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Costa Rica and Dominican Republic advance institutionalization of ILO cooperative training tools
Twenty-eight trainers from national institutions in Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic have received ILO certification, strengthening national capacity to progressively integrate ILO cooperative training tools and methodologies into existing...
Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic strengthen their capacity to promote new cooperative enterprises
A total of 28 trainers from the INA and INFOCOOP in Costa Rica, and INFOTEP and CODOPESCA in the Dominican Republic, received ILO certification to deliver the Think.COOP and Start.COOP methodologies in both countries.
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People with autism also deserve decent work
Miguel Benítez, a 19-year-old with autism from the Dominican Republic, struggled to find work. After finally being hired at a restaurant, his life changed as he gained confidence – and now he encourages employers to value people for their...
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20th ILO American Regional Meeting concludes with adoption of the Punta Cana Declaration
Tripartite declaration sets out shared priorities to promote social justice, decent work, and inclusive and sustainable development across the Americas.
Global Coalition for Social Justice
“Social justice is not an ethereal ideal, but a concrete necessity” says Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader
Addressing the opening session of the annual Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice, Luis Abinader highlighted the importance of social justice for sustainable development.
Press release
ILO unveils key data on web-based platform work in Latin America and the Caribbean
New ILO report provides unprecedented data on workers in web-based digital platforms in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Eliel Hasson Nisis takes over as new ILO Director for Central America, Haiti, Panama and the Dominican Republic
Eliel Hasson Nisis, a Chilean lawyer with extensive experience in labor issues and international relations, has taken over as Director of the ILO Office for Central America, Haiti, Panama and the Dominican Republic. His management will focus on...
Unions Express a Common Perspective for Latin America and the Caribbean Towards a New Social Contract
Union representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean meet in Costa Rica to create a platform for regional dialogue, allowing them to define and articulate their perspectives and proposals towards a new social contract in their countries and...
COOP-FENAMUTRA: Dominican Republic
COOP-FENAMUTRA is a service cooperative that was born on January 27, 2021, from an initiative of the Fenamutra National Union of Homeworkers (UNFETRAH), IDWF affiliate, in the Dominican Republic.
ILO and INFOTEP successfully conclude SCORE Training programme in the Dominican Republic
Thanks to SCORE Training developed by the ILO and the implementation of INFOTEP, a group of professionals from the Dominican Republic were certified as business advisors to accompany their enterprises in the process of continuous improvement and to...
In the Dominican Republic, 50 enterprises and associations improve their quality and productivity through SCORE Training
Implementing the ILO’s SCORE Training has led to improvements in working conditions and productivity in small and medium enterprises.
Mr Dennis Zulu appointed as the New Director of the ILO Caribbean Office
Mr Guy Ryder, the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), has appointed Mr Dennis Zulu, a Zambian national, as the new Director of ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean with effect from 01 September 2020.
COVID-19 pandemic
ILO: COVID-19 eliminates the equivalent of 1.5 million jobs in the Caribbean
The region records significant losses in working hours, marked by a severe deterioration in the second quarter of 2020 from the first quarter of the same year
Role of cooperatives in rural women empowerment discussed during a side event at CSW62 in NY with ILO participating for COPAC
The Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations organized a side event at the 62nd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York focusing on the role of cooperatives in rural women empowerment.
CEC and CCL host 2nd Regional Bipartite meeting
This Regional Bipartite Meeting is dedicated to discussion and adoption on joint policy positions which the regional organizations CCL and CEC will advocate and promote within CARICOM forums and their affiliates will champion at the national level.
ILO to implement training programme on Strengthening Trade Unions’ Understanding and Application of Research Methodology
The participants are expected to leave the course with a better understanding of the research process, quantitative and qualitative data, as well as how to conduct research using different methods and tools, and how to include a gender dimension in...
ILO Media Advisory: Caribbean Employers' and Workers' Organizations to meet in Grenada
Representatives from Caribbean Employers' and Workers' Organizations to develop positions on social and economic issues to be furthered at the regional level
Media Advisory: National bipartite workshops for CARIFORUM member States
A series of national bipartite workshops to be conducted in the CARIFORUM member States of Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Latin America and the Caribbean assume the commitment to completely end child labour
The Focal Points Network of the “Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour”, launched its first face-to-face meeting in Brasilia
Interview
Social Dialogue and Workers rights in Dominican Republic
The ILC vice-president representing workers, Ms Eulogia Familia aims to implement social dialogue and workers rights in Dominican Republic. As executive member of National Trade Union Unity Confederation (CNUS), Ms Eulogia gives in this interview,...