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Meeting of Tripartite Commission for Social and Economic Affairs Held in Baku

Salim Muslumov: "Equal opportunities for implementing their right to free choice of labour and employment have been created for all citizens in Azerbaijan".

Youth employment

ILO, LUKOIL extend partnership on youth employment

“We have the unique opportunity to partner in order to scale-up action on youth employment and tackle this crisis head on,” said ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.

Panel consultation on the ILO’s Future of Work Initiative in Azerbaijan

On 17 March 2017 the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Azerbaijan conducted a first panel consultation on the ILO’s Future of Work Initiative with participation of social partners, concerned government agencies, universities and academic...

Baku Hosts PES Course under 2017-2030 Employment Strategy

On 27 February – 1 March 2017, ILO Moscow Office conducted a three-day training course in Baku for employees of Public Employment Services (PES) of Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population.

CIS and BRICS Representatives Meet in Turin to Discuss Youth Employment

On 23 to 28 January 2017, Turin, Italy, hosted a subregional conference on youth employment, attended by representatives of the CIS and BRICS countries, tripartite members of the regional youth employment network established within the framework of...

Strengthening Employment Services in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan

A training course on Strengthening Employment Services in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan was held on 23 – 27 January 2017 at the ILO International Training Centre in Turin.

Tripartite Commissions Meet in Moscow

On 13 December 2016, a tripartite delegation of Azerbaijan met with representatives of the Russian Tripartite Commission on Regulation of Social and Labour Relations (RTC) at the ILO Moscow Office.

Russia's Concept for Implementation of ILO's Future of Work Initiative Discussed In Moscow

On 12 December 2016 in Moscow, the Analytical Centre for the Government of the Russian Federation hosted an expert round-table meeting featuring a presentation of Russia's concept for the implementation of the ILO’s Future of Work Initiative.

Tripartite Constituents from the sub-region meet to learn more about International Labour Standards

Over 30 participants representing governments, trade unions and employers’ organizations from all countries in the sub-region, gathered in Moscow from 14-17 November to discuss and learn more about international labour standards.

Young Union Activists Meet in Astrakhan

An international seminar for young labour union activists from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia, co-organised by the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia (FITUR) and the International Labour Organisation, ended on 10 November in...

Olga Koulaeva Appointed as Director of DWT/CO for Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Olga V. Koulaeva was appointed Director of the ILO Decent Work Team and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia on 1 November 2016.

ILO and UNDP Join Efforts in Implementing SDGs in Azerbaijan

From 15 to 20 October 2016, Shurenchimeg Zokhiolt, Deputy Director of the ILO DWCT/CO-Moscow, and Mikhail Pouchkin, Chief Technical Adviser of the Youth Employment Project, visited Azerbaijan to take part in a joint ILO/UNDP mission in the frame of...

Is there a case for front-loaded fiscal consolidation in Azerbaijan?

This paper critically reviews the case for fiscal consolidation in Azerbaijan by adopting a growth and employment perspective. It commences with a global and comparative context in order to point out that, since 2010, fiscal consolidation has become...

Entrepreneurship Programme for Job Seekers in Azerbaijan

In implementing the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030, Azerbaijan is establishing a comprehensive employment policy framework through developing and implementing a National Employment Strategy 2030.

ILO and Azerbaijan Sign Decent Work Country Programme

On 30 September 2016, ILO Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, Heinz Koller, and the Deputy Director of the ILO DWT/CO for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Shurenchimeg Zokhiolt, took part in the signing ceremony of the Decent Work Country...

Partners Thank ILO Office Director Dimitrina Dimitrova for Productive Cooperation

On 30 September 2016, Dimitrina Dimitrova, Director of the ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, completed her term in our region.

Tackling Youth Employment Challenges: Workshop for Employers’ Organizations

Representatives of employers’ organizations from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Russian Federation and Uzbekistan gathered at the ILO’s International Training Center (ITC) in Turin on 26-29 September 2016.

Subregional seminar on “Informal Economy: trade union policies and actions”

On 13-14 June Baku, Azerbaijan, hosted the ILO seminar entitled “Informal Economy: Policies and actions of trade unions" and devoted to the ILO Recommendation No 204.

Youth Employment Network: Conference in Stockholm and Oslo

The bi-annual network conference was organ¬ized on 17-25 May in Stockholm, Sweden, and Oslo, Norway, at the request of the tripartite constituents of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan...

“Trade Unions amid Deepening Economic Crisis”: International Seminar in Baku

On 12 April, 2016, the International Labour Organization together with the Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation (ATUC) organized in Baku an international seminar on Trade Unions amid Deepening Economic Crisis: Actions and Prospects for Future Work.