Newsroom
2015
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New ILO Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean
02 June 2015
On 1 June 2015, José Manuel Salazar Xirinachs of Costa Rica assumed the role of ILO Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Caribbean Employers’ Confederation and Caribbean Congress of Labour sign MoU in Brussels
01 June 2015
The MoU was signed at the ILO’s Brussels Office, which CEC and CCL were visiting as part of a study tour to gain insight into social dialogue mechanisms within the European Union.
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UNTT photo competition winners announced
27 May 2015
Winning photographs to be exhibited at the launch of the Youth Forum of the Caribbean 2015 at the UNIC (Victoria Avenue), and thereafter at UN house (Chancery Lane).
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Caribbean Employers’ and Workers' Organizations to visit European Tripartite Council in Brussels
22 May 2015
The study tour forms part of a Project funded by the EU, executed by the ILO and implemented by CEC and CCL, which aims to strengthen Caribbean regional organizations to give effective input into economic and social policies at a regional level.
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Unemployment rate in Latin America and the Caribbean could rise 0.2 percentage point
13 May 2015
The ILO and ECLAC forecast that unemployment will reach 6.2% this year, due to an unencouraging economic outlook.
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ILO and Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean launch new course in Labour Diplomacy
08 May 2015
The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean, in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), has created a new module in Labour Diplomacy. It is one of a series of diplomacy courses offered by the Academy
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27 million Latin American and Caribbean youth in the informal economy
22 April 2015
The International Labour Organization (ILO) calls for urgent action to help youth in the region move from the informal to the formal economy.
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Caribbean Forum to challenge conventional wisdom
15 April 2015
The Forum on the Future of the Caribbean is being co-hosted by The University of the West Indies (UWI) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago in collaboration with United Nations System and regional inter-governmental partners, and The Commonwealth.
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Vacancy Notice: National Project Officer for Caribbean Employers’ Confederation (CEC)
11 March 2015
A call for the presentation of candidates to fill the position of National Project Officer for Caribbean Employers’ Confederation (CEC).
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Caribbean Labour Ministers commit to strengthening social dialogue, while focusing on youth employment and the greening of the economy
10 March 2015
The 9th International Labour Organization (ILO) Meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers concluded with a commitment to strengthen social dialogue further both at the national and regional levels, and with renewed impetus to focus on creative solutions to the problem of youth unemployment and the greening of the economy.