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Digital skills development

Digital transformation for effective vocational education and training

In line with life-long learning for future of work, the ILO is supporting Indonesia’s development agenda on human capital development by assisting the country in digital transformation, particularly on technical and vocational education and training.

ILO facilitates Indonesia-Australia partnership to accelerate digital skills development

Digital skills shortage remains a challenge in Indonesia. The ILO facilitates a partnership between Indonesia-Australia to create competent digital talents demanded by industry.

ILO and its labour partners jointly launch a virtual training to promote quality apprenticeship at workplaces

A multi-stakeholder partnership join forces to support the enhancement of Indonesian human capital through quality apprenticeship programme.

Labour migration

Global labour migration increases by five million

A new ILO report estimates that between 2017 and 2019 the number of people migrating for work internationally increased from 164 to 169 million.

Indonesia and Australia to explore partnership in enhancing digital skills

The fast growing of digital technology requires advanced technical capacity to adapt the changes. Indonesia and Australia are exploring a partnership to strengthen digital skills of Indonesia’s technical vocational education and training (TVET).

Expert Workshop on the Adaptation of ILO Quality Apprenticeship Guide for Practitioners successfully held in Tianjin

On 22 June, the ILO project ‘Quality Apprenticeship and Lifelong Learning in China’ successfully organized Expert Workshop on the Adaptation of ILO Quality Apprenticeship Guide for Practitioners (the Guide) in Tianjin. Around 20 national experts in...

ILO organized an online webinar on the professional development of TVET managers in Bangladesh

The Skills 21 project, in collaboration with International Training Centre-ILO, organized an online webinar on the professional development of TVET managers on 24 June 2021

Apprenticeships are good for business

ILO is supporting the Indonesian government’s goal to enhance the competence and competitiveness of human resources by highlighting the benefits of apprenticeship programmes for workers and businesses alike.

G20 Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting

G20 ministers recommit to human-centred roadmap out of crisis

The Declaration issued at the conclusion of the G20 Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting in Italy echoes the ILO Global Call to Action for a Human-Centred Recovery, adopted by delegates at the June session of the 2021 International Labour...

G20 Joint Education and Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting

Invest in youth says ILO Director-General to the G20

Better skilling and decent work are needed to make sure that long COVID does not mean long-term marginalization of young people from the world of work, emphasized ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, in a speech to the G20 Labour and Employment...

ILO launches socio-professional reintegration activities for young people exposed to child labour in Mali

This action programme aims to contribute to the elimination of child labour and forced labour in the cotton, textile and clothing value chain in Mali, in the communes of Kignan, Kourouma, Kléla (circle of Sikasso, region of Sikasso) and the communes...

ILO discusses path towards the creation of decent jobs in Africa before the European Parliament

At an EU Parliamentary meeting, the ILO reflected on various aspects that are important for the creation of stable and high-quality jobs in the EU and Africa, and cited growing informality as the greatest threat to decent work, particularly in...

World Day Against Child Labour

Child labour rises to 160 million – first increase in two decades

The International Labour Organization and UNICEF warn nine million additional children at risk as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.

Our impact, their voices

Powering more advanced apprenticeship systems in China

With rapid changes in the labour market and the challenge of COVID-19, the ILO and China are working together to implement quality apprenticeships.

WESO Trends 2021

Slow jobs recovery and increased inequality risk long-term COVID-19 scarring

ILO projections highlight the danger of a COVID-19 labour market legacy of increased geographic and demographic inequality, rising poverty and fewer decent jobs.

ILO supports Tanzania’s 1st degree level apprenticeship programme

Did you know that apprenticeships training programmes are the oldest mode of training? Imagine a young tailor learning the craft from her mother or the neighborhood master tailor. Historically, apprenticeships helped to ease the school-to-work...

The ILO strengthens the capacities of the members of the Association of Working Children and Youth (AEJT) on the fight against child labour...

The International Labour Office (ILO) has organised a capacity-building workshop for members of the Association of Working Children and Youth (AEJT) to better take into account child labour in local development programs.

Media advisory

ILO to release new analysis of labour market and social trends

Stakeholders dialogue on practical and improved measures for youth employment and empowerment

The ILO on behalf of the UN in Pakistan in collaboration with the Planning Commission co-hosted a National Policy Dialogue on ‘Youth Employment, Economic Participation, and Opportunities’, to define priorities and interventions for 2021-22.

Collective knowledge that works for youth!

Decent Jobs for Youth & Generation Unlimited Launch New Knowledge Facility, YouthForesight

YouthForesight will serve as a one-stop shop providing curated publications, databases, tools and multimedia resources to support evidence-based action on young people’s education and skilling, employment, entrepreneurship, and engagement.