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Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities – Roundtable in Moscow.

On February 18, a roundtable meeting entitled Social Partnership for Improving Work Conditions and Employment of Persons with Disabilities was held in Moscow. It was organized by the UN Office in Russia, the International Labour Organization and the...

Tripartite delegation discussed HIV/AIDS prevention in the Altai krai.

On January 23-26, 2007 the ILO and its tripartite partners delegation visited Barnaul, Altai krai. The delegation consisted of Igor Shanin, Secretary of Federation of Independent Trade-Unions of Russia (FITUR), Mr. Vyacheslav Rozhkov, Director of...

Reduce risks - cut costs!

Nowadays, it is economical for every enterprise to abide by the labour legislation and keep a high level of occupational safety and health as it allows to save funds.

Forced labour in the Russian Federation today- irregular migration and trafficking in human beings, 2nd edition, 2006

New ILO-Russia Programme of Cooperation defines priorities for 2006- 2009.

ILO Director-General Juan Somavia and the Russian tripartite delegation to the International Labour Conference signed here today a Programme of Cooperation between Russia and the ILO for 2006-2009.

Regional HIV/AIDS Conference held in Moscow, ILO stressed the role of workplace policy.

On 15-17 May 2006 more than 1500 delegates from 50 countries attending the first Eastern European and Central Asian AIDS Conference (EECAAC) in Moscow discussed ways to strengthen the regional response to HIV/AIDS. Political and community leaders,...

Russia needs one million migrant workers

At present, Russian needs one million labour migrants, the deputy head of the external migration department of the Russian Federal Migration Service (FMS), Natalia Vlasova, said at a news conference "Labour Migration Season-2006 - a Season of...

Russian stakeholders call for National Anti-Trafficking Plan of Action

Trafficking in humans is one of the most cruel and malicious types of organized crime, and it is rapidly developing into a very large-scale criminal activity. Effective action against trafficking requires a focus on its forced labour outcomes, on...

Tripartite Declaration on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work signed in Russia

The Russian Ministry of Health and Social Development, the Coordinating Council of Employers' Associations and the Russian Federation of Independent Trade Unions - parties to the Tripartite Commission on the Regulation of Social and Labour Relations...

Increasing employability of disadvantaged young women and men and other marginalized groups in Caucasus and Central Asia through skills...

Project RER/04/52/NET

Project results presented in Moscow

Today the ILO Office presented a manual ”Your Health” for vocational college students. The manual was developed and published with the support of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science under the ILO/DFID/UNFIP project on Comprehensive...

International labour standards and the development of social dialogue in Russia

This is the topic of the seminar, organized by the ILO upon the request of the State Duma (Parliament) of the Russian Federation. The seminar started today at Marriott-Aurora Hotel in Moscow.

Forced labour in the Russian Federation today: irregular migration and trafficking in human beings

Throughout the world, more and more attention is given to the problem of trafficking in human beings. The trade in human beings and the use of slave labour are serious and burning issues which are relevant for Russia at present.

Tver hosts forum on role of business in social sphere

On October 11-12 Tver hosted a seminar entitled Development of Social Partnership in Russian Regions. The role of business in social reforms was the focal theme on the agenda. The International Labour Organization and the Coordinating Council of...

Gender Aspects of Poverty and Income Policy - Conference in St. Petersburg

The ILO Sub-Regional Office in Moscow jointly with the Nordic Council of Ministers convened an International Conference “Poverty and Income Policy in the North West Federal Okrug of the Russian Federation – Gender Aspects” which took place in...

ILO/USDOL HIV/AIDS Workplace Education Programme in the Moscow Region

The first meeting of the Moscow region Project Advisory Board of the HIV/AIDS Workplace Education Programme was held today at the Moscow Region Administration premises.

Unity Beyond Differences: The Need for an Integrated Labour Inspection System (ILIS)

Final report of the conference organised by the Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Union

HIV/AIDS workplace education programme launched in Murmansk

International Experience with Social Assistance Schemes. Five Country Case Studies. ILO, 2004

Working Action on HIV/AIDS