Events and meetings
The ILO organizes and takes part in a wide range of meetings, conferences, workshops and training events, throughout Asia Pacific. More information about the events listed below can be found by clicking on the relevant link, or by contacting the regional Meetings Unit (Email us)
March 2022
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Responsible Business Conduct and Decent Work in Global Supply Chains
24 March 2022
A seminar with students from South China University to introduce key CSR concepts, training on relevant international policy frameworks and initiatives and debate about their efficiency and coherence.
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ILO Work in Fishery Consultation Meeting
23 March 2022
The meeting aims to ensure a coordinated approach across the ILO three projects on fishing sector and to present an overview of the complementary projects to maximize the impacts through a coordinated approach.
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Sub-regional Web Meeting on Skills & Human Resources Development (HRD) for Green Jobs and Greening Economies in Asia
22 - 23 March 2022
Thematic focus on green human resource development initiatives and green occupations in the Asian labour market.
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Skills Development Network through South-South Cooperation was Promoted at Employment Expo in Lao People's Democratic Republic
16 - 20 March 2022
ILO/China Partnership Programme, in close collaboration with Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Lao Federation of Trade Union etc, co-sponsored Lao Employment Expo 2022.
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Disability - Social Protection - Inclusion: Dialogue for Change
16 March 2022
This conference organized jointly by the ILO, UNICEF, UNPRPD, IDA and other partners will discuss country experiences in leveraging social protection for the inclusion of people with disabilities along the life cycle.
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A Piloting Skills Training Programmes on Furniture and Tailoring
15 - 18 March 2022
Jointly organized by the ILO/China Partnership Programme, and the Department of Skill Development and Employment and Champasak Skill Development Center of Lao People's Democratic Republic.
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A Piloting Skills Assessment and Certification Programme in Lao People's Democratic Republic
15 - 18 March 2022
Jointly organized the ILO/China Partnership Programme, and the Department of Skill Development and Employment, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare of Lao People's Democratic Republic and Vientiane Capital Skill Development Center.
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Women entrepreneurs can make changes to eliminate violence and harassment in world of work in Mongolia
14 March 2022
“Women Entrepreneurs’ High-level Meeting: Decent Workplace” to raise awareness of women entrepreneurs’ understanding and knowledge about the violence and harassment at work, takes place on March 14, 2022. This event is supported by EU-funded project Trade for Decent Work.
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An Online Skills Training Course between Member TVETs of Skills Development Network through South-South Cooperation Was Organized
12 March 2022
On March 12, an online skills training course was jointly organized by Wuxi Institute of Technician Jiangsu Province, Preah Sihanouk Cambodia China Friendship Polytechnic Institute (PCCFPI) and Cambodia Sihanouk port Special Economic Zone Co., Ltd.
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Technical Meeting on Digital Skills between Hainan Technician College and National Polytechnic Institute of Angkor
10 March 2022
On 10 March 2022, 16 representatives from Hainan Technician College, National Polytechnic Institute of Angkor, CamHR, and ILO-China Partnership Programme jointly organized an online technical meeting on digital skills.
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Faces of Women Workers in Palm Oil and Fishing Sectors
10 March 2022
Women play important roles across the supply chain in the rural sectors of agriculture, fishing and mining. They are often involved in multiple activities simultaneously while taking responsibility for the well-being of the members of their families, including food provision and care for children and the elderly.
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Panel discussion and launch of the Guide on Extending Social Protection to Migrant Workers, Refugees, and their Families
10 March 2022
This webinar will present the Guide on Extending Social Protection to Migrant Workers, Refugees, and their Families and provide an overview of the policy and administrative options that can be considered to extend social protection to migrant workers, refugees and their families. A selected number of country and regional practices will be presented that may inspire countries when engaging in legal reforms, negotiating social security agreements and designing social protection schemes.
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Launch of Joint Cooperation between ILO-Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the Prevention of COVID-19 at Workplaces
9 March 2022
The joint cooperation will contribute to risk control of the COVID-19 transmission among workers in workplaces, as well as strengthen both employers and workers capacity in occupational safety and health (OSH).
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Unlocking potential of women entrepreneurs: Provision of gender inclusive financial and business development services
8 March 2022
The webinar, organized by the ILO’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Development Programme and the “Rebuilding Better: Fostering Business Resilience Post-COVID-19” Project, discussed the key role of financial and business development service providers in unlocking women entrepreneurs’ potential.
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Knowledge building on productivity management in garments sector and sustainable integration in global supply chain
4 March 2022
Knowledge building workshop in collaboration with State Government of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to promote learning among apparel manufacturers in the two states about some practical and low-cost tips from lead buyers, Apparel Export Promotion Council and ILO to enhance productivity and align business practises to international standards
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Stakeholders’ consultation series on the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Philippine migration governance
3 March - 7 April 2022
The stakeholders’ consultation series is supported by the Safe and Fair Programme, the Bridging Recruitment to Reintegration in Migration Governance: Philippines (BRIDGE), and the United Nations Network on Migration (Network) Philippines. The event will be conducted online every Thursday from 3 March until 7 April 2022, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., via Zoom. Zoom link will be sent directly to participants after registration.
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Project Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting 2022, Lao PDR
2 March 2022
Tripartite Constituents of Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare of Lao PDR, Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Lao Federation of Trade Union convened a Project Advisory Committee Meeting of ILO/China Partnership Programme on 2 February 2022 at Lao Plaza Hotel, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR.
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Regional e-conference “Ageing and Long-Term Care with a Focus on National Transfer Accounts”
1 March 2022
This is the third webinar of a series of events aiming to foster exchanges and promote mutual learning among countries in the Asia Pacific region and beyond, on strategies, progress and remaining challenges on the extension of social health protection.
February 2022
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Policy dialogue on fair foreign employment process and good practices of migrant workers in Baluchistan
25 February 2022
The ILO’s Project “Governance of Labour Migration in South and South East Asia” (GOALS) funded by Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) in collaboration with Ministry of Overseas Pakistani and Human Resources Development (MOP&HRD) and Department of Labour Baluchistan and with its constituents, will organize a policy dialogue in Quetta to identify the pathways to promote fair recruitment for foreign migrant workers and minimize the role of subagents/intermediaries in foreign employment recruitment in Pakistan. The participants will deliberate on the key challenges, encountered by Pakistani migrant workers during foreign employment process and discuss other related policy recommendations.
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BBJS Project Advisory Committee Mobilizes Interdisciplinary Knowledge Management System
24 February 2022
The Bringing Back Jobs Safely Project Advisory Committee (PAC), in its second meeting on 24 February 2022, agreed to set in motion three working groups. Co-chaired by DOLE Assistant Secretary Dominique Tutay and DICT Assistant Secretary Alvin Navarro. The PAC also noted and thanked the Government of Japan for the approval of the project’s no-cost extension and expansion of coverage to Metro Manila-based small and informal businesses affected by the pandemic.