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Global webinar spotlights innovative approaches to addressing informality through the social and solidarity economy
The ILO–WIEGO joint webinar highlighted the role of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) in addressing informality, drawing on ILO standards and resolutions. It featured country cases from Argentina, Colombia, India and Nigeria, and explored how...
The ILO and SENATIC open pathways: the story of a young migrant who now dreams of becoming an architect
Alexandra Barroso Palmar, a young Venezuelan migrant, has transformed pain into opportunity thanks to the SENATIC project a partnership between the Ministry of ICT, SENA and the ILO. This initiative has given her the strength to dream of becoming an...
Inclusive solidarity
Social and solidarity economy entities deliver inclusive, community-driven care solutions
The ILO webinar highlights country experiences and practical tools to advance gender-responsive care services through the social and solidarity economy.
“With the ILO’s support, I’m discovering my future”: Jossuarth Herney and the power of technology from Arauca, Colombia
From the warm streets of Arauca, Jossuarth Herney Cáliz López, a 16 year old with a curious mind and a disciplined heart, is shaping his professional future, driven by technology, innovation, and the training offered through the SENATIC Project an...
With the ILO on a clear learning path: Julián Arango and his dream of changing the world through systems engineering and technology
At just 16, thanks to the technical training provided by the SENATIC project supported by the ILO, he has discovered a vocation that fills him with hope for the future.
“With the ILO, I’m designing my future”: Aris Gisela and her journey from technology to the world of fashion
From Quibdó, Chocó, 16 year old Afro Colombian student Aris Gisela Martínez Palacio is in her final year of secondary school while combining her passion for fashion design with the tools provided by technology through the SENATIC Project led by the...
“A very long step” that changed his destiny: the testimony of a young migrant on his learning path with ILO
“Technology makes our lives easier,” says Jean Carlos Mencias Perozo, a 17 year old Venezuelan who, with the support of the SENATIC project, has discovered in the digital world an open door to knowledge, dignity and a future with purpose.
Coffee and social protection: moving towards formalisation A workshop by the ILO and GIZ prompts reflection on how to improve social...
On the occasion of Labour Day, the tripartite dialogue held in Huila is highlighted for advancing discussions on a social protection system for coffee growers in Colombia.
A young woman’s journey into digital entrepreneurship and empowerment thanks to SENATIC and the ILO
From Maicao, in the heart of Colombia’s Caribbean region, Duarenis Yiseth González proves that passion, talent and education can open powerful paths.
Technology with purpose: a young man supporting his mother’s business and shaping his life project through SENATIC and the ILO
At just 17 years of age, Rafael Alfonso Meza Guerra discovered in technology a way to reconnect with his past, support his mother, and build a future filled with purpose thanks to his training under the SENATIC project an alliance between the...
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.
ILO promotes occupational safety and health training for leaders in Colombia’s sugar sector
As part of the project Improving Occupational Safety and Health in the Sugarcane Supply Chain, led by the ILO with support from the Vision Zero Fund and cooperation from the European Commission, a training-of-trainers programme on Occupational...
Start and Improve Your Business - Success Stories 2024
A Venezuelan bakery business thrives in Colombia
Venezuelan migrant Roisi Gabriela Indriago runs De un Bocado, a bakery in Bucaramanga. With Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) training, she improved pricing, inventory, and marketing, growing sales and expanding her reach through social media...
International Labour Standards
Colombia ratifies Convention No. 156 on Workers with Family Responsibilities, 1981
Colombia becomes the 47th member State to ratify Convention No. 156.
ILO and the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation launch four-year project to promote wage/living income setting in colombia’s...
The project “Wage/Living Income Setting: A Focus on Agriculture” aims to implement mechanisms in Colombia that promote social dialogue and collective bargaining as key elements in wage-setting processes.
New ILO-backed AI tool to support Colombia's coffee producers
A new AI chatbot will provide personalized advice to help improve working conditions and competitiveness for Colombia's coffee producers.
ILO Director-General concludes visit to Colombia
ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo ended his first official visit to Colombia after addressing the XXII Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour of the Organization of American States.
Visit
ILO Director-General starts official visit to Colombia emphasizing the importance of effective tripartite social dialogue
ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo has begun his first official visit to Colombia with high-level meetings emphasizing the importance of effective tripartite social dialogue.
Child Labour
31 governments, business and trade union organizations issue joint statement to eradicate child labour in Latin America and the Caribbean
Ten commitments mark a decade of joint efforts towards a future without child labour in the region.
COP16
Sustainable management of biodiversity in agriculture could create millions of new jobs in Latin America
The ILO will be highlighting the transformative potential of green jobs and nature-based solutions at the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, in Colombia.