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April 2022
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ILO in action
We promote responsible business conduct in Latin America and the Carribean
04 April 2022
ILO Chief Technical Advisor, Olga Orozco, speaks from Peru about the Responsible Business Conduct project in Latin America and the Caribbean (RBCLAC), which aims to promote smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in the EU and in Latin America and the Caribbean. Funded by the European Union and implemented in collaboration with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Office of the High Commissioner of The United Nations for Human Rights (OHCHR), the project will run until the end of 2022.
July 2020
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International Day of Cooperatives
How cooperatives can help Brazil’s waste pickers build back from COVID-19
03 July 2020
This year’s International Day of Cooperatives on 4 July will focus on climate action. Waste pickers’ cooperatives in Brazil are examples of how cooperatives can help combat climate change, while facing the challenges thrown up by the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 2018
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Gender equality
Beware! Forgers and Helicopters may be damaging your business
15 October 2018
Have you ever worked with a Forger? Or a Helicopter? Or an Interpreter? I’ve worked with them all, but not because I work alongside James Bond. What’s more, I bet you have too, along with their colleagues, the Monopoliser and the Interrupter.
July 2018
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© Alcaldía de Cali 2022
Tourism sector
Colombia: ‘Capital of Salsa’ looks to tourism to create jobs
03 July 2018
Colombia plans to use some of its peace dividend to boost its tourism sector that had struggled during decades of conflict. An ILO study looks at how the city of Cali can promote tourism, and, as a result, generate jobs.
November 2016
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Our impact, their voice
Colombia: When collective bargaining is a key ingredient of productivity
17 November 2016
A confection company in Colombia is the scene of an experiment in social dialogue and collective bargaining that has highlighted the importance of industrial relations focused on finding solutions. The ILO visited the Colombina factory in the Cauca Valley.
October 2016
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© Daniel Garzon/AFP 2022
Nobel Peace Prize
ILO Director-General welcomes Nobel Peace Prize for Colombian President Santos
08 October 2016
September 2016
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Peace agreement in Colombia
Director-General of the ILO attends signing of peace agreement in Colombia
21 September 2016
Guy Ryder confirmed his presence in Cartagena on September 26 to sign the document which seeks to end more than five decades of armed conflict.
June 2016
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© Presidencia Colombia / JD Tena 2022
News
ILO Director-General congratulates Colombia for "historic step" towards peace
24 June 2016
Guy Ryder says that the Havana bilateral and definitive ceasefire agreement to end hostilities and lay down arms will bring opportunities and challenges, including employment, and that the ILO stands ready to assist.
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Report on active labour market policies
An urgent policy reorientation for Latin America and the Caribbean
21 June 2016
To tackle unemployment, informality and low productivity growth, a policy reorientation is needed in Latin America and the Caribbean. ILO economists Clemente Pignatti and Verónica Escudero discuss the potential opportunities that can be leveraged from active labour market policies in the region.
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Research on Active labour market policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
What works: Active Labour Market Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
21 June 2016
Active labour market policies can address persistent and unresolved structural issues in the region. To sustain productive employment and create quality jobs, “what works” in Latin America and the Caribbean is to increase emphasis on active labour market policies. ILO economists Verónica Escudero and Elva López Mourelo discuss the main findings of the ILO report “What works: Active Labour Market Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean”.