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Employment and social policy in Europe

ILO Director-General and EC President discuss bilateral cooperation

ILO Director-General Guy Ryder and European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Juncker met to discuss cooperation in the field of employment and social policy in Europe.

Trade

EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement committed to boost growth and jobs

Adoption of the new European social partners' work programme

On 14 July 2015, the European social partners, Business Europe, UEAPME, CEEP and ETUC, agreed on their 5th work programme covering the period 2015-2017.

Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises in Moldova

Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises in Montenegro

ILO officials discuss youth employment issues with partners in Azerbaijan

From 6 to 8 July 2015 ILO officials Mikhail Pouchkin and Julia Surina paid a visit to Baku within the frames of project “Partnerships for Youth Employment in the Commonwealth of Independent States”.

United Kingdom

Ukraine

Switzerland

Serbia

Poland

ILO Office in Turkey introduced to its stakeholders the project launched to improve the means of subsistence for Syrian under the temporary...

The ILO Office for Turkey organized a meeting on 30 June 2015 with the participation of relevant parties to introduce the project “ILO Response to Syrian Influx.”

Invitation

Infopoint event

Making trade work for inclusive growth: the role of skills development

Trade and Employment

Leveraging globalization for decent jobs

At an Infopoint organized by the European Commission about "Making trade work for inclusive growth: the role of skills development", Claire Courteille, Director ILO-Brussels, stressed that trade opening must be complemented by properly designed...

Decent Work in the Green Economy. Business Cases from Turkey

This report showcases the experiences of selected enterprises in implementing green business models. It aims to contribute to the knowledge sharing and analysis that will lead to the shaping of inclusive green jobs strategies for decent work...

Informal Ministerial Meeting, 2015

Expanding the outreach and impact of occupational safety and health standards in micro and small enterprises

Concept note for the Informal Meeting of Ministers of Labour and Social Affairs hosted by the Latvian EU Presidency during the 104th Session of the International Labour Conference

104th International Labour Conference

Austria: Precarization of jobs and widening of informal economy

The transition from informal to formal economy is one of the topics of discussion at the 104th International Labour Conference which is being held from 1st to 13 June 2015 in Geneva. The following is an interview with Walter Sauer from the Austrian...

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 June and October, 2015.

The ILO at Work in Central and Eastern Europe 2009-2014

This publication is a collection of good practices and outputs of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) activities in Central and Eastern Europe.

ILO Highlights the Importance of Data Collection on OSH in a Workshop in Ankara

A workshop joining all relevant partners was organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to seek improvements regarding the collection, evaluation and dissemination of statistical data on occupational accidents and diseases in Turkey.