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Social dialogue promotes decent work in Kenya’s digital economy

In a first-of-its-kind national social dialogue for Kenya on an inclusive digital transformation, ILO, government, social partners and the voices of key sector stakeholders convened to promote a digital transformation that is more productive and...

Tackling Malaysia’s digital divide

The ILO and the Malaysian government has teamed up to give TVET a digital upgrade.

WSIS Forum - An expanding digital economy offers opportunities for forcibly displaced youth, but challenges remain

A panel discussion organised by the ILO in the framework of the World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2023 shed light on, and convened different voices around, the multiple ways in which a digital transformation is changing how forcibly...

International Women's Day

ILO calls on workplaces to accelerate action against violence and harassment

With a growth in work in digital spaces, workplaces must take action to tackle online violence and harassment and implement the ILO’s Violence and Harassment Convention.

The Arab States and Asia Pacific Employers Leaders Network held for first time in Saudi Arabia

Digital transformation, income diversification, evolving consumer needs, social dialogue, international trade cooperation, change management and internal management were among the core issues discussed by employer representatives at the meeting in...

Regional Workshop on South-South Cooperation: Development of Digital Services in Business Organizations to support SMEs

The event brought together representatives of different employers and business membership organizations (EBMOs) to exchange experiences.

ILO Director-General discusses bilateral cooperation with the European Commission

During his first official visit to Brussels, the ILO Director-General met the Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, the Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life, and the EU Commissioners for Jobs and Social Rights and...

Session "Challenges of digitalisation in legal relations in private law"

The event was organised by the Department of Private Law of the Faculty of Law of the University of Barcelona and was attended by Sara López, Advisor of the ILO Office for Spain.

Media Advisory

ILO Director-General to attend G20 Summit in Indonesia

The ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, will be attending the G20 Leaders’ Summit, to be held 15-16 November, in Bali, Indonesia.

ILO brings stakeholders together to discuss the future of Jordan’s green and digital economy

RDPP Research Project aims to enhance the understanding on youth employment & livelihoods in Jordan continue. Progress & findings of a research paper on the potential for the creation of green & digitally enabled livelihoods for Jordanians and...

Women in management

New national initiative aims to put more women on Jordan’s corporate boards

A new national digital platform, launched with the patronage of Queen Rania of Jordan, aims to create a comprehensive database of women qualified to hold corporate leadership and board positions, and so increase their presence in private sector...

Enterprise development

New skills help Cambodian tourism sector build back from dark days of COVID

The ILO has supported the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism to strengthen business resilience and sustainability for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) within the tourism sector, which were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

ECOT and the ILO organizes trainings for small business owners to look to the (digital) future

In the final training organized jointly by the Employers Confederation of Thailand and the ILO’s Rebuilding Better Project, small business owners developed strategies to leverage digital marketing channels and tools to thrive online.

International Journal of Labour Research

Unions must work together and find ways to organize new forms of work

Trade unions need to strengthen their unity, attract more young people and organize workers in the digital economy, according to a new report.

48th Arab Labour Conference

ILO Director-General’s address to the Arab Labour Conference 2022

In a recorded video address, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder addresses Arab governments, workers and employers meeting in Cairo, Egypt, with a call to pursue with the ILO a shared mission of promoting social justice.

Global Employment Trends for Youth

Recovery in youth employment is still lagging, says ILO

A new report, issued ahead of International Youth Day, shows large regional differences in young people's prospects in the labour market.

ILO to assist the Saint Lucia Employers’ Federation in developing membership strategy

The action plan will focus on the three primary areas: good governance, membership promotion and retention, and advocacy and lobbying.

News on the go

Teaching and the teaching profession in a digital world- Zambia

Zambian constituents of the International Labour Organization have adopted a roadmap towards a human-centred digital future in education.

Opening address at the webinar on Online Filipino Worker: An introduction to opportunities for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the...

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the webinar on Online Filipino Worker: An introduction to opportunities for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the digital economy, 21 June 2022, Manila, Philippines

Steps towards digitalizing skills system in Lebanon