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Belgian government proposes new law to parliament modernizing development cooperation

At the initiative of the Belgian Federal Minister of Development Cooperation Paul Magnette, the Belgian government adopted a proposal for a new law modernizing development cooperation. The draft law supports the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda.

The 101st International Labour Conference is taking place in Geneva

Almost 5.000 delegates from the ILO’s 185 Member States are attending the 101st session of the International Labour Conference, which is held in Geneva from 30 May to 15 June 2012. Each ILO Member State is represented by a delegation consisting of...

Belgium and ILO signed agreement on youth employability in Congo

On 3 April 2012, the ILO and the Belgian minister for Development Cooperation signed an agreement on promoting employability and enhancing job creation for young people in Katanga, Congo.

Towards an inclusive and green economy: Flanders, ILO and SERV stress the importance of green jobs

Investing in skills development, anticipating labour market changes and promoting social dialogue: these are considered crucial conditions in a just transition towards a green and sustainable economy. These elements were highlighted as crucial for...

ILO Governing Body pays tribute to victims of bus crash

At the start of the 313th session of the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization, its members observed one minute of silence as a mark of respect for the victims of the tragic bus accident in Sierre, Switzerland.

New Belgian ratifications of ILO Conventions

The ILO-Brussels office welcomes the renewed ratification efforts by Belgium on up-to-date ILO Conventions, following a prolonged period of inactivity. Employers and workers in the Belgian National Labour Council insisted on the importance of...

Belgium - ILO partnership on promoting and reinforcing social dialogue in the Maghreb

The new Belgian Employment Minister Monica De Coninck, the ILO Office and tripartite delegations of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia launched on 8 December 2011 in Brussels a partnership on promoting and reinforcing social dialogue in Maghreb countries.

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Brussels: ITUC /PERC Meeting on "Fall-out of the Crisis: Legal and Institutional Effects of Austerity Policies”

Committee on the Application of Standards:Mr CORTEBEECK (Worker, Belgium; Worker Vice-Chairperson, Committee on the Application of...

Awareness-raising campaigns on trafficking in human beings, by Caroline O’Reilly, Brussels, October 2010

Delivered at the Anti-trafficking Day Conference, 18-19 October 2010, during the panel on “Presentation Exchange of best practices: Awareness-raising campaigns”