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Tripartite Dissemination Workshop in Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises (EESE) in Indonesia

The Bureau for Workers Activities (ILO-ACTRAV) in collaboration with the ILO Small Enterprise Programme participated at the tripartite dissemination workshop held in Jakarta on 9 February 2012. The workshop provided an opportunity to launch the...

ILO – Union Confederations release a new study on workers’ perception on sustainable enterprises in Indonesia

The International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the four trade union confederations (KSPSI Pasar Minggu, KSPSI Kalibata, KSBSI and KSPI) will release a new survey titled “Workers’ Perception on the Factors Supporting Sustainable...

ILO – Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration assess the impact of trade liberalization on employment

In the era of globalization most economists and policy-makers have asserted, that trade liberalization has a strong potential to contribute to growth and that those effects will be beneficial for employment.

Togo: Workshop on Training toolkit Inclusive Finance for Workers in Africa

The Bureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRAV) took part in a workshop held in Lome (Togo) on 23 and 27 January 2012 on Training toolkit Inclusive Finance for Workers in Africa .This training workshop brought together 15 participants composed of trade...

15th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting: “We hope that all the participants will contribute to the implementation of these conclusions...

At the end of the 15th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) held in Kyoto from 4-7 December 2011, the General-Secretary of the Confederation of Indonesia Prosperity Trade Union (KSBSI), Ms Sulistri Afrileston hoped that the Conclusions...

Indonesia: Sub-regional Seminar on Strengthening Union Capacity Overcoming Multiplicity of Unions in South East Asia

From 12 to 14 December 2011, the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) organized a regional seminar in Jakarta on Strengthening Union Capacity Overcoming Multiplicity of Unions in South East Asia.

Promoting basic social protection in Indonesia

In Indonesia, informal economy workers and employees without contracts are largely uncovered by social security benefits. It is estimated that 54 per cent of the total population does not have access to social health protection (most of the excluded...

Indonesian major confederations establish Joint Trade Union Secretariat

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is organizing a two-day Sub-Regional Seminar on Strengthening Union Capacity Overcoming Multiplicity of Unions in South East Asia” from 12-13 December 2011 in Jakarta. The seminar is aimed to share...

ILO - INA launch a website to support CSR

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Indonesian Netherlands Association (INA) launch today (29/11) a unique event to link businesses in Indonesia with local community programmes in support towards a more sustainable development in...

Indonesian business community moves towards more responsible business practices

Responsible business practices and corporate social responsibility (CSR) have emerged around the world and in Indonesia as a new business strategy for a long-term sustainability. In addition, at the global level, more and more instruments,...

Towards a greener and fairer society

Climate change means that resource scarcity and environmental degradation have become major, and urgent, challenges. In response, the ILO is promoting the concept of green jobs as a driving force towards a greener and fairer development path that...

Providing better opportunities for people with disabilities to start their own businesses

The Ministry of Social Affairs, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) concluded a two-week Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) Training of Trainers (ToT) programmes designed for people with disabilities from 17 to 28...

ILO to share its lessons learnt on youth employment in Maluku

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is organizing a two-day Seminar on Impact and Lessons Learnt on Youth Employment in Maluku from 25 – 26 October at Swiss Bell Hotel, Ambon, Maluku, based on its experience executing the Education and...

Managing growth through workplace cooperation – the case of PT Laksana

A case study of the SCORE Project in Indonesia

Indonesia commits to strengthen labour administration and inspection systems

In the world of work, labour inspection is the most important instrument of the state for ensuring labour law compliance in the areas such as industrial relations, wages, working conditions, occupational safety and health, and social security.

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Seminar in Jakarta on Trade Union Capacity Building

ILO - HIPMI to launch study on business environment for young entrepreneursin Indonesia

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Indonesian Association of Young Entrepreneurs (HIPMI) will launch a study on business environment for young entrepreneurs on 10 October in Jakarta.

ILO-Bappenas to identify constraints to employment growth in provinces

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) will organize a workshop on employment diagnostic analysis (EDA) on 07 October 2011 at Bappenas, Jakarta. The ILO has developed EDA through Promoting...

The long journey of justice for Indonesian migrant workers

As the second largest sending country, some 700.000 documented Indonesian migrant workers leave the country for work abroad, primarily in East and South East Asia as well as the Middle East. Of these, 78 per cent work as domestic workers.

ILO to share its lessons learnt on school to work transition

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is organizing a two-day Technical Seminar on Impact and Lessons Learnt on School to Work Transition, from 4 – 5 October at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Jakarta, based on its experience executing the Education and...