Events

February 2013

  1. ILO and UNDP "Rethink Economic Growth" for Arab social justice

    8 February 2013

    The International Labour Organization and the United Nations Development Programme will launch the report "Rethinking Economic Growth: Towards Productive and Inclusive Arab Societies" on Tuesday 5 February at 1100gmt.

  2. Women and Trade Unions: decent Work through Organizing

    4 - 6 February 2013

    Arab women trade unionists, seeking a greater role in workers’ organizations, will convene a regional workshop in Lebanon entitled: "Women and trade unions in Arab countries: Decent work through organizing".

January 2013

  1. National Employment Office to launch E-Labour Exchange

    25 January 2013

    The National Employment Office (NEO) and the ILO to unveil an electronic labour exchange which enables jobseekers to access online information on job opportunities and occupational data, and links them to employers.

  2. Yemen reveals results of first national child labour survey

    14 January 2013

    Government, worker, employer, civil society and donor representatives will discuss the findings of the 2010 National Child Labour Survey in Yemen and chart the way forward for future programmes to combat child labour.

December 2012

  1. Club de Madrid Annual Conference: Harnessing 21st Century Solutions: A Focus on Women

    18 December 2012

    ILO Regional Director for the Arab States is chairing the session "Women in the MENA Region: Towards a New Social Contract" at the Club de Madrid Annual Conference, featuring interventions from women leaders from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan.

  2. Inter-Ministerial Planning Workshop on Piloting of the National Framework on Child Labour

    18 - 19 December 2012

    The ILO will support the facilitation of a two-day workshop in Amman (18 and 19 December) on planning for the piloting of the National Framework on Child Labour (NFCL) in 2013.

  3. Symposium on the Jordanian Garment Industry

    16 December 2012

    Better Work Jordan brings together worker, employer and government representatives to discuss proposals for a national five-year strategy for the Jordanian garment industry.

  4. HIV and AIDS and the world of work in Jordan: Challenges and workplace action in the tourism sector

    11 - 13 December 2012

    As part of a series of initiatives to mark World AIDS Day in Jordan, the ILO will hold two seminars in Amman (December 11) and Aqaba (December 13) on "HIV and AIDS and the World of Work in Jordan: Challenges and workplace action in the tourism sector".

  5. Connecting with Employers

    6 December 2012

    The workshop connects employers and workers with UNRWA’s Employment Services Centres and raises awareness about the legal and administrative procedures concerning Palestinian employment in Lebanon.

November 2012

  1. Launch of the report "Working with Migrant Domestic Workers in Lebanon (1980-2012): A Mapping of NGO Services"

    27 November 2012

    The report traces the history of NGO involvement with women migrant domestic workers in Lebanon and explores approaches underlying NGO interventions and partnerships. It also provides a directory of the services currently available to MDWs across Lebanon