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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.
ILO nurtures dreams with a scent of training: Artissan Café, the fruit of SENATIC in the mountains of Risaralda
In the misty highlands of Santa Rosa de Cabal, where rural hamlets seem suspended in the clouds and coffee grows as a farming legacy, three young people decided to change the story of their community. Thanks to the SENATIC project a partnership...
ILO report
Digitalization and artificial intelligence promise to boost jobs in the Arab States – but they must be managed inclusively
Report highlights need for policies that are inclusive for women, youth and vulnerable groups and ensure a just digital transition.
The strength of Hercules in the classroom: the ILO and the legacy of Giovanny Suárez Iglesias in Santa Marta
Just like Hercules, who in Greco Roman mythology combined physical strength with nobility of spirit, Giovanny Alfonzo Suárez Iglesias stands out for his imposing presence and for the impact he leaves on those around him. Standing 1.94 metres tall...
ILO Partnership
Building digital skills for rural Albania’s future
A joint initiative by the International Labour Organization and its partners is equipping Albania’s rural workforce with digital skills to boost agriculture, create decent work, and support EU accession goals.
From San Andrés island, lives are being transformed through technology and an ILO backed project
This is the case of Keyn Manuel Martínez, who guides his eleventh grade students along the path of technical education, creatively tackling the challenges of language, exclusion, and the geographical distance between the archipelago and the...
With the support of the ILO, Javier Quintero Rojas is enthusiastically shaping a generation transformed by technology
From the mountains of Bucaramanga, with roots in the warm and quiet land of Gamarra, Javier Quintero has made teaching his life project and technology a tool to transform the present of hundreds of young people. His commitment to technical...
The ILO and SENATIC continue paving the way to the future: this is the story of Dayarlin, a young woman transforming her life through...
From the hills of Bucaramanga, in Comuna 14, a young Venezuelan learner shows that a passion for technology can be the driving force to build dreams and forge a professional life with independence and purpose. Dayarlin is one of the many voices that...
With the support of the ILO, Arleidis Pushaina overcomes barriers to study technology and serve her Wayúu community
From the Lomamatos ranchería in the municipality of Hatonuevo (La Guajira), Arleidis Pushaina Pushaina is moving forward with determination as a trainee in the SENATIC programme.
Digitalization and financial inclusion
ILO and AFTECH join forces to boost financial access for dairy farmers through digital innovation
The ILO and its social partners extend digital financial inclusion efforts to diverse agricultural value chains in Indonesia.
Social protection
ILO presents progress in digitalization to the Unitary Workers’ Front to strengthen social protection in Ecuador
The ILO presented to the Unitary Workers’ Front the results of the “Innovating for Equality” project, implemented in partnership with UNDP and the Municipality of Quito, which demonstrates how digitalization can transform social services and expand...
"From adversity to purpose: a young man from southwestern Colombia who, thanks to the support of the ILO and SENATIC, now believes in the...
"Every time I was mistreated as a child, I learned to rise stronger. Today, I use technology to build" says Luis Felipe Ñañez Ibarra, a trainee in the SENATIC project an initiative led by the Ministry of ICT, SENA and the ILO that is transforming...
The ILO and SENATIC open pathways: the story of a young migrant who now dreams of becoming an architect
Alexandra Barroso Palmar, a young Venezuelan migrant, has transformed pain into opportunity thanks to the SENATIC project a partnership between the Ministry of ICT, SENA and the ILO. This initiative has given her the strength to dream of becoming an...
Sectoral labour data and statistics
ILO integrates sectoral labour statistics to strengthen access to world of work data
Updated sectoral webpages now combine data from ILOSTAT with key resources on labour standards, policies, and research across major industries — helping constituents, researchers, and policymakers make evidence-based decisions to promote decent work.
Transforming lives through skills & innovation in Ethiopia
The ILO is transforming lives through targeted investments in youth training and digital empowerment. From TVET to tech hubs, opportunities are opening for refugees and host communities. Decent work begins with inclusion, ambition, and action.
“With the ILO’s support, I’m discovering my future”: Jossuarth Herney and the power of technology from Arauca, Colombia
From the warm streets of Arauca, Jossuarth Herney Cáliz López, a 16 year old with a curious mind and a disciplined heart, is shaping his professional future, driven by technology, innovation, and the training offered through the SENATIC Project an...
Press release
ILO PROSPECTS programme launches Digital Innovation Hub in refugee-hosting Jigjiga
The ILO, in partnership with the Somali Regional State and the Netherlands, has opened a Digital Innovation Hub in Jigjiga, Ethiopia. Part of the PROSPECTS programme, the hub offers co-working spaces, free internet, and digital skills training to...
With the ILO on a clear learning path: Julián Arango and his dream of changing the world through systems engineering and technology
At just 16, thanks to the technical training provided by the SENATIC project supported by the ILO, he has discovered a vocation that fills him with hope for the future.
“With the ILO, I’m designing my future”: Aris Gisela and her journey from technology to the world of fashion
From Quibdó, Chocó, 16 year old Afro Colombian student Aris Gisela Martínez Palacio is in her final year of secondary school while combining her passion for fashion design with the tools provided by technology through the SENATIC Project led by the...
Digital economy on entrepreneurs
Empowering Rwanda’s youth entrepreneurs in the digital economy
Rwanda, Kigali (ILO News) - In the heart of Rwanda’s thriving digital transformation, young entrepreneurs are emerging as key drivers of innovation and growth.