All resources: Europe and Central Asia

We Effect translates Think.Coop into Macedonian

Labour migration

Prize-giving ceremony of the 2021 Global Media Competition on Labour Migration at the ILO office in Madrid

The ILO office in Spain organized a prize-giving ceremony to congratulate Judit Alonso Gonzalbez, Javier Sulé and Marta Saiz.

Background paper

Technological Progress and the Dynamics of Self-Employment: Worker-level Evidence for Europe

The paper explores how exposure to a certain type of technology in one’s occupation affects the probability of moving in and out of solo self-employment, and how this effect differs across worker groups. To answer these questions, the authors match...

Background paper

Solo self-employment and lack of paid employment: an occupational perspective across EU countries

This study provides some novel evidence on the relationship between solo self-employment and paid employment opportunities across 28 European countries and 8 occupations for the period 2012-19. The adoption of a cross-country cross-occupation...

Dignity and respect for all

Workplaces should be free from abuse: Albania third in Europe to ratify ILO Convention No. 190 on Eliminating Violence and Harassment in...

On 3rd February 2022, the Parliament of Albania unanimously ratified the ILO Convention No. 190 on “Eliminating Violence and Harassment in the World of Work”. The ratification is an important step for the country where violence against women is very...

ILO welcomes renewed EU focus on decent work worldwide for a just transition and a sustainable recovery

The European Commission has adopted a Communication on decent work worldwide, which sets out how the EU will act upon the challenges linked to a just green and digital transition and a sustainable recovery from the pandemic.

Digital innovations in social health protection for India: Technical resource document

Code of practice with ILO support

Gender Equality and Business Success–why Ukrainian Employers care about gender diversity in the workplace

There is mounting evidence around the globe that promoting gender diversity among employees, management, and boards can be a business boost. The Confederation of Employers of Ukraine is the first Ukrainian business association coming out with a Code...

Concept Note: Panel discussion and report launch: Digital innovations in social health protection for India

Report

Global and Regional Good Practices in SSTC: Promoting South-South and Triangular Cooperation

Peer learning, resilience and solidarity in the world of work in times of COVID-19

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Francesca Ottolenghi, Chief of International Relations, EU Policies, International Development Cooperation and Internationalization Office,...

“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with cooperative and wider social and solidarity economy (SSE) policy makers, researchers and practitioners from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during...

Alliance 8.7

The Netherlands becomes an Alliance 8.7 pathfinder country

The Netherlands recently became a pathfinder country for Alliance 8.7. ILO-Brussels interviewed Wilm Geurts, Director International Affairs at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment of the Netherlands, about this new status.

Skills stories

Strengthening digital TVET in Ukraine

In collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Science, the ILO project, “E-TVET in Ukraine: Training continuity and modernization during COVID-19 and beyond,” helped to develop quality e-Learning solutions for technical and vocational...

ILO participates in European Regional Disability Summit ahead of the 2022 Global Disability Summit

Dubai World Expo 2020

Social dialogue and occupational safety and health vital to decent work in the construction sector - ILO

At Dubai’s World Expo 2020, ILO officials joined in welcoming an agreement between a Belgium-based multinational construction company and trade unions to promote decent work in the sector.

Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises

Weak rule of law, unfair competition, and skills shortages: New survey detects what prevents Serbian enterprises from thriving

A new diagnostic report of the Serbian Employers’ Association shows the major obstacles for doing business and creating jobs in the largest economy of the Western Balkans. The findings are based on a survey among 450 enterprises done with ILO...

Decent Work Country Programme

DWCP Uzbekistan (2021-2025)

New service model with ILO support

Turning around a super tanker−reforming the public employment services in Ukraine

The Ukrainian Government recently decided to roll out a new service model for the Public Employment Services across all 500 offices of the country. The new service model tested with support of the ILO in one pilot office devotes more attention to...

12th Academy on the Social and Solidarity Economy - Closing Session

12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy - Elective 5: SSE and formalisation of the informal economy