Past events

Friday 16 October 2026

Africa Skills Week 2026: Work-Based Learning and Recognition of Prior Learning for inclusive skills development in Africa

This session will showcase practical approaches to strengthening workplace learning, assessment, quality assurance, certification and career progression. It will also examine how Work-Based Leaning (WBL) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) can...

Thursday 15 October 2026 - 15:05-16:05

Africa Skills Week 2026: What makes skills systems work?

Across Africa, countries are investing in skills development and lifelong learning to support economic transformation, job creation and just transitions. But what makes skills reforms sustainable and effective?

Thursday 15 October 2026 - 14:00-15:00

Africa Skills Week 2026: Skills Hubs as a lever for Africa’s skills revolution

How can skills systems better respond to Africa’s green transition, changing labour markets and the evolving needs of industry? This session will explore how Skills Hubs can bring together governments, employers, workers, training institutions,...

19th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour

Protection of Migrant Workers through Regular and Safe Migration Pathways

The 19th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour was hosted on 14–15 October 2026 by the Government of the Philippines, as Chair of the ASEAN Committee on the Implementation of the ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant...

Masterclass Series “The skills bridge” - Episode 15

Innovative solutions for skills-based Labour Migration and 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.

Regional conference 12–16 October 2026

Africa Skills Week 2026

The International Labour Organization (ILO) participates and plays 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 lifelong...

Care in Motion - Webinar series

The future of decent work for migrant workers in the care economy

Through regional and national experiences as well as promising emerging practices, this webinar will address the role of migration in meeting the growing labour needs in the care sector, as well as the conditions necessary to guarantee decent 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...

Training on fair recruitment for implementing partners

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.

63rd session of the Human Rights Council

Protecting human rights of seafarers stranded, abandoned or detained in armed conflicts and other crisis situations

Organized on the margins of the 63rd session of the Human Rights Council, this side event aims to address the human rights challenges and humanitarian consequences faced by seafarers affected by armed conflicts and other crisis situations, including...

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.

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...

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...

Technical meeting

Technical meeting on occupational safety and health in the retail sector

Technical meeting that was held from 28 September to 2 October 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...

National Tripartite Preparatory Workshops for the 19th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour

National tripartite preparatory workshops for the 19th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour (AFML) were held in several ASEAN member states to assess stakeholders' progress in implementing the previous AFML recommendations and discuss the theme of the 19th...

ILO Live

Appointment of the Director-General of the ILO: Public interactive event with candidates

Watch the public interactive event with the candidates for the position of ILO Director-General, as part of the process to appoint the Organization's next Director-General.

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

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...