Past events

Webinar

ILO-UNV webinar: Volunteer work among older persons: Trends and policy implications for ageing societies

The webinar aims to disseminate the recently published paper "Volunteer work among older persons - Trends and policy implications for ageing societies" and to explore the role of volunteerism in promoting active and healthy ageing among older...

ILO Conference

Conference on the New Social Contract - A Trade Union Perspective for Central and Western Europe

The conference aims to equip trade unions with the knowledge and tools they need to shape the new social contract and to promote decent work and social justice in the region.

Webinar

Digitalisation and blending of training programmes

Join us for the official launch of a practical resource developed by the ILO to support training institutions and practitioners in the adoption of digital and blended learning approaches.

Forum on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) and Social Innovation - Tunisia 2025

The Forum will be held from May 26-28, 2025, at the Cité de la Culture in Tunis. This event, organized by the Ministry of Economy and Planning, the International Labour Organization, and the European Union Delegation, aims to highlight the role of...

Book launch

Contemporary Employers' Organizations: Adaptation and Resilience

This is the first event of a series of six engaging webinars bringing Employer and Business Membership Organizations (EBMOs) management closer to the academics who are actively researching the evolving role of Employers and Business Membership...

Dialogues on displacement - Perspectives from ILO practitioners

Exchange on enterprise tools and approaches adapted and applied in contexts of forced displacement

This is a first session of ILO knowledge exchange initiated by AP-Crisis, MIGRANT and PROSPECTS to support institutional knowledge exchange and learning in contexts of forced displacement

Research Webinar

Patchworking data work: Supply chains of AI data production in China

Drawing from three years of ethnographic fieldwork, this talk will delve into the formation of dynamic supply chains of AI data production in China and explores its conceptual implications for understanding data work

ACCEL Africa Regional Knowledge Sharing Forum 2025

Develop meaningful partnerships among trade unions to eliminate child labour with a supply chain approach

A regional ILO forum in Accra (20–23 May 2025) will bring together trade unions from eight African countries to strengthen partnerships for eliminating child labour in agriculture and artisanal mining supply chains through knowledge sharing and...

Launch of the ACTRAV Report on Informality

The ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ILO/ACTRAV) is launching a new entitled: “Innovative Approaches Taken by Workers’ Organizations in Organizing, Representing and Providing Services to Workers in the Informal Economy to Drive Formalization”.

Conference

Fair Recruitment Initiative: The way forward, from policy to practice

Celebrating ten years of progress, this two-day conference on the future of the Fair Recruitment Initiative will bring together governments', workers', and employers' experts, alongside key partners, to review progress, shape the 2026–2030 strategy,...

19-23 May 2025

20th ILO Regional Conference for Labour-based Practitioners

Experts from labour, private sector, social policy, economic development, academia and civil society met to discuss ways to advance key regional goals for green and decent jobs, social protection, access to basic infrastructure and sustainable...

Book launch

Temporary labour migration: Towards social justice?

This seminar will examine the key challenges, policy responses, and emerging trends in temporary labour migration, drawing on insights from diverse regions and academic perspectives. Experts will discuss pathways to advancing social justice and...

ILO Live

Briefing by the UN Secretary-General on the UN80 Initiative

Watch the informal address to the General Assembly plenary by UN Secretary-General Guterres on the UN80 Initiative, which aims to ensure the UN remains effective, cost-efficient and responsive to the people it serves.

First meeting

Tripartite consultation for a comprehensive and integrated social protection system in Indonesia

Tripartite stakeholders (government, employers, and trade unions) discussed the implementation of quality apprenticeship in Indonesia.

Workshop

Industrial relations for productivity and decent work and application of the self-assessment method for social dialogue institutions in...

The workshop aims to revitalize social dialogue and labor relations institutions, promoting growth, productivity, and decent work by familiarizing and training National Tripartite Council members on collaborative industrial relations and SAM-SDI.

Tripartite Meeting on the Review of the Functioning of the Governing Body

ITC/ILO online course

Effective employment policies. From global frameworks to local action

The main objective of the course is to strengthen the capacities of policymakers, including social partners to design and implement comprehensive policy employment frameworks.

Sectoral meeting

Meeting of experts to adopt policy guidelines for the promotion of decent work in recycling

Panel discussion

Transformative impact of artificial intelligence and digitalization on health and safety in the workplace

The national dialogue on the implications of AI for OSH in Indonesia will ensure that all stakeholders are well-informed, engaged, and prepared to harness these technologies to create safer and healthier workplaces.

Bipartite mechanism

Promoting bipartite mechanisms at enterprise level: Consultation with workers’ and employers’ organizations

Representatives from trade unions, employers’ organisations and management associations participated in a workshop on bipartite workplace consultation and cooperation mechanisms. Participants identified key challenges, shared recommendations and...