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Migrant Workers’ Forum in Bangkok brings together tripartite stakeholders on labour rights of migrant workers

Tripartite stakeholders from Thailand’s seafood processing sector highlighted migrant worker rights at the Migrant Workers Forum that was organized on International Migrants Day. The International Migrants Day marks the adoption of the International...

Why inequality threatens the Asian miracle

By Tomoko Nishimoto, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

Probationers at the Foreign Services Academy trained on ILO standards

Mr Francesco d’Ovidio, Country Director ILO Office Pakistan was invited to give a lecture at the Foreign Services Academy in Islamabad. He presented a historical perspective of the ILO, its work in Pakistan, and the ever-increasing importance and...

New ILO's standards will help 21.5 million domestic workers

The Regional Model Competency Standards (RMCS) for Domestic Work will help more than 20 million domestic worker in Asia and the Pacific if ASEAN regional integration ensures the mutual recognition of skills of workers across borders, according to...

Presidential National Council for Professional Qualifications holds its regular meeting

On January 29, the Presidential National Council for Professional Qualifications held its regular meeting in Moscow. In addition to the National Council’s members, taking part in the meeting were representatives of the presidential administration,...

Training on International Labour Standards Reporting

As part of ILO's continued support to strengthening International Labour Standards reporting and responding to the observations from the Commitee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations , more than 37 officials from Federal...

Unemployment on the rise over next five years as inequality persists

Unemployment will continue to rise in the coming years, as the global economy has entered a new period combining slower growth, widening inequalities and turbulence, warns a new ILO report.

Enhancing Employability through Skills Development in Galkayo

Light Engineering plays an important role in industrialisation where innovation has resulted in the creation of new products and transforming concepts and materials into products.

Labour migration and entrepreneurship

Skills for a brighter future

Refugees in a camp along Thai-Myanmar border are equipped with livelihood and buisness skills for a better future.

Sheuly picks up role model award

Shuely Akter, a disabled sewing machine operator trained by the ILO/EU TVET Reform Project picked up a Platinum Role Model Award at the Bangladesh Social and Environmental Excellence Awards 2014 in Dhaka 9 December.

New strategy seeks to reinvigorate Bangladeshi apprenticeship system

The need to popularise apprenticeships and the benefits that this will have for both the workforce and the Bangladesh economy were discussed at a high level consultation held today

Indonesia

Taking tourism beyond natural beauty

The ILO’s JOY project is changing residents’ lives in Nongkojajar, East Java and transforming the once quiet town into an agrotourism destination.

Uzbekistan’s trade unions learn how to work in modern conditions

From November 17 to November 27 twenty trade unionists from Uzbekistan undertake a training course “Trade unions in modern conditions” at the Institute of Labour of the National Confederation of Trade Unions of Moldova.

Joint ILO MPI reports

Many immigrants in Europe struggling to move out of low-skilled jobs; European governments have opportunities to prioritize policies to...

ILO Director thanks youth from Glenview Complex

On Friday, 14 November 2014, the ILO Director, a.i, Ms Hopolang Phororo and the Skills project team visited the Glenview Complex to express their appreciation to the beneficiaries, District Implementing Committee, Provincial Implementing Committee,...

Employment services

High level forum looks at effects on Malaysia of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)

The impact on Malaysia of the introduction of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 will be discussed at the forum.

Turning leather waste into a profitable footwear business

One of the young entrepreneurs was Yoi Yohanantoko from Yogyakarta who has developed a leather footwear business called “Bucini Footwear: The Beauty of Leather.” He was selected from more than 100 applicants and was able to improve her business....

Labour rights

Cambodia takes first crucial step towards protecting entertainment workers

New ground-breaking regulation for entertainment workers in Cambodia marks the first attempt in the region to reduce widespread stigma and discrimination in the sector.

Danish Minister of Trade and Development Cooperation tours Skills for Youth Employment project in Harare

The Danish Minister of Trade and Development Cooperation, Honourable Mogen Jensen toured an ILO “Skills for Youth Employment and Rural Development” project at the Glenview Complex under Highfield District in Harare Province.

Skills are not in the hearing but in the hands

….says a nineteen year hearing impaired young man, as he recounted his story to the Danish Minister of Trade and International Cooperation, Morgen Jensen and the members of the Danida Grants Committee when they toured the Glenview Complex in Harare.