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ASEAN seminar highlights growing links between trade, labour rights and competitiveness
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ASEAN seminar highlights growing links between trade, labour rights and competitiveness

ASEAN governments, workers and employers, supported by the ILO, examine how stronger implementation of fundamental labour rights can help the region respond to changing trade and supply-chain requirements and support sustainable competitiveness.

Inclusive policies and social dialogue key to navigating AI transformation in Asian labour markets
Regional Policy Dialogue 2026

Employment promotion and South-South cooperation

Inclusive policies and social dialogue key to navigating AI transformation in Asian labour markets

Regional Policy Dialogue considers policy approaches to harness artificial intelligence while addressing inequality, digital divides and changing skills needs.

ILO and BPVP Samarinda strengthen youth skills for a Just Energy Transition in Indonesia
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Press release

ILO and BPVP Samarinda strengthen youth skills for a Just Energy Transition in Indonesia

The ILO and the Samarinda Vocational Training and Productivity Centre (BPVP Samarinda) are working together to prepare young people and workers for the energy transition by developing the skills needed for a greener, more inclusive and sustainable...

Learning from the ILO: Looking at skills development through the lens of a Just Energy Transition
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Just energy transition

Learning from the ILO: Looking at skills development through the lens of a Just Energy Transition

An ILO workshop on a just energy transition, organized with Airlangga University, has given a government skills development official a new perspective on how training can prepare people to learn, adapt and grow with change.

ILO brings the world of work to young Scouts at Indonesia’s National Jamboree
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ILO brings the world of work to young Scouts at Indonesia’s National Jamboree

Through games and real-life scenarios, the ILO introduced young Scouts from across Indonesia to fundamental principles and rights at work, helping them connect decent work principles with situations they may encounter in their daily lives and future...

Making disability employment quotas work: Lessons for Indonesia from across Asia
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Making disability employment quotas work: Lessons for Indonesia from across Asia

A new ILO study draws lessons from ASEAN and East Asia to help strengthen Indonesia’s disability employment quota system and advance more inclusive labour markets.

Entrepreneurship skills help communities in Indonesia build new livelihoods beyond coal
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Just energy transition

Entrepreneurship skills help communities in Indonesia build new livelihoods beyond coal

Through the ILO's Regional Innovation Initiative for a Just Energy Transition (IKI-JET), three trainers are helping workers and communities in Indonesia build new livelihoods through entrepreneurship.

A young Indonesian looks beyond coal towards a greener South Sumatra
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Our impact, their voices

A young Indonesian looks beyond coal towards a greener South Sumatra

Marking International Youth Day, an ILO initiative inspires a university student in South Sumatra to look beyond coal and towards a greener future for his province.

South Sumatra’s youth look beyond coal towards a greener Indonesia
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Just energy transition

South Sumatra’s youth look beyond coal towards a greener Indonesia

As South Sumatra looks beyond coal, the ILO and Sriwijaya University help young people prepare for and take part in Indonesia’s transition towards a greener and more inclusive economy.

One day at the ILO, a lifetime of inspiration for a young Indonesian woman
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Women's leadership

One day at the ILO, a lifetime of inspiration for a young Indonesian woman

For one unforgettable day, a young Indonesian woman stepped into the shoes of an ILO Country Director, gaining firsthand insights into leadership, social justice and the power of women to inspire change.

How the ILO is strengthening financial education in Indonesia
A farmer waters crops in a field in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The image shows agricultural land surrounded by palm trees under a clear blue sky.

Financial literacy

How the ILO is strengthening financial education in Indonesia

Through the Desa Berdaya Programme, the ILO is building local capacity in Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara for financial education, enabling facilitators to equip communities with the financial knowledge and skills needed to strengthen their...

South Sumatra’s youth advance Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition through innovation and collaboration
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Press release

South Sumatra’s youth advance Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition through innovation and collaboration

The ILO and Sriwijaya University are empowering young people to play an active role in advancing a Just Energy Transition through economic diversification and skills development towards a greener and more inclusive future of work.

From verbal promises to written agreements: Indonesia's coffee communities learn about labour rights
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labour law compliance

From verbal promises to written agreements: Indonesia's coffee communities learn about labour rights

ILO and the Ministry of Manpower help coffee farmers and workers understand their rights and responsibilities to promote safer, fairer and more productive workplaces.

Learning from the ILO: When AI is no longer just about technology, but about people
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Learning from the ILO: When AI is no longer just about technology, but about people

The ILO's sixth AI Forum gave three medical students from the Center for Indonesian Medical Students' Activities (CIMSA) a new perspective on how artificial intelligence can shape the future of the health workforce without leaving vulnerable workers...

Trade union members build entrepreneurship skills for Indonesia's just energy transition
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Entrepreneurship

Trade union members build entrepreneurship skills for Indonesia's just energy transition

The ILO is strengthening the capacity of trade unions in Indonesia to promote entrepreneurship and help workers navigate the country's just energy transition.

The next generation helps shape Indonesia's just energy transition
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Just energy transition

The next generation helps shape Indonesia's just energy transition

A joint workshop by the ILO and its university partner helps students explore the role of innovation, green jobs and social dialogue in advancing Indonesia's just energy transition.

Joint initiative strengthens protection for Indonesian women migrant workers
Indonesian women in Cirebon, Indonesia, use mobile phones to stay connected with their friends and families.

ILO-UNODC Partnership

Joint initiative strengthens protection for Indonesian women migrant workers

A joint ILO-UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) initiative under the EU-funded PROTECT project is building capacity and coordination to counter trafficking and exploitation across five Indonesian districts with high levels of labour...

ILO welcomes BRICS focus on social protection, women’s labour force participation, formalization and future-ready labour markets
Labour and employment ministers and senior representatives from BRICS countries pose together on stage

BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting (LEMM), 15-16 July 2026

ILO welcomes BRICS focus on social protection, women’s labour force participation, formalization and future-ready labour markets

India's leadership in advancing labour and employment priorities during its BRICS Presidency is praised as ILO pledges continued support for BRICS cooperation on decent work.

Young people key to advancing a Just Energy Transition in Indonesia
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Press release

Young people key to advancing a Just Energy Transition in Indonesia

ILO and Airlangga University (UNAIR) are encouraging young people to play an active role in ensuring that Indonesia's energy transition is fair, inclusive and creates decent work for all.

Turning commitments into systems: KP2MI study visit to the Philippine Department of Migrant Workers
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Labour migration

Turning commitments into systems: KP2MI study visit to the Philippine Department of Migrant Workers

Indonesia draws on Philippine experience to strengthen protection systems for migrant fishers.