Events and training on labour migration
March 2022
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Fair Recruitment
The ILO launches the Fair recruitment Initiative (Phase II, 2021-2025) for Africa
24 - 25 March 2022
The ILO Regional Office for Africa in collaboration with the African Union Commission, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the International Organization of Employers (IOE) are partnering to launch the Fair Recruitment Initiative in Africa in March 2022. This launch is an opportunity to expand the implementation of successful fair recruitment approaches to other countries in Africa.
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ILO side-event at the 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women
Panel discussion on women’s empowerment in the world of work in fragile settings
22 March 2022
The event was an opportunity to launch the ILO Guide “Gender equality and women’s empowerment in the world of work in fragile, conflict and disaster settings” and to engage in a global conversation with constituents, partner organizations and other stakeholders in the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus on how best to effectively mainstream gender equality and non-discrimination in the world of work faced by crisis and fragility in order to pave the way to more equal, peaceful and resilient societies.
November 2021
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Geneva Peace Week 2021
Sustaining peace through decent work: The role of social partners and social dialogue
1 - 5 November 2021
The virtual event is organized by the ILO in collaboration with the PBSO and the Graduate Institute's CCDP in the context of the Geneva Peace Week 2021, which will take place from 1 to 5 November.
December 2014
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Workshop
National Workshop for Policy Dialogue and Research Discussion on Employers of Domestic Workers in Malaysia
9 December 2014
ILO constituents and representatives of government, workers’ and employers’ organizations discussed results of the research on needs, preferences and practices of employers of domestic workers, conducted under the auspices of the Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers (GAP-MDW).
November 2014
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Event
7th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour (AFML)
20 - 21 November 2014
The 7th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour (AFML) is held on 20-21 November 2014 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour is an open platform for the review, discussion and exchange of the best practices and ideas between governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations, and civil society stakeholders on key issues facing migrant workers in ASEAN. This year, the overall theme of the AFML is “Towards the ASEAN Community by 2015 with enhanced measures to protect and promote the rights of migrant workers”. There also are two subthemes, which are: “Promotion of fair and appropriate employment protection, payment of wages, and adequate access to decent working and living conditions for migrant workers” and “Coordination and role of key stakeholders to set up and implement policies and procedures to facilitate aspects of migration of workers, including recruitment, preparation, protection abroad, and return and reintegration”.
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Workshop
Workshop on the Status of Migrant Domestic Workers and Their Families in Paraguay-Argentina Migration Corridor
19 November 2014
30 representatives of the government, employers’ organizations, trade unions, domestic workers’ organizations, academia and civil society organizations discussed research findings and policy implications of a study on migrant domestic workers’ rights in the Paraguay-Argentina, conducted under the auspices of the Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers (GAP-MDW).
May 2014
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Training
Training Course on Evolving Forms of Employment Relationships and Decent Work
12 - 16 May 2014
Representatives of government, workers’ and employers’ organizations, NGOs and academia from Asia, Africa and Arab countries participated in a training course on evolving forms of employment relationships and decent work to strengthen their capacities to use international labour standards and enhance labour rights and social protection of workers in “non-standard” employment relationships.
March 2014
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Workshop
Workshop on Pension Portability Rights for Returnee Migrant Domestic Workers in Paraguay
21 March 2014
A tripartite workshop was organized by the ILO in Asunción, Paraguay, to discuss research findings and policy implications of a study on challenges for the implementation of pension portability rights for returnee migrant domestic workers in compliance with the ratified MERCOSUR treaty on Social Security.
February 2014
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Workshop
Zimbabwe-South Africa Bi-national Consultation Workshop
26 February 2014
Representatives of Ministries of Labour and National Affairs -in charge of migration issues-, workers and employers organizations from Zimbabwe and South Africa discussed on approach and activities to be developed in the framework of the Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers (GAP-MDW).
December 2013
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Event
Regional Domestic Workers Knowledge Sharing Forum in Latin America
4 - 6 December 2013
Representatives of governments, employers and workers discussed best practices and shared expertise on social security systems for domestic workers, their better protection and reduction of occupational hazards.