Past events

October 2023

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    How better data leads to better working lives

    19 October 2023

    As 500 statisticians from around the world attend the 21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians at the ILO in Geneva, this World of Work Show explored the crucial role played by labour market data in creating better economies and better lives. The Show also took you behind the scenes of the #CoffeePeople campaign, which aims to promote and maintain safe and healthy working conditions within the global coffee supply chain.

  2. Employment Injury Protection: A global webinar for preparing reports and comments for the General Survey

    18 October 2023

    Co-organized by the International Labour Standards Department (NORMES) and the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO)

  3. Workshop with GCC governments promotes a rights-based approach to employment contract termination for migrant workers in the Gulf

    17 - 18 October 2023

    The ILO, together with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), UN Women and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), and the GCC Executive Bureau co-hosted a workshop with representatives of the six GCC governments (United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sultanate of Oman, State of Qatar and State of Kuwait) to discuss legislation, policies, reforms, good practices and remaining challenges in addressing issues around ‘unexplained absences’ from the workplace.

  4. Skill Profiling Solutions

    17 October 2023

    Co-organized by the World Bank Group, ILO, and Labor Global Solutions Group, the seminar focuses on integrating skill profiling tools in various operations.

  5. Inclusive private sector development in forced displacement contexts

    17 - 19 October 2023

    A technical knowledge-sharing event on engaging and developing the private sector in the humanitarian-development-peace nexus

  6. 21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians

    11 - 20 October 2023

    This International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS), 11-20 October 2023, will mark the 100th year of standard-setting in labour statistics since the first took place in 1923.

  7. Pathways to financial inclusion for refugees and migrants: Empowering communities for a better future

    5 October 2023

    On 5 October 2023, the ILO participated in a panel discussion during the 2023 Building Bridges week, focussing on access to finance for refugees and migrants.

  8. Energy transition: Green and just

    4 October 2023

    On 4 October 2023, the ILO participated in a panel discussion during the 2023 Building Bridges week, focussing on the energy transition and how the financial sector needs to address both climate and human rights concerns.

  9. Epidemics and pandemic prevention, preparedness and response: How to maximize the health impact of social protection systems?

    4 - 5 October 2023

    This hybrid workshop will be an opportunity for social protection and health practitioners to reflect together on ways to maximize the health dividends of social protection policies in the context of epidemics and pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.

  10. Hard Times: Routine Schedule Unpredictability, Worker Wellbeing, and What to Do About it

    2 October 2023

    Examining the challenges faced by essential service sector workers in the U.S., both pre and post-COVID19, using data from the Shift Project. The study highlights the prevalence of unstable work schedules and assesses the potential for improved employer practices and local labour policies to enhance scheduling stability.