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ILO hosts first session of the Policy Advisory Committee on Fair Migration in the Middle East
A diverse mix of experts meet to discuss key policy changes for a fair migration agenda in the Middle East
ILO hosts Arab States consultation on labour migration in the media
Senior journalists and editors meet to discuss challenges and opportunities for reporting on labour migration in the Arab States
Planning workshop ahead of launch of My Fair Home campaign in Lebanon and Jordan
Civil society and workers’ organizations meet with the ILO to devise implementation of the campaign targeting employers of migrant domestic workers.
Asia-Arab States and Africa Inter-regional meeting on safe and fair migration for women migrant workers
From 3 to 4 December 2019, in Bangkok, the ILO and UN Women hosted the inter-regional meeting, titled ‘Labour mobility between Asia and the Arab States: Sharing of experiences and progress under the Bali Declaration with specific focus on women...
Domestic workers
ILO and Swiss Embassy in Jordan to Celebrate International Domestic Workers’ Day with Screening of ILO Documentary: “Thank you Soma - شكراَ...
The screening and panel discussion, organised by the ILO and Swiss Embassy, will explore the relationship between migrant workers and Arab youth, and aim to challenge common perceptions about migrant workers.
ILO hosts regional consultation on changing behaviour of employers of domestic workers
Bringing together regional civil society organizations and trade unions, this consultation seeks to explore new thinking on how to shift social norms in domestic work
The Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosts discussion on migrant workers in the construction sector
Construction sector members of the KCCI meet to share experiences and best practices in the promotion of worker welfare in the construction sector.
The 2018 Migration Journalism Fellows convene for training workshop in Amman
The programme – produced in partnership with the Ethical Journalism Network – targets journalists in order to change the narrative on migration in the region.
Launch of the Media-Friendly Glossary on Migration: Middle East Edition at Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism conference
The glossary will guide journalists in the region towards rights-based reporting on migration, forced labour and trafficking in persons.
Interregional Consultation on Labour Migration and Mobility from Asia and Africa to the Middle East
The two-day event will bring together ILO constituents and stakeholders from 22 countries in three regions to make a technical assessment of key challenges and proposed ways forward to realize fair migration.
ILO and the Domestic Workers Union in Lebanon host a strategic planning workshop
Union members agree on a framework to increase recognition of the union in Lebanonز
Training workshop for labour inspectors on “ensuring good working conditions for workers, including migrant workers”
As part of a series of training workshops to labour inspectors around Jordan, the ILO delivered a three day workshop for labour inspectors of the Ministry of Labour, based in Amman, to strengthen their capacity relating to effective inspection of...
Multi-regional Trade Union Dialogue and Cooperation: Reinforcing Commitment and Fostering Action for Migrant Workers’ Rights
As a follow-up to the commitment of the six regional trade union confederations to defend, protect and promote the rights of migrant workers, this multi-regional trade union dialogue on labour migration identified good practices in implementation...
Africa Labour Migration Conference
The ILO and the African Union Commission, in collaboration with IOE and ITUC Africa held the African Countries Labour Migration Conference in October in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The Dialogue among African countries focussed on fostering cooperation...
Workshop with GCC governments promotes a rights-based approach to employment contract termination for migrant workers in the Gulf
The ILO, together with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), UN Women and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), and the GCC Executive Bureau co-hosted a workshop with representatives of the six GCC...
Africa-Arab States fellowship for journalism students in labour migration reporting
The ILO FAIRWAY programme has conducted back-to-back activities in Uganda and Jordan for journalism students and recent graduates of four universities: Makerere University (Uganda), Uganda Christian University (Uganda), Yarmouk University (Jordan)...
National Consultation on Labour Dispute Resolution in Jordan
The National Consultation will discuss the current system of judicial and non-judicial resolution of labour disputes, with a focus on the Ministry of Labour’s role, and to explore constraints and challenges in the current structure; and explore ways...
Training on identifying cases of forced labour of migrant workers in Kuwait supports government officials and company representatives to...
Between 13-15 March 2023, the ILO organized a three-day training on forced labour and trafficking in persons for staff of the labour inspectorate, the labour relations department, the domestic workers department, the shelter (for victims of labour...
Awareness raising on Labour Migration for local community leaders in rural Kenya
The two labour migration awareness raising meetings in Kilifi and Busia brought together local community leaders from across Kilifi County and Busia County including the chiefs, assistant chiefs, village elders, community policing and community...
On line discussion
What role can international labour standards and the ILO play in the protection of migrant workers’ wages?
The ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) has identified non-payment of wages, delayed payment of as key modern-day wage protection issues that can also lead to debt bondage and forced labour, with...