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ILO Director-General praises Japan's commitment to decent work, says efforts to solve global economic crisis must put people first

The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Mr Juan Somavia, praised Japan's commitment to creating decent work opportunities for women, men and young people, and called on the country to continue to use its voice in the...

ILO Regional Meeting to focus on employment, economic and social vulnerabilities in Asia, the Pacific

Government ministers, representatives of workers' and employers' organizations, and academics from about 40 countries in Asia, the Pacific and the Arab States will be gathering in Kyoto, Japan to discuss how employment, economic and social progress...

ILO - INA launch a website to support CSR

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Indonesian Netherlands Association (INA) launch today (29/11) a unique event to link businesses in Indonesia with local community programmes in support towards a more sustainable development in...

Indonesian business community moves towards more responsible business practices

Responsible business practices and corporate social responsibility (CSR) have emerged around the world and in Indonesia as a new business strategy for a long-term sustainability. In addition, at the global level, more and more instruments,...

Rio+20: ILO's input to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is involved in the preparations for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), also known as Rio+20, which will take place from 20-22 June 2012 in Brazil.

Montevideo: Seminar on Multinational Enterprises

Following a seminar held in Montevideo on 22-23 November 2011, trade unions of Latin America are committed to strengthen their cooperation on multinational enterprises at the confederal and sectoral levels.

Statement by Juan Somavia to the General Assembly of the International Co-operative Alliance

The biannual General Assembly of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) is being held from 15-18 November 2011 in Cancun, Mexico. On this occasion the global cooperative community also marked the launch of the UN International Year of...

ILO’s 15th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting to be held in Kyoto, Japan will consider employment, economic outlook

The 15th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the ILO will take place from 4-7 December 2011 at the Kyoto International Convention Centre (KICC), Kyoto, Japan.

Skills for Green Jobs: selected stories from the field

There are many stories from the field about how countries have dealt with the challenge of developing skills for green jobs. Here is a sampling of some of these stories, providing a representative overview of the types of projects and initiatives...

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Questions and answers on the skills for green jobs challenge

Developing new skills or upgrading existing ones is the key to unlocking the potential of green jobs. The Green Jobs Initiative of the ILO, the UN Environmental Programme, the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) and the International Trade...

New ILO study says greener economies will require development of new green job skills

The employment potential of the transition to greener economies cannot be realized without the development of a wide range of relevant new skills for green jobs, according to a new global study by the ILO of 21 countries representing some 60 per...

International Year of Cooperatives: In Kenya, working hand in hand with the ILO to create cooperatives and jobs

Cooperatives provide some 100 million jobs around the world. Many of these jobs provide for basic human needs, such as the dairy farms of Kenya. Today, some 13,000 cooperatives in Kenya have some 9 million members. As the United Nations launches its...

Message from ILO Director-General, Juan Somavia, on the occasion of the launch of International Year of Cooperatives

Second Edition of the Social and Solidarity Economy Academy: Opening remarks of ILO Regional Director for Africa

Managing growth through workplace cooperation – the case of PT Laksana

A case study of the SCORE Project in Indonesia

Flyer for Skills for Green Jobs

Sindh TEVTA starts Entrepreneurship Education in TEVT Institutes with ILO Support

Skilled young women and men of Sindh will be further equipped with entrepreneurial skills to start their own small businesses. Technical Education & Vocational Training (TEVT) Institutes of Sindh will start imparting entrepreneurship courses...

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Johannesburg: Adoption of a Strategy for Action and a Resolution in Africa on Multinational Enterprises.

Tripartite National Conference on ‘Green Jobs: The Way Forward’

A tripartite National Workshop under the ‘Green Jobs in Asia’ project held on Sunday, 18 September 2011, at the Ruposhi Bangla Hotel, Dhaka. The ‘Green Jobs in Asia’ project is being implemented in Bangladesh by the International Labour Organization...

Opening address at the Training on Basic Employment Services

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, Manila, Philippines