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Egypt's Multi-Faceted Approach: Digitalizing Inspections, Establishing Strong Partnerships on the Eliminating Child Labour, and Promoting...

Over the past few months, through collaborative efforts and partnerships, Egypt has made significant strides in these areas, implementing three distinct activities. Let's take a closer look at each of these initiatives.

ILO discusses quality and effective apprenticeships

In the context of the European Year of Skills, the ILO discussed the value of quality apprenticeships on both a global and European scale, emphasizing the crucial role of the social partners.

111th International Labour Conference

Make social justice a priority issue on the global agenda, says ILO Director-General

ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, emphasized the need to build a Coalition for Social Justice to fight growing inequalities, at the opening session of the 111th International Labour Conference.

Quality Apprenticeship and Lifelong Learning

Toward lifelong skills development for decent work

International Labour Organization enhancing quality apprenticeship and lifelong learning in China with the support of J.P. Morgan

On 22nd and 23rd May 2023, with the support of J.P. Morgan, the ILO Quality Apprenticeship and Lifelong Learning in China Project Phase 2 was formally launched.

AUC-ILO Africa Forum on Child Labour

Harnessing Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives to address Child Labour

The AUC-ILO Forum, that hosted thirty AU’s member states from the different sub-regions in Africa, had as main objective to support the implementation of the African Union’s “Ten Year Action Plan to Eradicate Child Labour, Forced Labour, Human...

ILO assists The Bahamas in the development of a National Apprenticeship Policy

The policy will lay out guidance for elaborating and implementing an inclusive and sustainable National Apprenticeship Programme.

SSTC Webinar of Good Practices on Apprenticeship of China successfully held

On 13 April 2023, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi and CO-Beijing successfully organized the SSTC Webinar of Good Practices on Apprenticeship of China. This webinar is under the ILO South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) Initiative Promoting Quality...

Launched, three short films on benefits of apprenticeship programme for both business and youth

The ILO in collaboration with the Ministry of Manpower and the Indonesian Employers’ Association (Apindo) jointly promote the benefits of industry-based apprenticeship programme through a series of short films.

Decent apprenticeship training for children of working age in Egypt

Within the framework of supporting the promotion of the training and vocational progression to combat child labour as part of the “National Action Plan for Combating the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Egypt and Supporting Family (2018-2025)”, ACCEL...

ILO Voices | Apprenticeships

As a refugee, my new skills have given my family hope

When her husband was killed in 2009, Angelique Kahindo fled the Democratic Republic of Congo with her children to a refugee settlement in Uganda. For years she had no income, but a new opportunity for an apprenticeship has given her the skills and...

Youth labour market integration: the case for quality apprenticeships in the Caribbean

Blog by Gonzalo Graña, ILO/CINTERFOR Specialist on Quality Apprenticeships

Guyana

Skills development through quality apprenticeships: Addressing skills mismatch and youth unemployment

By Dennis Zulu, Director, International Labour Organization (ILO) Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean and Yeşim Oruç, UN Resident Coordinator in Guyana

Decent apprenticeship training

Within the framework of supporting the promotion of the training and vocational progression to combat child labour as part of the “National Action Plan for Combating the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Egypt and Supporting Family (2018-2025)”,...

ILO lends technical support for the review / evaluation of Guyana National Apprenticeship Programme

Dr. Hassan Ndahi, ILO Senior Skills and Employability Specialist, presented his findings and stated that stakeholders are ready to see the review become a reality.

Vocational education and training support youth competency in digital era

The ILO and Kompas TV Digital, a leading TV media network, organized a live talkshow on skills development for youth in digital era, highlighting the importance of the involvement of industries.

90 youth not in education, employment, or training participate in a modular apprenticeship programme in Zanzibar

120 apprentices have graduated from the first phase of the programme.

110th International Labour Conference

International Labour Conference closes with “remarkable harvest of achievements”

The Director-General told delegates that the 110th International Labour Conference had made history with its work on safety and health, apprenticeships, and labour standards, among other areas.

International Labour Conference

ILC 2022: What are the challenges and opportunities for workers?

Paola del Carmen Egusquiza Granda (Peru), Worker Vice-Chairperson of the 110th Session of the International Labour Conference, discusses the challenges and opportunities of this hybrid meeting. In the context of the fragile recovery from the...