Past events

2012 Spring Meetings - International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group (20-22 April)

ILO/World Bank discussion on Jobs and Policy Responses to the Crisis

The World Bank (WB) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are holding a discussion on how the recent financial and economic crisis and the policy responses to that crisis have affected the quality and the quantity of jobs. During the...

Fellowship Training Programme on the Management of the Training Institution for Managers and Administrators of Technical/Vocational...

This fellowship is one of the activities that will help with the realization of one of the ILO’s strategic objectives listed under the regional priorities and outcomes of 2010-11, which is the ‘creation of greater opportunities for women and men to...

Roundtable Meeting on the Results of the Labour Force Survey among Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon

The objective of the meeting is to have focused deliberations over the labour force survey results, come up with suggestions and recommendations for best utilization of this data and brainstorm ideas and key messages for an advocacy campaign towards...

Disability in the Workplace and the ILO Global Business and Disability Network

Tuesday, 3 April 2012 - Webinar convened by the ILO and the UN Global Compact Office

Returned migrant workers

Going Back, Moving On-Final Project Conference

The ILO-EU Project on “Economic and Social Empowerment of Migrants, Including Victims of Trafficking Returned from the European Union (EU) and Neighbouring Countries” (Thailand and the Philippines) will have a Final Project Conference in Manila on...

Preparatory Regional Meeting of Labour Statisticians for the 19th ICLS (Americas)

Organized in collaboration with the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and with the support of the World Bank

Validation Workshop of the Philippines Decent Work Country Profile

A Tripartite Validation Workshop of the Philippines Decent Work Country Profile was held in Manila from 20 to 21 March 2012, to give the opportunity to tripartite partners, other government agencies, academe, and civil society groups to discuss the...

Northern Samar Provincial Child Labour Committee strategic planning

Strategic Planning of the Northern Samar Provincial Child Labour Committee

The Northern Samar Provincial Child Labour Committee (PCLC) conducted a two-day strategic planning to discuss how it can effectively complement the efforts of the IPEC Project in Northern Samar by covering other areas and other components to fully...

Bukidnon Provincial Child Labour Committee strategic planning

Strategic Planning of the Bukidnon Provincial Child Labour Committee

The Bukidnon Provincial Child Labour Committee (PCLC) conducted a two-day strategic planning to discuss how it can effectively complement the efforts of the IPEC Project in Bukidnon by covering other areas and other components to fully eliminate...

Tripartite Workshop on Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification in Kyrgyzstan

A workshop with representatives from relevant government and education institutions as well as employers' and workers' representatives from the respective sectors was organized in Bishkek to discuss and validate initial findings of conducted...

Awareness-Raising Activity on the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers: Series of Thematic Discussions on Migrant Workers Issue

For this particular program, ILO Combating Forced Labour and Trafficking of Indonesian Migrant Workers and SMART FM opt 3 (three) topics for series of discussions on the issue of labour migration. The topics are Policy development, Economic...

Expert Meeting on Youth Employment in the Arab States

ILO and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung will be organizing a two-day expert meeting on youth employment, aiming at raising awareness on the urgency of promoting decent work for youth.

8 March 2012

ILO celebrates International Women's Day

The theme for International Women’s Day 2012 – Empower Rural Women, end poverty and hunger – highlights the need to tackle gender inequalities in the rural sector.

Local service providers to effectively respond to migrants' needs

Training-workshop for Local Service Providers to Effectively Respond to Migrants' Needs

The ILO-EU Return and Reintegration Project will conduct training-workshops for OFW/Migrants’ Desk Officers and/or Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Managers, as well as other relevant officials from the Provincial Governments of Ilocos Sur...

Provincial Awareness Raising Events: Media Briefings and Broadcast Events on Decent Work for Domestic Workers

To address these issues, it is crucial for the media to focus and influence attitudes on domestic workers’ conditions among decision-makers, employers and the public in general.

Forum on livelihoods in Northern Samar

Stakeholders Forum on Livelihoods in Northern Samar

Consultant on value chain development presented for validation and approval the results of its study to stakeholders of Northern Samar province.

Quezon Provincial Child Labour Committee strategic planning

Strategic Planning of the Quezon Provincial Child Labour Committee

The Quezon Provincial Child Labour Committee (PCLC) conducted a two-day strategic planning to discuss how it can effectively complement the efforts of the IPEC Project in Quezon by covering other areas and other components to fully eliminate child...

The importance of decent work for indigenous women in rural areas: Joint NORWAY-ILO side event at 56th Session of the CSW

On 2 March 2012, over 70 delegates from governments, UN entities, employers, workers and NGOs attended the side event on the importance of decent work for indigenous women in rural areas during the 56th session of the Commission on the Status of...

Global Youth Consultations

The ILO held events in more than 40 countries around the world from March to May 2012 to hear young people’s views on the alarming youth employment situation.