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Green jobs

Opening address at the Technical Workshop on Employment Projections for Green Jobs

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Technical Workshop on Employment Projections for Green Jobs, Manila, Philippines 29 June 2017

Green jobs

Opening address at the at the Roundtable Discussion on Green Jobs and Just Transition to a Green Economy

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Roundtable Discussion on Green Jobs and Just Transition to a Green Economy, Makati City, Philippines 28 June 2017

Asia Clean Energy Forum 2017

The road to clean energy: Policy coherence and convergence of actions key to a just transition

The Good and Decent Jobs, Skills, and Entrepreneurship for a Just Energy Transition Workshop gathered over 80 representatives from governments, enterprises, workers, financial institutions and development partners to discuss the future of work for a...

Our impact, their stories

Building peace through economic development in the southern Philippines

An ILO project in the southern Philippines shows how the spirit of the possible new ILO standard can be put into practice by lifting conflict-hit communities out of poverty through local economic development.

World Day against Child Labour

ILO: Prevent child labour, protect children in conflict and disaster

Children put their lives in danger as they are pushed to child labour and trafficking in conflicts and disasters. Almost 70 million children are affected by natural disasters each year and 250 million children live in areas affected by armed...

Our impact, their voices

See you at my "playground": Tackling child labour in gold mining

How an ILO project in the Philippines addresses the consequences of climate change and child labour, while improving working conditions in artisanal and small-scale gold mining.

Fair recruitment

Opening address at the National Anti-Illegal Recruitment Summit

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the National Anti-Illegal Recruitment Summit of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration in the Philippines, Manila, Philippines, 9 June 2017

Green jobs

Opening address at the Deep Dive Workshop on “Good and Decent Jobs, Skills, and Entrepreneurship for a Just Energy Transition” of the Asia...

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Deep Dive Workshop on “Good and Decent Jobs, Skills, and Entrepreneurship for a Just Energy Transition” of the Asia Clean Energy Forum 2017, Manila, Philippines 6 June 2017

Safety and Health for Youth

ILO launches media competition and Youth4OSH project in the Philippines

To build a safety and health culture among young Filipino workers, the ILO launches the Youth4OSH Project and invites young people to join the SafeYouth@Work Media Competition. Winning entries for photo, film, song, story, poster/drawing and the...

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Flash mob, toolbox talks rally workplace safety in the Philippines

Youth rise up against workplace accidents and illnesses through flash mob and toolbox talks to mark the 2017 World Day for Safety and Health at Work in the Philippines.

Trade and employment

Opening address at the ILO-EU STRENGTHEN (Trade and Employment) Project Technical Workshop on Assessing the Effects of Trade on Employment

By Ms Diane Lynn Respall, Senior Programme Officer a.i. delivered on behalf of Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ILO-EU STRENGTHEN (Trade and Employment) Project Technical Workshop on Assessing the Effects of...

Decent Work

Opening address at the Decent Work Country Diagnostics Tripartite-plus Validation Workshop

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Decent Work Country Diagnostics Tripartite-plus Validation Workshop

Our impact, their story

“Fly now, pay later”: One of the traps for migrant workers

How a Fair Recruitment Programme led by the ILO in the Philippines, Nepal, Jordan and Tunisia helps protect migrant workers against deceptive hiring practices and abusive working conditions, if not worse.

Our impact, their stories

Job skills boost confidence, build peace in Zamboanga

ILO skills training programme provides decent work opportunities to people affected by the internal conflict in southern Philippines.

Child labour

Philippines bolsters fight against child labour

The Philippines ushers in the New Year with programmes to intensify its fight against child labour. These initiatives include a first comprehensive project on child labour with set up of helpdesks, a new project on child labour in gold mining, and a...

Child labour

Opening address at the One with the children in ending child labour (Makiisa para sa #1MBatangMalaya)

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the One with the children in ending child labour (Makiisa para sa #1MBatangMalaya), Quezon City, 12 January 2017

Social protection in disasters

ASEAN’s governments, workers and employers recommend strengthening social protection to build better resilience to disasters

ILO and ASEAN member States gather in Manila to share their experiences, and learn from countries in other regions on practices using social protection measures to prepare and respond to natural disasters.

Social protection and disasters

Opening address at the ILO-ASEAN Seminar on the potential of social protection to build resilience to disasters, Pasig City, Philippines,...

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ILO-ASEAN Seminar on the potential of social protection to build resilience to disasters, Pasig City, Philippines, 22 November 2016

Safety and health

ILO: Safety and health culture crucial in the Philippines

The ILO highlights the need for a safety and health culture especially among young workers in the Philippines to prevent workplace accidents, injuries and illnesses.

Trade and employment

Opening address at the ILO-EU Strengthening the Impact of Trade on Employment in the Philippines (STRENGTHEN) inception workshop

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ILO-EU Strengthening the Impact of Trade on Employment in the Philippines (STRENGTHEN) inception workshop, Manila, 6 October 2016