All ILO Newsroom content
January 2019
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Blog
Skills for the future: Learning to learn through technology is the new skills visa
17 January 2019
People say “seeing is believing”, but that’s wrong. The truth is, “I will see it when I believe it”.
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© Frédéric Cirou / AltoPress 2019
Blog
The ‘Beauty Premium’ and other forms of stereotyping are real, and they’re a workplace problem
14 January 2019
People say “seeing is believing”, but that’s wrong. The truth is, “I will see it when I believe it”.
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Green Jobs
Green Jobs: The key to sustainable development
10 January 2019
By making our work greener, we can build a better, more sustainable future for women and men around the world. The ILO defines green jobs as good for the environment, good for the economy and good for people.
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ILO100: Our story, your story
ILO past, present and future
09 January 2019
The ILO’s new multimedia, interactive Centenary website is now live! Let us take you on a journey through the ILO’s past, present and future – from its founding back in 1919, to major historical events, to the conventions and programmes that have affected all our lives. We’ll be rolling out new chapters in the course of the next two months on ilo.org/100 as we celebrate 100 years of advancing social justice and promoting decent work.
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LO-Norway Conference for ILO100
The future depends on the conscious choices we make
08 January 2019
In a speech to the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, stresses the importance of international cooperation to meeting the multiple challenges of the future of work.
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ILO100
The ILO Centenary – Why it matters to us all
02 January 2019
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder marks the start of the ILO’s second century of service to the world of work by recalling its first 100 years and pointing to the challenges that face us all in shaping the future of work we want.
December 2018
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A technical cooperation pioneer
Working on the river of the White Lily
24 December 2018
During the 100 years of the ILO some extraordinary people have worked for the Organization. One of them was Peter Goullart who, during the 1950s helped develop co-operatives in several countries in Asia. He recounted his experiences in a book, ‘River of the White Lily’ published in 1965.
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Globalization and decent work
Responding to globalization: The Decent Work Agenda
24 December 2018
As the ILO turns 100, we look at some of the key events that shaped the organization’s story. The introduction of the Decent Work Agenda at the turn of the century was one such milestone.
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Labour Overview for Latin America
A quarter century of tracking labour markets in Latin America and the Caribbean
20 December 2018
The ILO’s Labour Overview for Latin America and the Caribbean marks its 25th anniversary this month. The annual report tracks unemployment and other labour market indicators, and highlights decent work deficits that need to be tackled.
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Blog
Superhero SCORE – On a Mission to Improve Enterprises
19 December 2018
When workplaces in Bolivia need help to improve working conditions and productivity, they can call on Superhero SCORE to sort things out. Thanks to him and his cartoon friends, the ILO’s Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises programme has been able to get the SCORE message across to employers and workers.