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Opening address at the mobility of health professionals between the Philippines and selected EU member States: a policy dialogue

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the mobility of health professionals between the Philippines and selected EU member States: a policy dialogue, Makati City, Philippines, 23 July 2013

Labour migration

Civil society calls for bigger role, right-based approach in UN migration debate

A rights-based approach and greater cooperation among actors are needed to address growing pressures on governments and international migrants, as global mobility soars.

Regional trade unions cooperation needed to better protect migrant workers

The International Labour Organization (ILO) called on South-east Asian countries to build strong coordination and cooperation among their trade unions for the protection of international migrant workers, who are often vulnerable to unfair treatment,...

“Work in Freedom” Programme

DFID, ILO to launch new initiative to tackle trafficking of women and girls

Regional Experts Meeting on International Migration and Development in Africa

The ILO shared its technical expertise at a senior experts meeting on international migration and development in Africa. The recommendations of this regional consultation mechanism will be integrated into the Second High Level Dialogue on...

Youth Employment Video Contest: Youth labour migration “Reaping the benefits, minimizing the risks”

Interview

Social Dialogue and Workers rights in Dominican Republic

The ILC vice-president representing workers, Ms Eulogia Familia aims to implement social dialogue and workers rights in Dominican Republic. As executive member of National Trade Union Unity Confederation (CNUS), Ms Eulogia gives in this interview,...

Ministry of Education collaborates with teachers for the rights of migrant children in Thailand

The Office of Non-formal and Informal Education (ONIE) at the Ministry of Education took a critical step for the education of migrant children in Thailand, by strengthening the capacity of teachers in providing education to the migrant children; a...

Surat Thani Province joins with ILO-IPEC Thailand to celebrate the World Day against Child Labour 2013

This first time ever event combining messages on working against child labour and human trafficking took the form of an advocacy event organized at the busy shopping and tourist Walking Street area in Surat Thani City.

Shrimp and Seafood Processing Industry took lead in organizing a World Day Against Child Labour 2013 event in Samut Sakhon Province in...

The event organized in Talad Talay (Thai Seafood Market) in Samut Sakhon was organized by Thai Frozen Food Association (TFFA) and Thai Food Producers Association (TFPA) the two leading seafood industry organizations dealing with export seafood...

2013 High-Level Dialogue on Migration

Labour mobility and rights at centre of debate on international migration and development

Experts from the ILO and elsewhere have gathered at a final roundtable to discuss labour mobility in migration and development issues prior to the High-Level Dialogue.

ILO and Thai Trade Unions hold workshop on further promoting ratification of ILO C.87 and C.98 and protection of young and migrant workers

The objective of the workshop was to discuss and agree on the action plan to be supported by the ILO during 2013-2014 that takes into consideration the unions’ current campaign strategies and the important role of unions in the protection of migrant...

Migrant recruiters adopt Code of Conduct in Lebanon

Recruitment agencies syndicate adopts Code of Conduct to respect migrant workers’ rights.

ILO Statement to Fourth Roundtable on Migration and Development

The search for decent work is at the center of most migration

Migrants are contributing to economies through their labour and the businesses they create, as consumers, taxpayers and agents of technology transfer.

Jordan examines ways to improve work permits for migrant workers in the construction sector

The ILO hosts a meeting of key stakeholders to improve regulation of work permits in Jordan’s construction sector

Diplomatic missions meet to better protect migrant domestic workers

Labour attaches and representatives of diplomatic missions are meeting to discuss ways of promoting consultative dialogue and eliminating recurrent problems facing migrant workers.

Labour Standards: Unions from Italy, Moldova and Ukraine sign cooperation agreements

Making decent work a reality for domestic workers in Africa

The ILO is organising a Knowledge Sharing Forum in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 28-30 May 2013 to share good practices, practical initiatives and new policies to promote decent work for domestic workers in Africa.

Better protecting Indonesian migrant workers through bilateral and multilateral agreements

As the second largest sending country, some 700,000 documented Indonesian migrant workers leave the country for work abroad, primarily in East and South East Asia as well as the Middle East. Of these, 78 per cent work as domestic workers.

International Nurses’ Day: EU and ILO Manila promote decent work agenda for Filipino health professionals

Thousands of Filipino health professionals migrate every year for work raising important questions related to the global shortage and inequitable distribution of health professionals in and between many countries.