November 2022

1. ILO Research Department Training

   Pacific islands regional training on evidence-based policy making for decent work

   It is widely recognized that evidence (data, research, best practices) is essential for decision and policy making. In practice, the use of evidence in the policy-making touching the world of work is still at its early stages and unevenly practiced. As a result, policies are not as effective as they could or should be in responding to employment and labour market challenges facing the world of work. There is so much information available and yet they are not used appropriately for effective policy making. This training for the Pacific islands intends to build capacities and skills of the users of research and data and especially the policy-makers, while providing them with the necessary instruments and tools to find, evaluate, and understand the relevant evidence for policy making in their work and influence policies based on evidence in return. The training is part of the broader capacity-building initiative of the ILO in strengthening capacities at various levels such as individual, organizational and societal and includes one-year follow-up activities to ensure learning transfer. This training is targeted to policy makers and policy influencers from the Pacific islands representing the trade unions and workers, employers representatives as well as government officials from various ministries.

September 2022

1. ILO Research Department Training

   Asia Pacific regional training on evidence-based policy making

   It is widely recognized that evidence (data, research, best practices) is essential for decision and policy making. In practice, the use of evidence in the policy-making touching the world of work is still at its early stages and unevenly practiced. As a result, policies are not as effective as they could or should be in responding to employment and labour market challenges facing the world of work. There is so much information available and yet they are not used appropriately for effective policy making. This training for the countries of Asia Pacific intends to build capacities and skills of the users of research and data and especially the policy-makers, while providing them with the necessary instruments and tools to find, evaluate, and understand the relevant evidence for policy making in their work and influence policies based on evidence in return. Specific topics related to informality, social protection, wages and migration will be included in the training. The training is part of the broader capacity-building initiative of the ILO in strengthening capacities at various levels such as individual, organizational and societal and includes one-year follow-up activities to ensure learning transfer. This training is targeted to policy makers and policy influencers from the Asia Pacific region representing the trade unions and workers, employers representatives as well as government officials from various ministries.

October 2021

1. Virtual Symposium

   Integrating Trade and Decent Work: Assessing impact of trade on labour markets

   The Virtual Symposium on “Integrating Trade and Decent Work: Assessing impact of trade on labour markets” is jointly organized by the ILO Research Department and the European Commission. The event will present the key outputs of the “Trade, enterprises and labour markets: diagnostic and firm level assessment” (ASSESS) project, followed by an interactive roundtable discussion on trade and labour market challenges, with the participation of government representatives and social partners. The target audience includes technical experts, policymakers, ILO tripartite constituents and international organizations.

July 2021

1. Virtual Workshop

   Effects of Trade on the Labour Market: A Firm-level Perspective

   The virtual workshop will present key findings of the ILO project on “Trade, enterprises and labour markets: Diagnostic and firm-level assessment” (ASSESS), which is funded by the EC. ASSESS provides tools and techniques at the macro, sectoral and firm level to analyse the impact of trade on labour markets. The workshop will focus on micro-level research that takes into account the characteristics of firms and workers. Researchers from ILSSA will present the preliminary findings of a study on labour market effects of trade in Viet Nam using firm-level data, complemented by interventions from social partners. The ILO Research Department will present key findings and main messages of the project, followed by insights from a firm-level case study in Mexico. The event will be in English and Vietnamese with interpretation.

May 2021

1. ILO Research Department Webinar

   COVID-19 and Multinational Enterprises: FDI, Trade and Decent Work in Asia Pacific

   This Research Webinar will focus on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on multinational enterprises, focusing on FDI, trade and decent work in the Asia and the Pacific region. The Webinar will present a recent ILO Brief that was prepared jointly by the ILO's Research Department, the Multinational Enterprises and Enterprise Engagement Unit of ILO's Enterprises Department, and the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.

May 2017

1. ILO Research Department Seminar

   Transnational circular migration of Bangladeshi contract workers

   Presenter: Professor Mahua Sarkar (Binghamton University, IEA de Nantes)

2. ILO Research Department Seminar

   Evidence on ALMPs in Latin America: meta analysis and a long-term experiment

   Presenter: Jochen Kluve, Humboldt University of Berlin; Chair: Frédéric Lapeyre DEVINVEST