News
April 2009
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Ageing workforce
International symposium to discuss responses to the demographic challenges in the workplace
27 April 2009
The Bureau of Employers Activities of International Labour Organization (ILO) is to hold a seminar on 28-29 April to discuss how businesses are responding to the challenges of an ageing workforce and the measures needed to keep social security systems afloat.
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Safety and health at work
Questions and answers on Occupational Safety and Health in times of economic crisis
27 April 2009
With credit barely flowing and global demand on a downward slide, enterprises around the world are struggling to cope with the global economic crisis. Meanwhile, the numbers of unemployed and working poor are rising. How is the crisis affecting working conditions? For this year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April), ILO Online asks Dr. Sameera Al-Tuwaijiri, Director of the ILO’s Safe Work Programme, how the crisis may impact on the health and safety of workers.
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Press release
Note to Correspondents: The ILO and the quest for social justice: ILO launches new history to mark 90th anniversary
24 April 2009
The International Labour Organization is to launch a book on the events, values and key ideas that have guided ILO action over the past nine decades and provide a roadmap for its future, as part of a series of events being held worldwide to mark the ILO 90th anniversary.
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Article
Coops and the global financial crisis
23 April 2009
Cooperatives have been more resilient to the deepening global economic and jobs crisis than other sectors. ILO Online spoke with Hagen Henry, chief of the ILO’s Cooperatives Branch.
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Social security
Media Advisory: Seminar to examine social security in times of crisis: Impact, challenges and responses – Geneva, 24-25 April 2009
23 April 2009
Social security programmes worldwide are facing exceptional challenges imposed by the global financial crisis and are responding in innovative ways. An international seminar this week will hear how social security funds have suffered unprecedented losses in 2008, while simultaneously experiencing a significant increase in demand.
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90th anniversary of the ILO
ILO marks its 90th anniversary with global dialogue for decent work and a fair globalization
20 April 2009
Amid the worst financial and jobs crisis since the Great Depression, the International Labour Organization (ILO) will mark its 90th anniversary in the week of 21-28 April. During this period, there will be a global convergence on the common theme of social dialogue on decent work for a fair globalization in commemorative events in more than 100 countries across the world.
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Cooperatives
ILO Launches Third Call for Proposals to Promote Cooperatives in Africa
14 April 2009
The International Labour Organization announced the launch of a third call for proposals to promote cooperatives through the Cooperative Facility for Africa programme.
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Food security
From crisis to crisis: the impact of the global food crisis on decent work
09 April 2009
Since 2007, escalating food prices have created budget turmoil, trade imbalances and inflation and provoked panic and social unrest in some countries. Despite bumper harvests of rice and wheat in 2008 that may have alleviated some of the concern, economies are now grappling with a worsening global economic crisis. Is the evolution of lower prices for grains cause for hope, or will the economic crisis provide cause for fear? The food price situation was discussed in Geneva at an ILO meeting last month. ILO Online asked Dr. Riswanul Islam, Special Advisor on Growth, Employment and Poverty Reduction, to take stock of the impact of the global food crisis on decent work and poverty.
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ILO 90th anniversary
Media advisory - ILO to mark its 90th anniversary
07 April 2009
The International Labour Organization is to mark its 90th anniversary with a series of events and activities held around the world by governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations representing its 182 member states.
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Caribbean Conference on jobs crisis
ILO Tripartite Caribbean Conference outlines action plan for addressing social and labour consequences of global financial crisis
06 April 2009
High-level representatives of governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations of the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean have come up with an action plan to address the social and labour consequences of the global financial crisis in the region. The action plan, presented under nine guiding principles, was put forward at the conclusion of the two-day International Labour Organization Tripartite Caribbean Conference which ended on 2 April 2009 in Kingston, Jamaica.