2014

1. Training on Respecting, Protecting and Fulfilling Workers’ Rights for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (Luzon)

   18 - 19 March 2014

   The training for the armed forces and military officials will equip them with knowledge on the principles freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining towards respecting, protecting and fulfilling workers’ rights.

2. Coaching Session for Government Officials on International Labour Standards, Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining

   17 March 2014

   The coaching session for officials of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will review concepts and learnings on international labour standards, freedom of association and right to collective bargaining. It will also provide an opportunity for dialogue and consultation with an ILO specialist on international labour standards.

3. Enhancing Skills of Government Officials in Handling Training Activities

   14 March 2014

   The training session for officials of the Department of Labor and Employment will help build the capacity and enhance their skills in facilitating and handling training activities in relation to international labour standards, freedom of association and right to collective bargaining.

4. Training on Sloping Agricultural Land Technology for Typhoon Bopha (Pablo) Affected Communities

   13 - 14 March 2014

   The training discussed the Sloping Agricultural Land Technology (SALT) concepts and experiences in post calamity areas and will be followed by hands on activities on SALT contouring.

5. Training Workshop on Freedom of Association for Young Women Workers in Economic Processing Zones

   5 - 7 March 2014

   The training is aimed at building the capacity of trade unions operating in economic processing zones and improving the leadership of young women trade union members.

6. Media Training for Trade Union Youth Core Group

   27 February - 1 March 2014

   The media training aimed at helping young trade union leaders in the use of media to better communicate on freedom of association and collective bargaining.

7. Training Program for ASEAN Labour Attaches and Consular Officials on Negotiations, Conflict Management and Ethical Recruitment

   3 - 7 February 2014

   The establishment of Migrant Resource Centers has benefited many migrant workers. The use of these Centers are now found in many sending and receiving countries, and they take various forms.

2013

1. 6th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour

   26 - 27 November 2013

   The 6th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour is scheduled to take place on 26 and 27 November 2013 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. The ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour (AFML) is an open platform for review, discussion and exchange of best practices and ideas between governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations, and civil society stakeholders on key issues facing migrant workers in South-East Asia, and develop recommendations to advance the implementation of the principles of the ASEAN Declaration on Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers.

2. UN Bloggers Forum on Better Job Opportunities

   16 October 2013

   Bloggers from the Philippines will interact and discuss issues with the ILO in relation to better job opportunities, youth employment and child labour.

3. Consultation Meeting on the Findings of the Scoping/Assessment Exercise Conducted on the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Roadmap on the Free Flow of Skilled Labour: Towards a Mutual Recognition of Skills in ASEAN

   30 September 2013

   This meeting will discuss the findings of the ILO scoping study that took stock of the developments on the ASEAN Economic Community goals of the free flow of skilled labour in the ASEAN Member States and will develop a collective Action Plan to pursue the Mutual Recognition of Skills in ASEAN. It will be attended by government representatives from ASEAN Member States and representatives from the regional workers’ and employers’ organization.

4. Study Visit to Migrant Resource Centres – Cambodia

   18 - 20 September 2013

   The three-day study visit will be hosted by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training of the Kingdom of Cambodia and co-organized by the ILO ASEAN and GMS TRIANGLE Projects. It will allow participants to see the operation and management of Migrant Resource Centers (MRCs) in Cambodia, interspersed with a series of workshops to share experiences among representatives from five participating sending countries. The study visit will also show the different modalities of operating the MRC – through government institutions, civil society and trade unions, which can lead to improvements in service delivery of existing and future MRCs.

5. Regional Training Workshop on Employment Relations, Labour Law Reforms and Decent Work

   17 - 20 September 2013

   The training workshop aims to develop the technical capacities of the trade unions in Asia-Pacific in the area of labour law and employment relationships so as to promote freedom of association, rights to collective bargaining and social protection for all workers, including for those in precarious and informal employment relationships such as contractual, casual and agency workers.

6. Kick-out Child Labour! Lakas-sipa Para sa Batang Malaya Football Clinic

   17 September 2013

   About 200 child labourers will join a football clinic and score a goal against child labour at the McKinley Hill Fort Bonifacio Taguig City, Philippines on Tuesday, 17 September 2013. Teams from the clinic will compete in a tournament in October.

7. Regional Meeting on Work in Fishing: Increased Knowledge Base and Sharing Good Practices for the Protection of Migrant Workers

   12 - 13 September 2013

   This two-day regional tripartite meeting co-hosted by the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration of the Government of Indonesia and the ILO will present the international standards on work in fishing, share national policy and legislative framework among ASEAN Member States and States employing ASEAN workers, and share experiences on the protection of migrant workers in this sector in the region and around the world. The meeting will increase knowledge base and share data and research on the fishing sector and will consider recommendations for ASEAN regional partnerships and bilateral cooperation.

8. Philippines Tripartite Preparatory Meeting for the 6th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour

   6 September 2013

   The Philippines will hold its national preparatory meeting for the 6th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour with tripartite partners and civil society. The national preparatory meeting for the Philippines is organized by the Department of Labor and Employment and will be held on 6 September 2013 in Manila, Philippines, with the support of the ILO ASEAN TRIANGLE Project and and Task Force on ASEAN Migrant Workers (TFAMW).

9. Mobility of Health Professionals Between the Philippines and Selected EU Member States: A Policy Dialogue

   23 July 2013

10. Conciliation and Mediation of Labour Disputes

    1 - 5 July 2013

    The training course aims to develop participant' knowledge and understanding of consensus-building approaches to conflict management and dispute resolution.

11. National Trainers' Training on Decent Work for Domestic Workers

    18 - 20 June 2013

    One of the objectives of the training course is to build and develop the capacity of leaders, organizers and trainers of domestic workers' organizations and trade unions on the issue of domestic work, in particular organizing of domestic workers and promoting their right to decent work.

12. Planning Session of Technical Working Group-All Workers Towards Formulation of Roadmap for Domestic Workers for 2013-2017

    17 - 18 June 2013

    The objectives of this planning session were to: (a) formulate a unified strategy for organizing domestic workers among trade unions (common vision, principles, target objectives, critical activities; and (b) establish lines of coordination for service delivery and information sharing among domestic workers and trade unions.

13. Training on International Labour Standards, Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining in the Philippines (Mindanao)

    4 - 5 June 2013

    With the continuing collaborative efforts of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) to implement the technical cooperation programme resulting from the ILO High Level Mission to the Philippines, DOLE officials and personnel will attend and participate in this area-wide training to be conducted in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.