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UNESCO, ILO and FAO to organize a joint workshop on sustainable tourism in Hoi An
Today, a two-day workshop on promoting sustainable tourism to increase local community benefit in Quang Nam province, opened in Hoi An Ancient Town. The event is co-organised by the Quang Nam Provincial People’s Committee and three UN Agencies,...
Local development
Tourism benefits Viet Nam’s rural poor
Inland hilltribe villagers in Quang Nam province have increased their earnings by developing products such as traditional weavings, spices, tea gift baskets and home stay services for tourists, with the help of an ILO project and funding from the...
World Tourism Day 2012
Trekking boosts rural income in Nepal
Following the end of the Maoist insurgency in Nepal, the ILO launched a project to promote employment and accelerate peace-building in 2007. Opening new routes for tourism that benefit local people is part of the project.
Migrant workers are essential to hotel industry
A recent ILO study on "Migrant workers in the international hotel industry" shows how migrant workers and the hotel industry depend on each other. It also looks at the general working conditions these workers face. The ILO’s hotel, catering and...
Luang Prabang training to strengthen tourism industry
Representatives of the Lao Government, workers and employers organizations take part in a Training of Trainers programme to improve skills and practices in the tourism sector. The training is held in Luang Prabang, 23-27 July 2012. It aims to...
Phuket hotels to share green business experiences
Phuket hotels that took part in the Greener Business Asia (GBA) programme will meet in Phuket on 30 June to share their experiences in improving their efficient use of resources and introducing responsible business practices.
12 June – World Day against Child Labour – Launch of the Thai Frozen Foods Association’s Policy against child labour and forced labour,...
To mark World Day against Child Labour, members of the Thai Frozen Foods Association launch their policy with commitment to promoting a safe and motivating working environment that is free of child labour, forced labour and discrimination.
Workshop on Poverty Reduction and Decent Work through Tourism: Dcent work needed to sustain tourism development
The two-day workshop on Poverty Reduction and Decent Work through Tourism, organised by the ILO in the central resort city of Hoi An which gave a focus on pro-poor tourism and provided an opportunity for policymakers, stakeholders, employers and...
Press release
ILO and chocolate and cocoa industry forge new partnership to combat child labour in West Africa
Eight companies in the chocolate and cocoa industry – ADM, Barry Callebaut, Cargill, Ferrero, The Hershey Company, Kraft Foods, Mars, Incorporated, and Nestlé – have pledged US $2 million to a new Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with the...
Indonesia to improve its tourism statistics to create better jobs in tourism industry
Tourism plays a key role in the economic development of Indonesia. Last year, the contribution of the tourism industry to the GDP was more than 3 per cent and the number of visitors to the country is also continuously growing, around 7 million...
Reducing poverty through tourism (Questions & Answers)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) can draw on a range of policies to drive an agenda of structural transformation and decent work. A special event at the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries to be held in Istanbul from...
Tourism industry
Employment in tourism industry to grow significantly over the coming decade, says ILO report
Over 150 government, employers’ and workers’ delegates from more than 50 countries meeting at the ILO’s Global Dialogue Forum on New Developments and Challenges in the Hospitality and Tourism Sector here, will discuss new developments and challenges...
Bali Tourism Institute continue to grow after 30 years
By Gita F. Lingga, Communications Officer of ILO-Jakarta. (Bali, Indonesia): More than 30 years ago the ILO, supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), assisted the Government of Indonesia in the establishment of the Bali Tourism...
ILO/IHRA Joint statement on tourism
Department of Home Affairs – ILO to boost local economic and tourism development in East Java
The Indonesian Department of Home Affairs along with the International Labour Organization (ILO), the province of East Java and the district of Malang are signing a Letter of Intent (LoI) on Local Economic and Tourism Development to Increase the...
Climate change in Jabonga, Philippines - the water is already rising
Gingging Poyo cuddles her baby after a day’s work. The 31-year-old mother is part of the maintenance staff of a lake resort in Jabonga. “I grew up in this place so I decided to settle here with my family,” she says. Jabonga, a town in the...
ILO/UNWTO Statement on Tourism and Employment
International Day of the World’s Indigenous People - 9 August 2009
Community tourism: respecting nature, local culture and indigenous peoples’ rights while on vacation
Indigenous peoples throughout the world share a common experience of marginalization and discrimination. The non-recognition of indigenous peoples’ rights to their traditional lands, territories and resources has impaired their opportunity to engage...
ILO sponsors the Bromo Agrofestival 2009 in Pasuruan
The International Labour Organization (ILO) supports the launch of the first Bromo Agrofestival to be held in Nongkojajar, Pasuruan District, East Java, from May 30 to June 7, 2009. This festival promotes local produce and offers an opportunity for...
ILO to assist East Java develop a volcano theme park in Bromo-Semeru-Tengger National Park
The International Labour Organization (ILO) through its Job Opportunities for Youth (JOY) project is actively promoting local economic development (LED) as an alternative development approach. To do so, the ILO operates in two districts of East...