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Work4Youth Publications

Labour market transitions of young women and men in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

This report presents the results of the School-to-work transition surveys (SWTS) implemented in six countries in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region – Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, the former Yugoslav Republic...

Post-2015 Agenda

Challenges of implementation of Decent Work in the post-2015 Agenda in Europe and its responsibility in the world

Remarks by Stephen Pursey, Director Multilateral Cooperation Department, ILO

Decent Jobs in the Green Economy

The project “Decent Jobs in the Green Economy” concludes with a conference held in Ankara

Speaking at the conference “Green Jobs in Turkey” which was the last activity under the project, International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Green Jobs Programme Coordinator Kees van der Ree remarked that many countries are now aware of the strong...

Kazakh delegation visits Germany

On 1-5 March a delegation from Kazakhstan, accompanied by ILO experts, visited Berlin to study German employment policies. Special focus was put on the German dual education system and employment legislation - issues which are currently high on the...

Are active labour market policies effective in activating and integrating low-skilled individuals? : An international comparison

A. Willi Petersen / Maik Jepsen Report „German approach and experience of development of occupational standards“ Flensburg, February 2015

This report focuses on the key concepts the German initial vocational education and training (Dual System) is based on.

Child labour

Curbing child labour in Kosovo: Let children be children

Poverty pushes a high number of children in Kosovo* to drop out of school and enter child labour as early as 10 years old. The ILO supports efforts of Kosovo’s public institutions and social partners to eliminate child labour, with an emphasis on...

4 to 6 February

ILO to hold an international Tripartite Meeting of Experts to advise on recognition of Seafarers’ Identity Documents and border security...

From 4 to 6 February 2015, the ILO Governing Body has convened an international tripartite meeting of maritime and technical experts on border control to advise on the national implementation of the Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention...

Studies on Growth with Equity

An Employment-oriented Investment Strategy for Europe

Against a backdrop of sluggish economic conditions and continued weak job creation, the Investment Plan proposed by the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker would provide a rapid economic stimulus that would foster Europe’s...

An employment-oriented investment strategy for Europe (Summary)

Against a backdrop of sluggish economic conditions and continued weak job creation, the Investment Plan proposed by the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker would provide a rapid economic stimulus that would foster Europe’s...

Jobs in Europe

ILO says over 2.1 million jobs could be created with EC investment plan

The success of Juncker’s EC plan to create jobs and boost Europe’s competitiveness depends on its design and the allocation of funds.

Moldova, Republic of

Norway

Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of

Report on the pilot project towards developing statistical tools for measuring employment in the environmental sector and generating...

This report provides information on the survey development, questionnaire design, concepts and definitions, methodology of data collection, as well as main findings of employment in the environmental sector and green jobs in one of the pilot...

Campinas 2014 Social and Solidarity Economy Reader: Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Development

This Reader, was prepared for the fourth edition of the ILO’s Academy on the Social and Solidarity Economy which was held in Campinas, Brazil in July 2014, which offered Participants the opportunity to share SSE experiences from different parts of...

Fact sheet

Information Passport for Migrant Domestic Workers in Ukraine-Poland Migration Corridor

A passport size brochure, developed as part of the EU funded Global Action Programme for Migrant Domestic Workers and Their Families (GAP-MDW), was designed on request of workers’ organizations to guide Ukrainian domestic workers in Poland through...

The 17th European Forum on Eco-innovation was dedicated to the topic of jobs and skills transformation

The Forum discussions examined the employment opportunities and challenges arising from the transition to a green and circular economy.

Workers of Kaluga, Sverdlovsk and Vologda regions’ enterprises undertake voluntary HIV-testing

In the run-up to the World AIDS Day workers at enterprises of the Kaluga, Sverdlovsk and Vologda regions got an opportunity to undertake HIV counseling and testing at their workplaces.

Workers of Sverdlovsk region’s enterprises undertake voluntary HIV-testing

Workers at enterprises of the Sverdlovsk region got an opportunity to undertake HIV-testing at their workplaces. As a result, Russia’s Urals region joined the ILO’s global initiative Voluntary and Confidential HIV Counselling and Testing (VCT@WORK).