All news: Education and training

ILO initiative strengthens engineers’ capacities in post-earthquake Syria

An ILO workshop has provided engineers in Aleppo in northern Syrian with structural damage assessment equipment and trained them on its use, to support rehabilitating infrastructure and buildings damaged by last year’s earthquake.

OECD Skills Summit

Skills and lifelong learning are enablers of human development, says ILO

Youth employment

Career progression maps help Malaysian youth chart career paths in the food services industry

Maps highlighting career progression opportunities expected to benefit thousands of young Malaysians over the next few years.

ILO-trained outreach officials boost social security registration among wage workers in Jordan

The capacity-building initiative supports the extension of social security rights of Jordanian and non-Jordanian workers–including refugees

Future-ready workforce through STEM in TVET

The ILO convened teachers, trainers and partners in a summit to integrate STEM in TVET and to reinforce a future-ready workforce as jobs evolve due to rapid technological changes.

Our impact, their voices

How second chances ignite learning, improve skills for indigenous peoples

Indigenous peoples like Perlisa often have limited school access, which dampened her spirits to boost her family’s income until she took the chance to complete basic education and acquire new skills in food processing.

ILO and Jordan’s Vocational Training Corporation agree to recognize the prior experience of 1,000 beneficiaries

The program aims to issue accredited certificates for Jordanian and Syrian informal workers in various economic sectors in Jordan.

Opening address at the launch of the Women Entrepreneurs Peer Programme

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the launch of the Women Entrepreneurs Peer Programme, 30 January 2024, Manila, Philippines

Closing address at the STEM in TVET Summit

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the at the STEM in TVET Summit, 26 January 2024, Manila, Philippines

ILOSTAT blog

Insights into youth participation in work-based learning

The ILO has released new indicators on work-based learning (WBL) and vocational education, offering statistical insights into youth participation in various forms of WBL including apprenticeships.

Employers’ and workers’ organization of Timor-Leste signed a Joint Commitment to Eradicate Workplace Violence and Harassment

Both employers’ and workers’ organizations, with support from the ILO, are committed to create a working environment that is free from violence and harassment in Timor-Leste.

Twenty students in Belize participate in ILO My Green Enterprise course

Course promotes fundamental role of MSMEs in advancing environmental sustainability and promoting formal employment.

Bhutanese refugee siblings in Nepal invest on diverse business ideas while supporting and inspiring each other

From Challenges to Opportunities: Entrepreneurship Training for Kenya's Returned Migrant Workers

Reinforcing the entrepreneurial and business management skills of 660 vulnerable returned migrants in Nairobi and Mombasa cities.

Information Meeting Held for Teachers on Combating Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture

Training sessions launched for the Online Learning Modules on Combating Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture, developed by the ILO and the FAO.

With the support of Ferrero, this summer children went to school instead of the fields

The continuity of children's education is monitored throughout the year, not just during the harvest season.

A transformative journey: the ILO's financial education training of trainers programme

From 23 October to 24 November 2023, Sophie Evans participated in the ILO's financial education training of trainers programme. In this article, she reflects on her experience and the programme's unique methodology, training materials and impact.

Our impact, their voices

Mat weavers revive tradition, enhance skills for decent work

Weavers use the mat-making tradition to upgrade their skills, become government-certified trainers and chart a better future through decent work.

16 Days of Activism

ILO supports the deliberation of law on violence and harassment in the world of work in Timor-Leste

The government of Timor-Leste, with support from the ILO’s Spotlight Initiative project in Timor-Leste, is in the process of finalizing the drafting law on violence and harassment in the world of work.

16 Days of Activism

ILO joins forces with Timor-Leste Trade Union Confederation to end violence against women

The Timor-Leste Trade Union Confederation (KSTL), with support from the ILO Spotlight Initiative in Timor-Leste, has been actively promoted the elimination of violence against women at both community and company levels.