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COOP news update

This issue of the COOP News includes articles on various events, projects, trainings and meetings related to the work of the ILO's COOP Unit between January and May, 2015.

Summary

World Employment and Social Outlook: The Changing Nature of Jobs

The World Employment and Social Outlook is the ILO’s new flagship report on world of work issues. Exploring the inter-connected nature of macroeconomic policies on the one hand, and employment and social outcomes on the other, it analyses which...

Decent jobs for working out of disaster

Japan was struck by a mega-scale earthquake and tsunamis in 2011. To find how the country and people has overcome the disaster, the ILO conducted a study on post-disaster recovery efforts. It was decent jobs that helped people work out of disaster.

Spotlight special ILO/Japan edition

This special edition of "Spotlight" presents a number of inspiring individuals who the ILO/Japan Programme supported and brought many improvements, changing the lives of ordinary working people for the better.

COOP news update

This issue of the COOP News includes articles on various events, projects, trainings and meetings related to the work of the ILO's COOP Unit between September and December, 2014.

Economic implications of ASEAN integration for Malaysia's labour market

This paper examines the implications of the formation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 on Malaysia’s labour market.

Reaping the economic and social benefits of labour mobility: ASEAN 2015

The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) plans more steps towards full economic integration among Member States in 2015, including the free mobility of professionals and highly skilled workers. Economic integration aims to generate inclusive growth and...

How can ASEAN and Japan mutually benefit from ASEAN economic integration?

This paper reviews the evolution of the economic and political relationship between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States and Japan since the 1970s, from the perspectives of trade in goods and services, foreign direct...

Moscow hosts international seminar of public employment services

On September 17-18, Russia’s Federal Service for Labour and Employment (Rostrud) held an international seminar for members of the World Association of Public Employment Services focusing on models of public employment service (PES): centralized and...

Livelihood recovery

Japanese Government donates US$3 million to help Typhoon Haiyan victims

The Japanese Government is to fund a US$3,000,000 project to help the victims of Typhoon Haiyan rebuild their livelihoods.

ILO response to natural disaster

Lessons from Japan's tsunami response to aid Philippines Typhoon Haiyan victims

A high-level ILO delegation from the Philippines agreed during a visit to Japan that creating decent work opportunities will be the key to the long-term success of the response to Typhoon Haiyan.

Activities of the ILO Office for Japan

The ILO Office for Japan has prepared Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) 2007-09 as framework for ILO activities in Japan, in consultation with government, social partners and ILO Association of Japan. The Office has been conducting activities in...

A report commissioned by the ILO

Historical developments of administrative measures for occupational diseases in Japan

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (formerly the Ministry of Labour), which continues to be the sole administrative body responsible for occupational health in Japan, has implemented various measures to tackle occupational diseases, while...

Japan allocates US$500,000 to help typhoon Haiyan livelihood recovery

The Government of Japan and the ILO have allocated US$500,000 to help support the post-Haiyan response in the Philippines. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan has provided the funds under the ILO/Japan Fund for Building Social Safety...

Report of the Fourth Regional Seminar on Industrial Relations in the ASEAN Region : 'Setting minimum wage and wage guidelines: Roles of...

Labour shortages, foreign migrant recruitment and the portability of qualifications in East and South-East Asia

This paper examines labour shortages, admission of foreign workers and the portability of qualifications in Japan, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Singapore and Thailand.

APYouthNet Talk Show #24 - Lifelong learning and youth career development

Youth employment is increasingly competitive, while education is increasingly expensive. Life-long learning can boost skills and competencies outside of formal educational settings, and remain compatible with employment. Takashi Fujimoto, the...

Labour standards

Japan ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

Japan is the 40th ILO Member State to have its ratification registered and the 10th from the Asia-Pacific region – after Singapore, Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau, Philippines, Tuvalu and Viet Nam – to have ratified the...

Partnership for skills training

ILO-Japan sign ¥30,831,000 skills’ training initiative

A collaboration between the Government of Japan and the International Labour Organization will strengthen a range of courses offered by the International Training Centre in Turin, Italy.

Official visit

ILO's Director-General visits a "Hello-Work" employment centre in Japan

On his first trip to Japan as ILO's Director-General, Guy Ryder visited one of the Japanese Public Employment Security (PES) Centres, also known as a "Hello Work" centre, which is part of a network that serves 170,000 people each day nationwide. He...