Past events

April 2022

  1. Employment Impact Assessments and Informality: The effectiveness of interventions to reduce informality in low- and middle-income countries

    7 April 2022

    EMPLOYMENT Seminar #38. This seminar will discuss the effectiveness of interventions to reduce informality based on a recent systematic review of impact studies.

  2. Launch of the Training Manual for workers’ organizations on Dealing with crisis arising from conflicts and disasters

    6 April 2022

    This panel discussion will provide an opportunity to highlight the importance of social dialogue in matters related to conflicts and disasters by insisting on the role of the ILO, its social partners, and International Labour Standards in crisis situations. It will focus on the key role that workers’ organizations have in this important field.

  3. Healthy and Safe Teleworking beyond the COVID-19 pandemic

    5 April 2022

    This webinar will present the findings and suggestions from the new technical brief on healthy and safe teleworking, jointly developed by the WHO and ILO. The speakers will discuss the health benefits and risks of teleworking and the changes needed to accommodate the shift towards different forms of remote work arrangements brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the digital transformation of work. They will also discuss the responsibilities of governments, employers, and workers in this regard.

  4. How China Escaped Shock Therapy: The Market Reform Debate

    5 April 2022

    China has become deeply integrated into the world economy. Yet, gradual marketization has facilitated the country’s rise without leading to its wholesale assimilation to global neoliberalism. This book uncovers the fierce contest about economic reforms that shaped China’s path.

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    Orientation Workshop for the participating enterprises of Indian Tea Association

    4 - 5 April 2022

    The project, Safety + Health for all plantation workers in South Asia - India Component is collaborating with the Indian Tea Association (ITA) to promote Safety and Health for all plantation workers in the small and big estates of the members of Indian Tea Association in Assam. The ILO is starting this collaboration by conducting an Orientation Workshop for the participating enterprises of Indian Tea Association on 4-5 April 2022, virtually.

March 2022

  1. Masterclass Series The SKILLS Bridge - Episode 1: Succeeding at dual VET, a Swiss Case study

    30 March 2022

    The Masterclass series serves as a unique platform to take stock of innovative approaches, identify new practices, and evaluate recent developments in the dual VET and apprenticeship ecosystems.

  2. Between utopia and action - New perspectives on Albert Thomas, first director of the ILO

    29 March 2022

    Adeline Blaszkiewicz presents key finding of her PhD thesis on Albert Thomas, first director of the International Labour Office from 1920 to 1932. A special focus will be on so far less well-known aspects of his personal life, his political engagement and his career prior to his appointment. How did they shape his identity as an international civil servant, his convictions, and the policies of the newly founded ILO?

  3. Lessons from the COVID-19 crisis: An unprecedented role for labour market policies?

    28 March 2022

    This webinar will take stock of the different labour market policies and programmes employed during the COVID-19 crisis, highlight key lessons and gaps in their implementation, and identify major issues for further policy monitoring during the recovery period. The event is supported by GIZ.

  4. ILO Skills Structured Funding Dialogue

    28 March 2022

    The objective of this event is to bring together development partners to seek their commitment and support to the Global Programme on Skills and Lifelong Learning.

  5. South-South Learning Exchange between Sudan and Jordan on Employment-Intensive Investments

    27 March 2022

    Amman, Jordan – on 27 March, 8 Sudanese delegates, representing the Ministry of Labour and Social Development, and an official of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Sudan, made a study visit to Amman, Jordan to exchange knowledge and share experiences with the Jordanian constituents as well as the ILO team in Jordan for 5 days.