All news: Telecommunications and information technologies
Opinion editorial
Will AI take Filipino jobs? The answer depends on what we do now
The Opinion editorial explores how the Philippines can harness artificial intelligence and the clean-energy transition to create decent work and shared prosperity through skills development, strong institutions and closer cooperation among...
Teachers strengthen digital learning in vocational classrooms in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The EU4Education and Employment project is empowering vocational teachers on how to apply new didactic tools and approaches to engage with students in the digital age.
Green skills
Green construction skills chart a sustainable future for Filipino youth
For young Filipinos, green construction skills are opening the door for a better future of work while helping build stronger, safer, and more climate resilient communities.
Green skills
Philippines pilots new green skills construction training
A new core team of master trainers will promote foundational skills on sustainable building materials, renewable energy, and climate-resilient design to prepare young workers for the construction industry’s green transition through the ILO-Korea...
Digitalization and financial inclusion
Indonesia launches digitalization and inclusive financial access initiative for the dairy sector in East Java
The Financial Services Authority (OJK), the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, and the East Java Provincial Government, together with the ILO and the Swiss Government, are strengthening the inclusive financial ecosystem through an ERP...
Digital skills
Digital construction skills for a better future of work
As the construction industry embraces digital transformation, the International Labour Organization and the Government of the Republic of Korea are helping young Filipinos gain the skills needed to thrive in a more technology-driven future.
Digital skills
Philippines advances digital construction skills
The Philippines is building a new pool of master trainers in digital construction to help young workers gain better jobs and prepare the industry for modern, high-value projects at home and abroad.
Employers and Business Membership Organizations
ILO invites business leaders to new webinar series on key workplace challenges
Second season of the “Business is not as usual” webinar series brings together EBMO leaders, researchers and CEOs to explore emerging challenges, share insights and strengthen leadership in a rapidly changing world of work.
ILO Innovation Day
Digital skills drive rural transformation and decent work in Albania
An ILO project supports rural communities in building digital skills and institutions for a more productive and sustainable agricultural future.
This is social justice
Digital tools boost ancestral craft and livelihoods in Colombia
For centuries, Wayúu Indigenous artisans like Arleidis Laudith Puschaina Puschaina have woven bags and hammocks. With support from Colombia’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies and the National Training Service, they now use...
PROSPECTS Impact
ILO-supported coworking hub is expanding opportunities for youth in Ethiopia
Young people in Jigjiga, Ethiopia, are benefiting from the coworking space, where they learn, collaborate and pursue decent work opportunities.
ILO Voices | Digital skills for youth
Digital skills revived my mother’s food business and our family bond
Rafael Meza is a student from Colombia, one of more than 60,000 young people who are benefitting from the ILO-supported SENATIC project. Through the programme, he is learning digital marketing skills that are helping him boost his mother’s food...
International Migrants Day
Indonesia amplifies women migrant workers’ voices and cross border solidarity for fair recruitment and violence-free workplaces
The ILO and its partners support the Government of Indonesia in promoting the protection of migrant workers’ rights and advancing gender‑responsive labour migration governance.
News
Second National Symposium on Social Protection showcases digital transformations in Lao PDR
Official launch of social security mobile application marks a significant step by bringing essential services directly to users.
Article
Immersive technology brings new opportunities for work skills in Uganda
ILO and its International Training Centre pilot virtual reality in Uganda to build soft skills, strengthen social dialogue, and prepare youth, workers, employers, and government actors for decent work nationwide in future.
With the support of the ILO, a young programmer turns his passion for technology into a social purpose through SENATIC
At just 17 years old, Marlon Santiago Hernández López already sees the world through code. Technology is not only an early passion for him but also a language for transforming realities. Through the SENATIC project, the ILO is supporting the growth...
The ILO supports teacher training in digital skills in vocational education in Montenegro
As part of a joint UN project, the ILO is investing in strengthening the integration of digital content and technologies, as well as core employability skills into teaching practices.
News
ILO empowers refugee and host communities in Ethiopia through digital skills training
216 refugee and host community graduates complete digital skills programmes at the Jigjiga Digital Innovation Hub, opening new pathways to decent work and livelihoods in Ethiopia’s Somali Region.
RBC campaign
ILO and Apindo join forces to promote an innovative workplace campaign on responsible business conduct in Indonesia
The ILO and the Indonesian Employers’ Association (Apindo) inspire electronics supply chain companies to promote responsible business practices with innovative campaign using vlog.
Empowering migrant workers in Indonesia and Thailand with digital, cybersecurity and financial skills
Through digital micro-courses, 52 trainers and 140 migrant workers across Indonesia and Thailand enhanced their financial skills and digital awareness against online scams and fraud.