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BRICS Ministerial Meeting

ILO Director-General address to the BRICS on "Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future"

“It is after all a fundamental desire of people across the world, above all in this period of transformative change and sometimes of uncertainty, that they can look forward and contribute to a better future of work – one with social justice and...

ILO Director-General to attend the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting in China

Guy Ryder, the Director-General of the ILO, will be attending the third meeting of labour and employment ministers of BRICS countries from 26 to 27 July 2017.

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...

Entrepreneurship Programme Launched in Kalmykia, Russian Federation

The ILO supports the Ministry of Social Development, Labour and Employment of the Republic of Kalmykia in building capacities of its staff all over the Republic to deliver entrepreneurship training to the job seekers in all the employment centers...

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...

ILO-FITUR Conference in Krasnoyarsk

On 24-25 May 2017, Krasnoyarsk hosted an ILO-FITUR Conference 'International Guarantees of Trade Unions' Human Rights Activities' and a seminar on trade unions' human rights work in the Siberian and Ural Federal Districts.

Youth employment

ILO, LUKOIL extend partnership on youth employment

“We have the unique opportunity to partner in order to scale-up action on youth employment and tackle this crisis head on,” said ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.

Workshop on Labour Rights in the Global Economy Held in Moscow

On April 13, 2017 a workshop on “Labour rights in the global economy: International standards and implementation challenges” was held in the premises of Higher School of Economics in Moscow.

ILO: Health and Safety of Workers to Be Firmly Embedded in Sustainable Development Agenda

“The International Labour Organization seeks to create worldwide awareness of the dimensions and consequences of work-related injuries and diseases, to ensure that the health and safety of all workers is firmly embedded in the sustainable...

Participants of All-Russia OSH Week Discuss International Labour Inspection and OSH Challenges and Solutions

Day one of the All-Russia OSH Week-2017 featured a conference of the Regional Alliance of Labour Inspections (RALI) of CIS and Mongolia. The participants discussed their countries' best practices of state supervision and control, including those in...

Round Table on Encouraging Young People's Interest in Working in the Far North

The round table was held in Murmansk, Russia, on 13 March as part of the Third Arctic Trade Union School for young trade unionists organised with support from the ILO's "Partnerships for Youth Employment in the CIS" project implemented in...

CIS and BRICS Representatives Meet in Turin to Discuss Youth Employment

On 23 to 28 January 2017, Turin, Italy, hosted a subregional conference on youth employment, attended by representatives of the CIS and BRICS countries, tripartite members of the regional youth employment network established within the framework of...

Skills for the future

ILO, Russia renew cooperation on skills and G20 Training Strategy

The project will strengthen regional and global knowledge-sharing on skills development as an effective means to support productivity, competitiveness and growth.

Tripartite Commissions Meet in Moscow

On 13 December 2016, a tripartite delegation of Azerbaijan met with representatives of the Russian Tripartite Commission on Regulation of Social and Labour Relations (RTC) at the ILO Moscow Office.

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.

VCT@WORK: implementation throughout the country

Today on December 1 the whole world celebrates the World AIDS Day. The workplaces face a special task to spread the knowledge on the disease, ways of transmission, prevention, treatment, unacceptance of stigma and discrimination towards workers...

ILO, Russian Federation Sign New Cooperation Accord, Set Key Priorities

Programme of Cooperation to focus on improving employment opportunities, labour productivity, working conditions, the social security system and strengthening labour standards over the next four years.

Seminar in Moscow: Strengthening HIV and AIDS Workplace Response

On 15-17 November 2016, Moscow hosted a joint training seminar "Strengthening HIV and AIDS Workplace Response," co-organised by the ILO Moscow Office and the Russian Ministry of Labour and Social Protection.

Tripartite Constituents from the sub-region meet to learn more about International Labour Standards

Over 30 participants representing governments, trade unions and employers’ organizations from all countries in the sub-region, gathered in Moscow from 14-17 November to discuss and learn more about international labour standards.