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Cooperatives

ILO workshop highlights importance of cooperatives in creation of decent jobs for waste pickers

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

Statement by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples - 9 August 2016

EPSCO Meeting - Bratislava, 14-15 July 2016

Informal meeting of the Ministers of Employment and Social Policy (EPSCO) of the EU

Trade and employment

Labour provisions in trade agreements don’t hurt business

ILO report looks at how the increasing number of labour provisions in trade agreements are impacting the world of work.

New report

ILO: Labour provisions in trade agreements do not harm business

A new ILO report looks at how the increasing number of labour provisions in trade agreements are impacting the world of work.

Decent work

"From school to decent work" - empowering young women in the world of work

A reflection on women's economic empowerment, and factors that are preventing women to access quality education and decent jobs.

Youth

Russian Federation: Towards more protection of young workers

Social protection

Achieving Social Security for All in Asia and Europe

Opening remarks by Mr Tim De Meyer, Director of ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia on International Conference on Social Protection and ASEM 2016

Report Findings

Gender-sensitive labour market situation in Ankara, İstanbul and Bursa revealed in recently released reports

ILO formulates policy options for upward convergence in the EU

A new ILO publication examines the differences in socio-economic performance between EU Member States and formulates policy options for upward convergence.

SPIEF - B20 Meeting

Intervention of Mr Heinz Koller at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF)

Subregional seminar on “Informal Economy: trade union policies and actions”

On 13-14 June Baku, Azerbaijan, hosted the ILO seminar entitled “Informal Economy: Policies and actions of trade unions" and devoted to the ILO Recommendation No 204.

World of Work Summit 2016

Juncker: Social dialogue should return to centre of economic development

Addressing the International Labour Conference the President of the European Commission has called on the ILO to partner with the EU to support economic integration and social progress around the globe.

Belgium ratifies the Safety and Health in Construction Convention, 1988 (No. 167), and the Part-Time Work Convention, 1994 (No. 175)

10th European Regional Meeting, 2017

Memorandum of Understanding Signed by the Government of Turkey and the ILO

Mr Ahmet Erdem, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of the Republic of Turkey, and Mr Heinz Koller, Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia of the ILO, signed a Memorandum of Understanding concerning the 10th European...

My.Financial.Coop: Training programme for apex organizations of financial cooperatives

Global voices from the cooperative movement at the International Labour Conference 2016

Cooperative Cera Group visits ILO COOP

ILO Coop hosts Belgian cooperative movement representatives to explore areas for collaboration

50 for Freedom

ILO campaign to end modern slavery receives support from MEPs across Europe

On 24 May, the ILO launched the 50 for Freedom campaign in the European Parliament. Two days into the campaign, MEPs from different political groups representing several EU member states have signed up to end modern slavery.

Youth Employment Network: Conference in Stockholm and Oslo

The bi-annual network conference was organ¬ized on 17-25 May in Stockholm, Sweden, and Oslo, Norway, at the request of the tripartite constituents of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan...