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UN Secretary-General announces new Climate Action Summit jobs initiative; urges countries to join

18 September 2019

The initiative provides a roadmap for ensuring that people’s jobs and well-being are at the centre of the transition to a carbon-neutral economy.

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The ILO Entrepreneurship Trainers Academy: launch of the new financial education track

16 September 2019

Social Finance started working on financial education in 2006 with a small activity promoting financial literacy in Cambodia. Today, our financial education team aims to help people make informed financial choices and ultimately change their financial behavior through our training courses.

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Syrian, Turkish and Afghan women participate in Gaziantep Gastronomy Festival

13 September 2019

Syrian, Turkish and Afghan women of SADA Women’s Cooperative participate in the annual International Gastronomy Festival in Gaziantep, with their dishes and products.

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Preparing for the future of work: National policy responses in ASEAN +6

11 September 2019

Spurred by technological advancements, demographic shifts and environmental and climate disruptions, fastpaced transformations are affecting how, where and when people work, impacting our labour markets and shaping the future of work. Preparing for the future of work: National policy responses in ASEAN +6 provides an overview of how countries in the Asia-Pacific region are reacting to such changes with new or adapted strategies and policies.

Preparing for the future of work: National policy responses in ASEAN +6 - Annex III

Inventory of Asia-Pacific national responses to environmental and climate change

11 September 2019

Annex 3 of the “Preparing for the future of work: National policy responses in ASEAN +6” report presents an inventory of policies, strategies and programmes adopted or undertaken by the governments of ASEAN +6 countries in response to environmental and climate change, with a particular focus on their links to the labour market.

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A greener life is a rosier one, thanks to mushrooms

04 September 2019

The UN Climate Action Summit (23 September) will consider the social and economic consequences of moving to a more sustainable economy. Without proper planning millions of livelihoods – particularly of poor and vulnerable workers – are threatened. An ILO project in Bangladesh has shown that the right policies can protect the environment, improve workers’ lives and promote a greener economy.

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ILO COOP eNewsUpdate Issue No 8, August 2019

31 August 2019

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ILO and StreetNet investigate the organizational needs of street and market vendors in Moldova

30 August 2019

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National consultation workshop on Start.Coop in Cambodia

30 August 2019

A national consultation workshop on ILO’s Start.Coop training tool was organized with over 64 officials from the government and civil society organizations that support the development of agricultural cooperatives.

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SADA Women’s Cooperative Continues Capacity-Building Training

28 August 2019