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International Training Center - ITC Turin

Training portfolio - Overview 2024: Multinational Enterprises and Global Supply Chains

Suriname strengthens TVET through new collaborations

Guide

Reference guide on Employment Impact Assessment, Second edition

This document sets out guidelines on employment impact assessments. It also describes the methods and tools most frequently used by the ILO’s Employment Policy, Livelihoods and Jobs Creation Department.

Gender-based violence

Bangladesh takes a stand: Nationwide push for safer, inclusive educational institute & workplaces

Skills development

Empowering women in Viet Nam's textile and garment industry: The importance of training, skills development, and gender equality

Women dominate employment across most occupational groups in the manufacturing industry in Viet Nam, yet the share of women in management positions remains low.

Video

ILO-Japan project boosts Thailand's auto sector resilience, sustainability and social responsibility

Empowering rural women and youth in Timor-Leste through mobile training units

The ILO-EU Agroforestry Skills’ mobile training programmes equip rural women and youth in Timor-Leste with valuable new skills.

Skills training

A New Spark: Abdi's journey from labourer to electrician

Through an ILO-supported vocational training in Ethiopia, Abdi Mowlid Abdi transformed from a struggling labourer to a professional electrician, securing contracts and ensuring a better future for his family.

Press release

ILO-Japan initiative strengthens Thailand’s automotive sector amid industry transformation

Closing event highlights key achievements in skills development, responsible business practices and public-private collaboration, paving the way for a more resilient and sustainable automotive manufacturing industry in Thailand.

Press release

Tool developed to help navigate evolving occupations and skills needs of Thailand’s automotive sector

An ‘occupational map’ for the automotive industry has been developed by an ILO skills project funded by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).

Video

Empowering Indonesia’s patchouli farmers through financial inclusion

In Indonesia’s Aceh province, patchouli farmers face unstable prices and limited financial access. Through an ILO-led initiative, they gain training, loans, and digital tools to grow their businesses. With financial inclusion and market access, they...

Podcast series: Global challenges – Global solutions

Nature-based solutions: how protecting the planet can create jobs

Nature-based Solutions are increasingly being seen as offering a way to address environmental issues, while helping economies grow by laying the groundwork for creating millions of new jobs. This podcast highlights the potential of Nature-based...

Research Brief

Measuring Quality of Employment in Emerging Economies: A Methodology for Assessing Job Amenities using Big Data

This brief presents a novel methodology that leverages online vacancy data and natural language processing (NLP) to measure job amenities across different country contexts.

News

The ILO and Timor-Leste enhance their collaborative efforts to promote employment opportunities

The courtesy meetings between the ILO and key government officials of Timor-Leste reinforce their shared commitment to ensuring decent work for all in the country.

Women empowerment in Yemen

Ismahan’s journey to success in home appliance maintenance

Ismahan, a mother of three young boys, lives in the small Yemeni village of Al-Sunnah. She shares her inspiring journey of pursuing an unconventional career in her community, working in home appliance maintenance.

Apprenticeship program

Advancing quality apprenticeships in Rwanda’s Digital Economy

Building Rwanda’s Digital future, strengthening apprenticeships for a skilled ICT Workforce

Women empowerment

Cutting through the garment industry glass ceiling

Investments in reskilling needed to support workers and tackle skills shortages

At the European Employment and Social Rights Forum, Celeste Drake, ILO Deputy Director-General, discussed a human-centred skilling agenda to navigate the threats and opportunities brought by rapid digital transformation.

Skills development

ILO and national partners launch two key reports towards a sector skills strategy for Viet Nam’s textile and garment industry

The launch of two joint reports by the ILO and the Viet Nam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) on 28 February 2025 marks a significant milestone to identify priority skills needs, actions, and recommendations in the textile and garment sector...

Zambia establishes Mining Sector Skills Body to bolster workforce competency and industry growth