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Quality apprenticeship workshop: renaissance for youth employment challenges in the new context in China

The ILO hosted quality apprenticeship workshop to assist its Chinese partners in addressing youth employment issues in the new context.

Women in STEM

Promoting wider participation of girls and women in ICT

To promote wider participation of girls and women in ICT, the ILO shared its Women in STEM programme and its collaboration with a public training center on ICT skills training for women.

ILO Constituents from Uzbekistan Trained at the Training Center in Turin

With the ILO support, representatives of tripartite constituents from Uzbekistan took part in the training course “Employment Academy for Design and Implementation of National Employment Policies and Programmes” organized at the ILO International...

Young people seek OSH solutions at SafeJam 2019

Event highlights importance of engaging youth in strengthening OSH culture in Qatar

Youth Employment Project in Egypt Receives Teamwork Award

“Decent Jobs for Egypt’s Young People – Tackling the Challenge Together” project receives “Teamwork” award in this years’ ILO recognition award competition

Empowering women workers through soft skills improvement

The ILO’s Women in STEM Project has joint forces with relevant partners to further improve soft skills of women workers to be more productive and competitive at the workplace.

First Qatar OSH month comes to a successful close

Over 15,000 take part in events across Qatar to strengthen culture of Occupational Safety and Health

ILO Skills-Up Certified Programme Apprentices graduate at the State University of Zanzibar

H.E. Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein, President of Zanzibar awards Programme graduate for best performance

ILO International Training Centre Programmes

Skills Development and TVET: a valuable training offer for the CEE region

Are you passionate about TVET, Skills Development or Youth Employment and would like to increase your knowledge in this highly complex policy area? The offer of the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITC-ILO) may be the right learning...

ILO partners with African Union to invest in Africa youth targeting ‘1 million by 2021’

ILO Regional Director for Africa, Ms. Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, during the 2nd Pan African Youth Forum: Africa unite for youth, highlighted ILO’s contribution in promoting youth employment through providing expertise in technical and policy...

ILO-Skills-Up Apprentices set to graduate in Zanzibar Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein, the President of Zanzibar to officiate at the occasion on 23...

Future of Work Agenda for Young Workers in Azerbaijan

A training workshop for the Public Employment Services (PES) was held on 16-19 April in Baku. Focused on youth employment, lifelong-learning and youth labor transitions, bringing into action the policy recommendations for investing in people's...

Youth employment

Awarding innovative policies to empower youth

National, local and regional governments and non-governmental organizations are encouraged to showcase decent work policies that help youth reach their full potential.

The ILO 24-Hour Global Tour

On 11 April 2019, a day-long series of events spanning four continents marked the ILO's 100th anniversary. The events were webcast live and they could be viewed around the globe in real time mode.

Nomination Form - Future Policy Award 2019

Global contest announced by the World Future Council, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), with the support of the Office of the UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, the International Labour...

Nominations now open for the Future Policy Award for exemplary policies that promote and support young people’s empowerment

Global contest announced by the World Future Council, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), with the support of the Office of the UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, the International Labour...

Japan to support youth employment opportunities for refugees and host community in Mauritania

The project aims at promoting economic self-sufficiency of refugees and peaceful coexistence with host communities through the development of employability schemes and decent jobs in infrastructure construction works.

Apprenticeship programme

Companies and apprentices: A story of mutual benefit

To continue promoting the benefits of apprenticeship programme for both companies and job seekers, the ILO and its partners shared best practices on quality apprenticeship programmes.

First session of the Technical Working Group: Pilot on analysis of the demand for the skilled workforce

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 28 February 2019 – The Ministry of Labour and Social Development of the Kyrgyz Republic chaired the first session of the Technical Working Group (TWG), which was established with the purpose of piloting the Methodology for...

Youth employment

Bangladesh becomes first Asia-Pacific government to commit to Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth

Government of Bangladesh, a2i, boosts digital workforce opportunities and commits to training 250,000 youth on ‘future’ skills and to supporting 340,200 quality apprenticeships.