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May 2011
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Video
Kukes miners learn about their rights in health and safety at work
17 May 2011
Vlahna Village, like many in the region of Kukes, has been highly affected by youth migration, a prevalence of under-employment and informal working practices. However, thanks to new direct investment from abroad, the nearby Vlahna Mine, home to the second largest chromium reserve in Albania and one of the largest in Europe, is being put to productive use once more following its closure in 2006. To ensure the transition from informal to formal employment, 40 miners are receiving training in occupational safety and health as part of their recruitment, to ensure improved working conditions and long-term job security for the local community. The training programme has been realized thanks to the One UN Joint Programme Youth Employment and Migration, funded by the Government of Spain through the MDG Achievement Fund.
January 2008
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Article
ILO, UN deliver as one in Albania: A package for social and economic progress
18 January 2008
With only 21 per cent of the purchasing power of the average European Union (EU) citizen, Albania has the lowest per capita income in Europe (European Statistics Office - Eurostat) and faces a long transition to a market economy. Last October, the United Nations (UN) system with the ILO as a key player launched the “Delivering as One” UN programme in Albania, in a concerted effort to support European integration and socioeconomic development. ILO Online reports from the Albanian capital Tirana.
October 2007
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News
South Eastern European ministers of labour boost regional cooperation on employment and social policy
26 October 2007
High-level government, employers’ and workers’ representatives from nine South Eastern European countries adopted today an agreement, the “Montenegro conclusions”, that puts employment at the heart of economic and social policies.