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Cooperatives are crucial for advancing the Decent Work Agenda in India

Inaugural address by Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi at the Multistakeholder Consultation on Cooperatives in India, hosted by ILO, CII and IRMA.

ILO presents on women’s cooperatives at a side event during the 60th session of the UN Committee on Social Development (CSD)

ILO COOP Manager provided a keynote message at a side event on February 11, 2022.

Proper OSH mechanisms ensure all workers and employers benefit from safe and healthy workplaces

Opening remarks by Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO/DWT-CO-New Delhi at the three country OSH training workshop for plantation sector and introduction and application of WIND and WISE training methodologies.

Joint Media Release - South Asia Member States working together to develop a regional qualifications reference framework

South Asian countries affirm need for a regional Qualifications Reference Framework for enabling the movement of skilled workers across...

Opening address by Ms Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi at the First Technical Meeting - South Asia Qualifications Reference Framework.

12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy – High-level panel 2: Partnerships for inclusive and sustainable development: SSE ecosystems...

ILO COOP contributes to the HomeNet International webinar on “Home-based workers and the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)”

HomeNet International, a global network of membership-based workers' organizations representing thousands of home-based workers (HBWs) around the world, has organized a second session on home-based workers and the social and solidarity economy.

Launch of ILO 's report on the “Impact of COVID-19 on nexus between climate change and labour migration in selected South Asian countries:...

On 25 January 2022, the ILO launched an exploratory study considering the impact of COVID-19 on the nexus between climate change and labour migration in selected South Asian countries, particularly India, Bangladesh and Nepal. The study aimed to...

Local economic development is integral for building sustainable and competitive enterprises in India

Opening address by Ms Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi at the inter-country policy dialogue for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha under the Promoting Sustainable Enterprises in India (PSEI) project.

Climate disasters and COVID-19 increase job losses for migrant workers in selected South Asian countries, requiring migrant communities to...

Inaugural speech by Ms Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi at the launch of the report "Impact of COVID-19 on nexus between climate change and labour migration in selected South Asian countries: An exploratory study".

12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy - Plenary Session 3: SSE, decent work agenda and the future of work

12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy - Elective 3: SSE, just transition to climate-neutral and circular economy: innovative ways...

Informal businesses

Strengthening informal businesses in India through Activity-Based Learning - Lessons from cases in Lao People's Democratic Republic and...

The ILO organized an online workshop on “Delivering Impactful Support for Informal Businesses” for Indian ministries, sectoral associations and development organizations which support development of informal businesses. The workshop presented...

Need human-centred recovery from COVID-19: Ministry of Labour, employers and workers affirm at ILO event

The panel deliberated on the ILO’s Global Call to Action which prioritizes an economic recovery that is “fully inclusive, sustainable and resilient”, by the creation of decent jobs for all and addresses the inequalities caused by the crisis.

The four tenets of ILO's global call to action are necessary for a human-centred recovery in India that is “fully inclusive, sustainable...

Inaugural speech by Ms Dagmar Walter, Director, DWT South Asia and Country Office for India, at the "Tripartite national dialogue on global call to action for a human-centred recovery from COVID-19 crisis in the context of India".

ILO contributes to an International Cooperative Week event on women cooperative responses to the COVID-19 pandemic

On November 19, 2021, SEWA Cooperative Federation, WIEGO and International Cooperative Alliance - Asia-and-Pacific (ICA-AP) organized a global webinar titled ‘Rebuilding an Inclusive World in the Wake of the Pandemic: Women Cooperatives Lead the...

GOALS programme launches the South Asia Knowledge Hub to promote safe, orderly, and regular migration in the region while safeguarding the...

Inauguration address by Ms. Dagmar Walter, Director, DWT South Asia and India Country Office at the launch of the South Asia Centre for Labour Mobility and Migrants (SALAM), on behalf of ILO, IOM and UN Women.

ILO, IOM and UN Women joint programme

Knowledge hub on labour migration in South Asia launched

The launch of the South Asia Centre for Labour Mobility and Migrants (SALAM) knowledge hub, which will bring together academic and policy think tanks from across the sub-region to advance the state of knowledge in this area, building bridges across...

Pre-Departure Handbook for Indians migrating to the EU will help in choosing a migration pathway that brings benefits for the migrants,...

Welcome address by Ms. Dagmar Walter, Director, DWT South Asia and India Country Office at the National Launch of the Pre-Departure Handbook for Indians migrating to the EU.

An inclusive workplace and business model generates innovative outputs and is more resilient to future chocks

Address by Ms Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi, as Panellist on The Future of Work and Skills in Making Global Goals Local Business event, Sri Lanka - UN Global Compact.