Skills and employability resources

December 2013

  1. 98 to 8000 formal apprentices in three years: Bangladesh's success in learning and earning

    14 December 2013

    A total of 8000 apprentices across Bangladesh recently completed skills apprenticeships under the TVET Reform Project, supported by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and funded by the European Union (EU). Just three years ago, the number was only 98 apprentices registered under the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET). The Centre of Excellence for Leather has also received funding from the Swiss Development Corporation and USAID’s PRICE programme.

  2. ILO – Kampung Halaman Foundation to launch disability video in Yogyakarta: SAME - Spaces, Opportunities and Treatment for Persons with Disabilities

    09 December 2013

    In conjunction with the commemoration of the International Day for Persons with Disabilities, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with Kampung Halaman Foundation (YKH), will organize a series of campaign activities titled “SAME: Spaces, Opportunities and Treatment for Persons with Disabilities”. The production of these participatory videos have involved 19 participants with vision, hearing and physical disabilities. They have involved in the intensive workshops for one month in October.

  3. ILO – Kampung Halaman Foundation to launch disability video in Surabaya: SAME - Spaces, Opportunities and Treatment for Persons with Disabilities

    06 December 2013

    In conjunction with the commemoration of the International Day for Persons with Disabilities, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with Kampung Halaman Foundation (YKH), will organize a series of campaign activities titled “SAME: Spaces, Opportunities and Treatment for Persons with Disabilities”. This campaign will use a participatory video in the format of video diaries on access to employment and public facilities for persons with disabilities.

  4. Indonesia: The making of the SAMA video diary (in Bahasa Indonesia)

    05 December 2013

    Through behind the scenes footage we could see the journey of the participants from the beginning to the end of the process of making the video diary.

  5. Job (un)fair

    05 December 2013

    According to the Law of the Republic of Indonesia no.14 of 1997, 1 percent out of the 100 employess who work for the state or private companies must be persons with disabilities. This film is the story of disability workers who have been successfully employed by a company and persons with disabilities who are still looking for jobs. Do the companies in Indonesia have any awareness in terms of providing opportunities for persons with disabilities? Audio in Bahasa Indonesia; subtitle in English.

  6. Where is our access? = Mana akses kami?

    05 December 2013

    Persons with disabilities have not been able to enjoy adequate public facilities up to this date. They gathered to discuss this issue. How do they use public facilities? Have they been involved in the construction of accessible public facilities? Audio in Bahasa Indonesia; subtitle in English.

  7. ILO – Kampung Halaman Foundation to launch disability video: SAME - Spaces, Opportunities and Treatment for Persons with Disabilities

    02 December 2013

    In conjunction with the commemoration of the International Day for Persons with Disabilities, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with Kampung Halaman Foundation (YKH), will organize a series of campaign activities titled “SAME: Spaces, Opportunities and Treatment for Persons with Disabilities”. The first of its kind, these videos are produced by persons with disabilities themselves in Jakarta featuring two important rights of persons with disabilities: rights to decent employment and public facilities.

November 2013

  1. BWV Shared learning seminars with the topic on potentials to improve productivity in garment factories

  2. Meeting skills needs for green jobs: Policy Recommendations

    25 November 2013

    This document, jointly prepared by members of the Inter-Agency Working Group (IWG) on Greening Technical and Vocational Education and Training and Skills Development, presents a set of policy recommendations formulated in response to a request from the G20 Development Working Group (DWG) under the Human Resources Development (HRD) pillar.

  3. ILO Quang Nam newsletter, November 2013

    22 November 2013

    The ILO project “Strengthening Inland Tourism Project in Quang Nam" has issued its newsletter for November 2013. The publication reviews its major activities in the month and introduces upcoming events.