News
September 2015
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Rehearsals at Çilimli Social Support Centre continue for the end of the harvest season
04 September 2015
Students of Çilimli Social Support Centre are coming to the centre with a school bus every morning from their settlements. Their relation with the centre is reinforced with the social and cultural activities beside the official education programme.
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Integrated Model for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in Turkey Project stakeholders visited West Black Sea Region
04 September 2015
The delegation of stakeholders’ visits for “Integrated Model for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in Turkey Project” continued in West Black Sea Region on 27-28 August 2015. Govert Visser, Political Affairs Counsellor of the Embassy of Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ankara joined the delegation on the second leg of the field visit representing The Kingdom of the Netherlands, which has been a supporter of the project since beginning.
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Stakeholders meeting were held on 25 August 2015 in Ordu Province within the framework of the Integrated Model for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in Turkey Project
04 September 2015
Stakeholders of the “Integrated Model for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in Turkey Project” came together to evaluate the on going project activities and future steps.
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The Association of the Chocolate, Biscuit and Confectionery Industries of Europe (CAOBISCO) Secretary General and members arrived to Ordu Province for an on-site observation of on-going work to eliminate child labour in hazelnut harvesting
04 September 2015
The Association of the Chocolate, Biscuit and Confectionery Industries of Europe (CAOBISCO) Secretary General and a delegation from it’s members arrived to Ordu Province to observe “Integrated Model for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in Turkey Project” activities in field and to hold a series of meetings with the project stakeholders in the region.
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G20 caught in weak economic and jobs recovery spiral
04 September 2015
“A weak economic recovery continues to weigh heavily on G20 labour markets, while the persistent lack of decent jobs is in turn hurting the recovery,” said ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, who’s taking part in the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers meeting and their joint meeting with G20 Finance Ministers in Ankara.
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ILO Director-General and labour confederations in Turkey discuss how to improve labour and union rights
03 September 2015
The ILO Director-General’s meeting with the confederations of workers’ and public servants’ unions in Turkey highlighted the importance of trade unions and social dialogue in dealing with current issues in the world of work
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ILO Director-General visits Turkey
01 September 2015
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder’s visit marks a first highest level visit by an ILO Director-General to Ankara after 22 years
August 2015
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Hendek Social Support Centre receiving new students everyday.
25 August 2015
School has started in Hendek Karadere Social Support Centre within the scope of “Integrated Model for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in Turkey Project.” 7 teachers undertake the task to teach during the day and to convince worker families in the night village by village.
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Children of seasonal workers and hazelnut producers are attending classes together in Akçakoca Social Support Centre
25 August 2015
Children of seasonal workers and hazelnut producers are attending classes together in Akçakoca Social Support Centre within the scope of “Integrated Model for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in Turkey Project.” Social Service experts are continuing to visit hazelnut fields and homes to register new children to social support centres.
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School bell has rung for the children of seasonal hazelnut workers in West Black Sea Region
25 August 2015
School bell has rung for the first time in Hendek District of Sakarya Province, Çilimli and Akçakoca districts of Düzce in the West Black Sea Region for 2015 hazelnut harvest season within the scope of “Integrated Model for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in Turkey Project.”