rooij is appointed as the New Director of the ILO Cairo Office

The ILO Director- General Guy Ryder has appointed Mr. Peter Van Rooij as the New Director of the ILO Cairo Office.

Cooperative development initiative on "Socio-economic justice for Bedouin women" in Egypt

Occupational Safety and Health

Minya Quarries: Protecting the workers through information

Thousands of workers live in extreme conditions in Egypt’s stone quarries. The ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ILO-ACTRAV) recently provided technical support for education and awareness-raising among the stone quarry workers of Minya on the...

Employment policy in the Middle East and North Africa

Arab Labour Conference attendees meet to discuss policy solutions as youth unemployment soars

Talks aimed at adopting policies which foster entrepreneurship and skills development in North Africa and the Middle East

ILO to attend the 2014 Arab Labour Conference

The ILO Regional Directors for Africa and the Arab States will take part in the one-week conference and meet representatives from the world of work.

Job fairs for youth in Egypt

The ILO Cairo Office organized two job fairs in New Valley and Minya that attracted more than 10 thousand youth job seekers.

Dialogue Social

Egypt: Bipartite agreement signed between unions and employers in Port Said

ILO launched a three year project to enhance the governance of labour migration in Egypt

The ILO launched a new project to enhance the governance of labour migration in Egypt, on Monday 17 February in Cairo. The project is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

Labour governance

Arab labour leaders pledge reform for social justice in a changing region

Pan-Arab conference concludes with recommendations on labour inspection and administration, social dialogue and social protection in efforts to shore up jobs

Labour governance

Arab conference opens with calls to reform labour markets for social justice and employment

The ILO and the Arab Labor Organization join governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations in calling for action to promote sustainable and inclusive labour markets and social justice in the Arab region.

Cooperatives

Egypt’s farmers: Sowing the seeds of an agricultural revolution

Agriculture will be critical to future economic growth in Egypt, says the ILO – but only if the laws on farmers’ co-ops are reformed.

The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Danish Foreign Ministry

Under this agreement, the Danish government will finance the activities of the first phase of the project in the amount of $ 1.6 million USD; which is to be implemented during the next year, 2013. Subsequently, the Danish Government expressed the...

Denmark and ILO team up to advance youth employment in Egypt

Denmark donates US$1.6 million to finance the first phase of two youth employment projects in Egypt.

Employment for Stability and Socio-Economic Progress in North Africa: Stakeholders’ and Development Partners’ Conference

ILO consults African youth on jobs crisis

The ILO dedicates the month of March 2012 to hold national events in 12 African countries from the five sub-regions to hear young people’s views on the alarming youth employment situation.