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Voices from Inclusive Workplaces in the Republic of Serbia

Good practice guide for the employment of persons with disabilities

This brochure was prepared by the Serbian Association of Employers and published with the assistance of the International Labour Organization (ILO), under the framework of the United Nations Partnership for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities...

ILO addresses PERC conference on labour migration in Europe and Central Asia

Heinz Koller, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, participated in the General Assembly of the Pan-European Regional Council (PERC) of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). He also addressed...

The Future of Work - Towards a progressive agenda for all

Heinz Koller, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, participated in the opening panel discussion during a conference on the Future of Work organized by the European Policy Centre (EPC).

Making social protection fit for the future

At an Infopoint organized by the European Commission, Valérie Schmitt, Deputy Director of ILO’s Social Protection Department, welcomed the new EU-funded flagship programme which aims to increase social protection coverage in eight priority countries.

Policy advice

Is youth employment improving in the Western Balkans? 5 key trends to guide decision-makers in 2020

As the year slowly draws to a close, it also invites a pause for reflection to take stock and look ahead. With electoral tests facing several governments in the Western Balkans in 2020 (North Macedonia and Serbia being cases in point), many policy...

Towards compensation for exploitation and violence against migrant workers

Finnish Presidency of the EU hosts conference on business and human rights

European Parliament discusses EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement

The ILO participated to an Exchange of views on the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, organized by the Committee on International Trade of the European Parliament.

UN Task Force on SSE discusses its priorities at a retreat in Trento

Members and observers of the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) met in Trento to discuss key issues and priorities, including a possible UN Resolution on the SSE.

SADA Women’s Cooperative in Turkey was selected as one of the 10 projects for scaling up by the Paris Peace Forum

The cooperative was formed by women from host and refugee communities to undertake collective income generation activities with the support of the ILO. The cooperative was selected as one of ten projects to be scaled up and mentored by the Paris...

The SSE Momentum: Finance for Inclusion and the Future of Work

The international conference brought together around 100 participants to discuss the role of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) and supporting financial mechanisms in promoting decent work and sustainable development.

VCT@WORK in Ukraine’s Maritime Sector

According to estimates, 30 per cent of people living with HIV in Ukraine don’t know their HIV positive status. HIV testing is free and available in AIDS centres, and in many primary medical healthcare centres, as a result of the current health care...

ILO participates in a research workshop of UN Task Force on SSE on statistics

Officials of the ILO participated in a workshop on SSE statistics to present the Guidelines concerning Statistics of Cooperatives which was adopted in 20th ICLS in 2018 and approved at ILO GB in March 2019.

Labour inspection

Show me the numbers: collecting and sharing data for safer work in Albania

Interview with Mr. Arben Seferaj, General Director of State Labour and Social Issues Inspectorate, Albania.

ILO COOP sends a message of support for a Local Workshop of Young European Cooperators’ Network

Applying the G20 Training Strategy in Armenia (Phase 2)

Armenia: Towards Modern Approaches in Skills Strategic Planning

Under the International Labor Organization Project “Applying the G20 Training strategy: A partnership of the ILO and the Russian Federation” (Phase 2). Armenia organized a knowledge-sharing workshop to report on the Project's implementation of a...

Standards and practices for a zero-tolerance policy on child labour

Financial Mechanisms for Innovative Social and Solidarity Economy Ecosystems - Executive Summary

This report presents the results of the “Financial Mechanisms for Innovative Social and Solidarity Economy Ecosystems” project, designed to foster a better understanding of the different ways in which financial resources can be made available and...

Financial mechanisms for innovative social and solidarity economy ecosystems - Full Report

This report presents the results of the “Financial Mechanisms for Innovative Social and Solidarity Economy Ecosystems” project, designed to foster a better understanding of the different ways in which financial resources can be made available and...

Balkan network of labour dispute agencies

Peaceful settlement of labour disputes is a faster and cheaper way of coming to an agreement

In October 2019, in Zlatibor, Serbia, the Agencies for Peaceful Settlement of Labour Disputes of Montenegro, North Macedonia, the Republika Srpska-Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which sets the basis for joint...