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June 2017

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    Greece

    Labour market reforms in Greece

    07 June 2017

    On 29 May, the Employment and Social Affairs Committee of the European Parliament organized an exchange of views on labour market reforms in Greece.

  2. Social protection

    New EU partnership on social protection, labour and employment issues

    07 June 2017

    On 30 May, SOCIEUX+, an EU-wide partnership that brings together expertise on social protection, labour and employment policies, met in Brussels in the presence of high EU officials.

May 2017

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    International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

    Making workplace policies supportive of all families

    17 May 2017

    "In keeping with the principles of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, no LGBTI worker should be left behind. Today let us stand in solidarity for the rights of LGBTI workers and their families", says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.

  2. Publication

    Background document - EESC-ILO Conference on the Future of Work we want

    11 May 2017

    In November 2016, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the ILO jointly organized a conference on The Future of Work we want.

April 2017

  1. Multilateral cooperation

    Joint press release by German Federal Chancellor, ILO, OECD, WTO, IMF and World Bank

    10 April 2017

    Joint press release by Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder and WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo on the occasion of their meeting in Berlin on 10 April 2017.

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    Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region Conference

    ILO launches “Jobs Make the Difference” report

    05 April 2017

    The ILO, in partnership with UNDP and WFP, launches a report which focuses on expanding economic opportunities for Syrian Refugees and host Communities in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey.

March 2017

  1. European Union award

    European Union awards 3 million euros in grants for local economic development and employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina

    27 March 2017

    Award of grant certificates under the EU funded project “Support to Local Employment Partnerships in Bosnia and Herzegovina” (LEP) was held on 27 March 2017 at the EU Delegation premises.

  2. Media advisory

    ILO to launch new book on social dialogue trends in the EU

    27 March 2017

    New ILO study highlights emerging trends and good practices in social dialogue based on case studies in eleven EU Member States.

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    International Women's Day

    Most women prefer to be working and the majority of men agree, ILO-Gallup report shows

    08 March 2017

    New landmark report clearly shows that concerns regarding gender equality and achieving a better work-family balance resonate around the world.

  4. Opinion

    Protecting social rights in the EU

    03 March 2017

    At a time when globalisation is challenged on the grounds of the inequalities in wealth and power it creates, social rights provide the foundations on which to protect the most vulnerable and to build a fairer world. The upcoming reflection on the future of Europe is a unique opportunity to address these issues.