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Azerbaijan hosts third round of peer review of youth employment policies

As part of the project “Partnerships for Youth Employment in the Commonwealth of Independent States,” implemented by ILO and financed by Public Joint Stock Company LUKOIL, a Peer Review network focusing on youth employment policies was launched in...

Stakeholders meeting were held on 25 August 2015 in Ordu Province within the framework of the Integrated Model for the Elimination of Worst...

Stakeholders of the “Integrated Model for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in Turkey Project” came together to evaluate the on going project activities and future steps.

Summit of G20 Finance and Labour and Employment Ministers

G20 caught in weak economic and jobs recovery spiral

“A weak economic recovery continues to weigh heavily on G20 labour markets, while the persistent lack of decent jobs is in turn hurting the recovery,” said ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, who’s taking part in the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers...

ILO Director-General and labour confederations in Turkey discuss how to improve labour and union rights

The ILO Director-General’s meeting with the confederations of workers’ and public servants’ unions in Turkey highlighted the importance of trade unions and social dialogue in dealing with current issues in the world of work

ILO Director-General visits Turkey

ILO Director-General Guy Ryder’s visit marks a first highest level visit by an ILO Director-General to Ankara after 22 years

Children of seasonal workers and hazelnut producers are attending classes together in Akçakoca Social Support Centre

Children of seasonal workers and hazelnut producers are attending classes together in Akçakoca Social Support Centre within the scope of “Integrated Model for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut...

Good agricultural practices, good hazelnut that excludes child labour is not a dream, as so to become a doctor or teacher

Classrooms are set and students are registered at Uzunisa Social support centre. As the hazelnut harvest goes on with thousands of workers Teachers of “Integrated Model for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in...

Information campaign has started

Ordu Metropolitan Municipality has started a province wide information campaign in coordination with “Integrated Model for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in Turkey Project.” Meanwhile...

Hygiene and health comes first.

Intensive efforts to end child labour in seasonal hazelnut harvesting continue with hygiene training and dental health check for children in social support centres.

Combatting child labour in seasonal hazelnut harvesting continues on the third year as 2015 harvest season begins

Ministry of Labour and Social Security and ILO enters the third year on combatting child labour in seasonal hazelnut harvesting with the start of 2015 hazelnut harvest season. “Integrated Model for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour...

Employment and social policy in Europe

ILO Director-General and EC President discuss bilateral cooperation

ILO Director-General Guy Ryder and European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Juncker met to discuss cooperation in the field of employment and social policy in Europe.

Trade

EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement committed to boost growth and jobs

Adoption of the new European social partners' work programme

On 14 July 2015, the European social partners, Business Europe, UEAPME, CEEP and ETUC, agreed on their 5th work programme covering the period 2015-2017.

ILO officials discuss youth employment issues with partners in Azerbaijan

From 6 to 8 July 2015 ILO officials Mikhail Pouchkin and Julia Surina paid a visit to Baku within the frames of project “Partnerships for Youth Employment in the Commonwealth of Independent States”.

ILO Office in Turkey introduced to its stakeholders the project launched to improve the means of subsistence for Syrian under the temporary...

The ILO Office for Turkey organized a meeting on 30 June 2015 with the participation of relevant parties to introduce the project “ILO Response to Syrian Influx.”

Trade and Employment

Leveraging globalization for decent jobs

At an Infopoint organized by the European Commission about "Making trade work for inclusive growth: the role of skills development", Claire Courteille, Director ILO-Brussels, stressed that trade opening must be complemented by properly designed...

ILO Highlights the Importance of Data Collection on OSH in a Workshop in Ankara

A workshop joining all relevant partners was organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to seek improvements regarding the collection, evaluation and dissemination of statistical data on occupational accidents and diseases in Turkey.

Brussels Study Tour launches CEC and CCL activities under ILO-EU Project

During a visit to the ILO-Brussels office, Caribbean regional employers’ and workers’ organizations signed an MoU to work together on a legislative agenda which addresses concerns related to the implementation of an integrated regional market...

Meeting on Child Labour

ILO Hosts a Meeting for the Assessment of the Project on Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Istanbul

In the multi-stakeholder assessment meeting hosted by the ILO in İstanbul on 21-22 May 2015, there was information sharing on the project that is envisaged to include Düzce, Sakarya and Şanlıurfa provinces besides Ordu for the 2015 harvesting season.

Inernational integration

Kazakhstan attaches great importance to cooperation with International Labour Organization - Secretary of State

In Astana, Secretary of State Gulshara Abdykalikova met with the Director of the Regional Bureau of the International Labour Organization for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Heinz Koller, the press service of Akorda reports.