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World Tourism Day

How small tourism businesses in Nepal are turning more professional

The disastrous 2015 earthquake seriously damaged Nepal’s tourist industry. Now that the tourists are starting to return, they’re discovering something new about the way Nepalese businesses are welcoming visitors.

Ease of mobility and skills recognition seen as priorities in wide-ranging India-EU migration agenda

The International Labour Organization and International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) hosted a dialogue on migration and mobility between India and the EU.

Labour Inspectors' Training Program

Ninth cohort of National Labour Inspectors’ Training Program completed

The ninth cohort of the National Labour Inspectors’ Training Program took place in Muzaffarabad from 19-21 October, 2017 for the labour inspection staff from AJK, ICT and GB . This training was organised under the Dutch funded project on...

Electrical and electronics manufacturing in Thailand: Exploring challenges and good practices in the workplace

This paper serves as an entry point to explore decent work challenges in Thailand’s Electrical and Electronics Industry. It is based on a desk review of employment-related challenges found at both industry and national level, complemented by good...

Senior representatives of 14 African countries discuss quality apprenticeships to address youth unemployment and skills mismatch

Learning Forum to discuss promotion of quality apprenticeships in order to address skills mismatch and youth unemployment in the African region

Business Skills Course Completed by 129 Trainers in Russia

Between 14 August and 2 September 2017, teams of participants in the You Are an Entrepreneur programme in five Russian regions, including Moscow, St. Petersburg, Stavropol, Novosibirsk and Samara, attended the ILO’s Start and Improve Your Business...

Training boosts local employment and empowerment

Deborah Greenfield, ILO Deputy Director-General, visits a training centre in Chhattisgarh where rural youth are learning concepts of civil engineering to become barefoot technicians.

Technical knowledge and awareness, a must

Khela Ram, a trainee barefoot technician, says that technical knowledge and awareness of government schemes relating to rural development is a dire need in his community.

I feel empowered and my mindset has changed

Radhika Sahu says that the BFT training has helped her access opportunities and feel empowered.

Action Research in Peru's Wood and Furniture Sector: Carving out a new approach for better jobs

Discover the Lab’s adaptive management capacity in this action research taking place in Peru’s wood furniture value chain

United for Youth Employment in Cambodia

UN agencies join forces to promote youth employment in Cambodia

The Royal Government of Cambodia and five UN agencies and programmes (ILO, UNDP, UNESCO, UNICEF and UNV), with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation, launched a new joint programme to promote youth employment and reduce...

Training young people to fulfil real needs in the rural economy

Deborah Greenfield, ILO Deputy Director-General, speaks about how training rural youth to become barefoot technicians has helped provide solutions to local challenges in maintaining rural works and in employment generation.

Creating opportunities for young rural women in India

Deborah Greenfield, ILO Deputy Director-General, talks about how young rural women are breaking conventional gender norms by training to become barefoot technicians.

Guide

How to facilitate the recognition of skills of migrant workers: Guide for employment services providers

Training employment services providers on how to facilitate the recognition of skills of migrant workers: Facilitator’s notes

Career information videos

These videos are produced within the framework of the Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification (STED) project. Craftspeople speak about the materials and tools used, the working environment, the average salary, the required education level, the...

Our impact, their voices

How better skills can boost recognition of domestic work

An ILO training course gives Indonesian domestic workers the opportunity to gain a nationally recognized certificate and aims to raise the status of the profession.

Official Attempt at GUINNESS WORLD RECORD for the Largest Practical Seminar

ILO and Cambodia join forces to promote youth entrepreneurship

The ILO and Cambodian Ministry of Education Youth and Sports (MOEYS) are cooperating on an inclusive entrepreneurship training programme for youth and will make an official attempt at the Guinness World Record for the Largest Practical Business...

Labour market trends and skills profiles of Sri Lankan migrant workers in the construction industry in GCC countries

This report specifically focuses on skills of migrant workers, in particular in the construction sector. Based on a trend analysis, the report reveals that there is an extensive gap in the skills that are supplied and those that are in demand. This...

43rd meeting of the ILO/CINTERFOR Technical Committee - Reinventing vocational training to face the future of work

Institutions and specialists from Latin America and the Caribbean are meeting in Costa Rica to analyse the challenges posed in the areas of education and training by the transformations taking place in the world of work. The ILO has proposed a...