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    The 17th European Forum on Eco-innovation was dedicated to the topic of jobs and skills transformation

    05 December 2014

    The Forum discussions examined the employment opportunities and challenges arising from the transition to a green and circular economy.

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    First “Start and Improve Your Green Construction Business” (SIYGCB) Trainers trained

    19 November 2014

    The Start and Improve Your Green Construction Business training is a green sectoral business development programme that aims to support emerging and established entrepreneurs that wish to engage in the green building construction sector. The SIYGCB has been developed in close collaboration with national and international stakeholders in Zambia and South Africa. A first group of future trainers were trained in the rationale and the use of the SIYCGB training modules.

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    Zambia’s Green Jobs Programme focuses on occupational safety and health

    18 August 2014

    The ILO is promoting safe, healthy and sustainable jobs in the building and construction sector in Zambia.

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    Tripartite workshop on green jobs promotion held in Mexico City

    28 July 2014

    More than 60 representatives from government, employers’ and workers’ organisations, as well as from specialized and academic institutions attended the three day national workshop on Strategies for Sustainable Development and Green Jobs Creation.

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    Peru to hold first international seminar on green growth strategies

    23 April 2014

    Under the slogan “Towards an Economy with Green Growth in Peru”, the Ministry of Labour and Employment Promotion and the Ministry of Environment invite national and international partners to a 2 day seminar to discuss the country’s opportunities for creating an economy with green growth.

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    South Africa National Green Jobs Dialogue

    09 April 2014

    On 9 April 2014, the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), as custodians of the Green Fund, hosted the National Green Jobs Dialogue.

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    Workshop to review findings of a national green jobs assessment in Tunisia

    27 March 2014

    Tunisia has thousands of green jobs and - as demand for green products and services increases – there are good prospects for further increase in green jobs creation.

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    Regional green jobs workshop held in Dakar, Senegal

    13 December 2013