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ILO and IMO call for urgent action on seafarers stranded in Ukraine following Russian aggression

An estimated 1,000 seafarers are currently stranded in Ukrainian ports and waters with dwindling vital supplies.

Job creation in the Western Balkans

How nearshoring may create opportunities for the Western Balkan economies?

In this issue of short interviews with important researchers and practitioners from Central and Eastern Europe on burning questions concerning labour and social policies, we talked to Zuzana Zavarska, Economist at the Vienna Institute for...

Performance monitoring of the active labour market programmes implemented by the Employment Agency of Montenegro

This report presents key findings from the first attempt by the Employment Agency of Montenegro (EAM) to conduct a performance monitoring exercise on its active labour market programmes (ALMPs).

International migration

India-EU student mobility social media campaign report

In collaboration with Youth Ki Awaaz, the ILO ran a social media campaign on Student Mobility that reached over 675000 people. Various tools were developed as part of the campaign, including videos, an interactive map, articles, a quiz, and survey....

Agenda: Orientation Workshop for the participating enterprises of Indian Tea Association, 4-5 April 2022 (Virtual)

ILO COOP and ICA Brussels teams exchange on priority work areas and potential collaboration

On 16 March 2022, staff members from the Cooperatives Unit of the ILO (ILO COOP) and the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) Headquarters in Brussels held a meeting in Geneva to exchange on priority areas of work and potential collaboration.

The ILO and the UNTFSSE participated in Pact for Impact’s event on Social and Solidarity Economy

The Chair of the UNTFSSE and the ILO’s Enterprises Department Director, Mr Vic van Vuuren, spoke at the Pact for Impact event “For an International Recognition of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)” on 4th March 2022.

Vocational education

“Virtual” is now a TVET training reality in North Macedonia

When mishandling equipment can cause damages or even fatal accidents, investment into quality training is indispensable. This holds especially true for electrotechnical professions. In North Macedonia, the ILO and partners introduced for the first...

Ukraine

ILO Governing Body adopts resolution on Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine

A resolution passed by the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization calls on the Russian Federation to ‘immediately and unconditionally cease its aggression’.

Comprehensive Comparative Analysis of Montenegro’s Current Legislation on Violence and Harassment and the Provisions of ILO Convention No....

A comprehensive and comparative analysis of Montenegro’s current legislation on violence and harassment and the provisions of ILO Convention No. 190. with recommendations.

Telework

ILO: Social dialogue key to shape telework regulation

The rise in telework has exposed several challenges for both workers and employers. At a conference which followed up on a European Parliament’s Resolution on the right to disconnect, the ILO explained why social dialogue is crucial to deal with...

Violence and harassment at work

ILO: Violence and harassment at work is an occupational risk factor and a source of major health problems

The pandemic has contributed to a surge in violence and harassment at work. At an EESC conference, the ILO discussed the latest findings on this topic and the measures governments have taken in response to this surge.

Post Covid-19 EESE assessment of MSME trends and policies in Armenia

Republican Union of Employers of Armenia (RUEA), in line with its mandate to contribute to the development of a conducive environment for enterprises in Armenia, has called upon the ILO to assist the organization to assess the follow up analyses of...

Agenda: Knowledge building on productivity management in garments sector and sustainable integration in global supply chain

Concept Note: Knowledge building on productivity management in garments sector and sustainable integration in global supply chain

Ukraine

ILO Director-General condemns the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine

"The ILO’s duty is to stand in solidarity with the government, workers, and employers of Ukraine and to join with the rest of the United Nations system in providing all possible assistance to them," says the ILO Director-General.

“The role of cooperatives in eliminating child labour” tool is now available in Spanish

Post Covid-19 EESE Assessment of MSME trends and policies in Georgia

The ILO commissioned a follow-up study in 2021, based on the findings of the 2016 ILO EESE assessment report, delving further into some of the priority areas identified in this first report.

Youth labour markets in the EU

Three essential questions: Interview with Pola Schneemelcher, Project Manager at Institute for Macrofinance, Berlin, Germany

We interviewed Pola Schneemelcher, Project Manager in the area of labor market and fiscal policy at the think tank Dezernat Zukunft – Institute for Macrofinance. She shared her insights on how youth labour markets in the European Union were impacted...

We Effect translates Think.Coop into Albanian