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How do Skills Development systems, policies and strategies impact our lives?

The G20TS project, guided by the ‘G20 Training Strategy: A skilled workforce for strong, sustainable and balance growth’ , recognizes that the quality and quantity of national goods and services, as well as countries’ competitiveness in exporting...

A Report to Develop Social Protection Floors Presented in Bishkek

An analytical report to develop social protection floors was presented on February 20, 2018 at a round table in Bishkek. The event was dedicated to the World Day of Social Justice initiated by the Kyrgyz Republic.

Subregional conference sums up results of Youth Employment Project, identifies priorities for Phase 2

TURIN (ILO News) - On 13-16 February, a sub-regional kick-off conference for the second phase of the ILO Project “Partnerships for Youth Employment in the CIS" was held. The second phase will be implemented in 2018-2022 by ILO Moscow with financial...

Priorities of the National OSH Programme Discussed in Bishkek

At the request of the Ministry of Labour and Social Development of the Kyrgyz Republic, a round-table on “”Priorities for inclusion in the National OSH Programme of the Kyrgyz Republic for the years 2018-2022, and other issues, related to the...

Round Table: Discussion of the results of analysis of national skills development strategic objectives and related indicators and the need...

Meeting of CIS Advisory Council for Labour, Migration and Social Protection

On 17 November, St. Petersburg hosted the 30th anniversary meeting of the Advisory Council for Labour, Migration and Social Protection of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) member states.

Statistical Support to SDGs in Kyrgyzstan

On 21 and 22 September 2017, Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, hosted the ILO seminar “The role of labour market information. Improving the system of labour market indicators”.

Discussion of ILO Programmes to Combat Child Labour in Kyrgyzstan

On 8 August 2017, Osh, Kyrgyzstan, Vice Mayor Nurbek Kadyrov met with Tino Clemens of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Trade Unions

Towards a future of work without child labour and forced labour in Europe and Central Asia

One Team, One Dream

On 4-6 July 2017, all ILO staff from our subregion, including colleagues working on projects, met for a retreat outside Moscow. The purpose of the retreat was more than important as it was the team-building. The slogan ‘One team, one dream’ had...

ILO and Russian Federation discuss second phase of the project “Applying the G20 Training Strategy”

ILO officials and senior representatives of the Ministries of Education and Science, Finance, Labour and Social Protection, Foreign Affairs, Employers and Workers’ organizations and other key stakeholders involved in Skills Development met in Moscow...

Alliance 8.7

Advancing Alliance 8.7 in Europe and Central Asia

ILO and OSCE host Europe and Central Asia regional meeting on achieving Sustainable Development Goal Target 8.7 of eradicating child labour by 2025 and forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking by 2030.

Budapest hosts Europe and Central Asia Regional Consultation Workshop on achieving the SDG Target 8.7 with regard to Child and Forced Labour

Russian edition of the ILO Minimum Wage Policy Guide Released

In recent years, many countries have established or strengthened minimum wages to eliminate unduly low pay and promote decent work. In this context, governments from all parts of the world, as well as employers' and workers' organizations, have...

Know and Uphold Labour Rights: Ten-day Campaign against Child Labour in Kyrgyzstan

A ten-day campaign against child labour was held on 2 to 12 June 2017 in Kyrgyzstan, leading up to the World Day against Child Labour.

Developing Winter Tourism in Kyrgyzstan to Create More and Better Jobs

An ILO mission to conduct a SECO-funded assessment of prospects for winter tourism in Kyrgyzstan took place in Kyrgyzstan on 29 May – 9 June, 2017. SECO, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, is the Swiss federal government`s centre of...

Alliance 8.7 Nationwide Consultations in Kyrgyzstan

On 14 March 2017, the ILO launched a nationwide consultations process in Kyrgyzstan to build public awareness and engage stakeholders at the national, sub-national and local levels in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...

Nationwide Consultations on Achieving Sustainable Development Goals Started in Kyrgyzstan

On 14 March 2017, the ILO launched a nationwide consultations process in Kyrgyzstan to build public awareness and engage stakeholders at the national, sub-national and local levels in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...

Russia's Concept for Implementation of ILO's Future of Work Initiative Discussed In Moscow

On 12 December 2016 in Moscow, the Analytical Centre for the Government of the Russian Federation hosted an expert round-table meeting featuring a presentation of Russia's concept for the implementation of the ILO’s Future of Work Initiative.

Peer Review on Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Continued in Tajikistan

On 1 -3 December 2016 the second round of the Peer Review on the elimination and prevention of child labour and its worst forms was held in Tajikistan.