Ongoing and forthcoming events
Building an interdisciplinary research agenda for AI and labor
INDL-9 conference: AI Supply Chains
INDL-9 brings together researchers, policymakers and practitioners to examine AI supply chains and the human labour behind them, from data annotation and content moderation to algorithmic management and platform work. The conference will explore how...
ILO Live
9th Annual Conference of the International Network on Digital Labour (INDL-9)
INDL-9 is the ninth annual conference of the International Network on Digital Labour. Under the theme “AI Supply Chains: Building an interdisciplinary research agenda for AI and labour”, the conference explores the people, processes and working...
Tenth meeting of the Standards Review Mechanism Tripartite Working Group (SRM TWG)
The SRM TWG will review instruments on working time, including night work.
Employers and Business Membership Organizations - webinars
Business is not as usual (Season II)
"Business is not as usual" is back, delivering cutting-edge insights for senior leaders of Employers’ and Business Membership Organizations (EBMOs) worldwide. This innovative series will bring you the latest thinking, academic ideas, scientific...
ILO Live
AI and Development: Opportunities and pathways for developing economies
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming economies, societies and public services. The World Development Report 2026 explores AI’s potential to expand access to knowledge, boost productivity, improve services and address development...
ILO Live
2026 Annual Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice
The Global Coalition for Social Justice Forum is the annual gathering of partners of the Global Coalition for Social Justice, bringing together governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, international and regional organizations, development...
22-24 September 2026
Summer school on social dialogue
The summer school on social dialogue and living wages is being organised in collaboration with the ILO Training Centre from 22 to 24 September in Turin, Italy. Registration deadline: 7 September 2026
ILO Live
ILO at the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly
The ILO will bring world of work priorities to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, with a focus on platform work, workers’ financial health and the wider role of decent work and social justice in shaping technological, economic...
Technical meeting
Technical meeting on occupational safety and health in the retail sector
Technical meeting to be held from 28 September to 2 October 2026
Informal Dialogue
Labour Standards and Economic Resilience: A Tripartite Perspective
This informal dialogue brings together representatives from the Canadian government, employers, and workers' organizations, alongside the ILO Director-General, to explore practical pathways for reinforcing labour standards as the foundation of...
Three-part Zoom training series
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for more and better jobs: An ILO programme for members of the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion...
The International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA), is hosting a three-part online training series for CAIPA and its member investment promotion agencies (IPAs). The...
Global forum on the maritime labour convention
The forum provides an international platform where all stakeholders can discuss recent updates, technical issues and main challenges faced by the maritime sector, with a specific focus on the impact on decent working conditions and the quality of...
STRENGTHEN3
Global Forum on Employment Impact Assessments (EmpIA) brings together global partners for evidence-based investment decisions and job-rich...
Registration is now open for the Global Forum on Employment Impact Assessments (EmpIA) for Decent Work, taking place from 5–6 October 2026 at the ILO’s International Training Centre in Turin, Italy.
STRENGTHEN3
Financial Institutions Symposium to focus on strengthening project-level data for Employment Impact Assessments
Registration is now open for the seventh Financial Institutions Symposium on Employment Impact Assessments (EmpIA), taking place on 6–7 October 2026 at the ILO’s International Training Centre in Turin, Italy.
Regional conference
Africa Skills Week 2026
The International Labour Organization (ILO) will participate and play an active role in Africa Skills Week 2026, to be held in Harare, Zimbabwe, from 12–16 October 2026, contributing its global expertise in skills development, employment, and...
Masterclass Series “The skills bridge” - Episode 15
Innovative solutions for skills-based mobility across borders
Skills-based mobility pathways can turn global labour-market mismatches into shared gains through relevant training, fair recruitment, job matching, and recognition of migrants’ skills.
Gender Lab
The LABb: Lead, amplify, break barriers! - A gender and non-discrimination innovation laboratory
What if the most effective solutions to child labour started by challenging the social norms, inequalities and invisible barriers that shape people's lives every day? The LABb – Gender and Non-Discrimination Innovation Laboratory is more than a...
2026 UN Water Conference
Contributions from ILO on Interactive Dialogue Concept Papers for the 2026 UN Water Conference to Accelerate the Implementation of...
2-4 December 2026, Windhoek
15th African Regional Meeting
The Government of the Republic of Namibia will host the ILO's 15th African Regional Meeting, bringing together leaders from government, employers' and workers' organizations, as well as other key regional stakeholders, to advance decent work across...