News and events
2021
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News
ILO and Finland sign cooperation agreement on Trade for Decent Work
23 July 2021
On Monday 19 July, the International Labour Organization has signed a cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland to further support the application of the ILO Fundamental Conventions in EU trading partner countries through improved labour relations and working conditions.
2017
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News
The ILO participates in the 4th World Forum on Local Economic Development to discuss roles of SSE in achieving SDGs at local level
31 October 2017
2015
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Publication
Technical cooperation activities to Combat Child Labour in Portuguese Speaking Countries in Africa, Brazil and Timor-Leste (CPLP): Public-Private Partnership
06 October 2015
In the framework of this programme, the Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) agreed with ILO Lisbon to fund technical cooperation activities to combat child labour in CPLP countries in 2010. Its contribution was used to cofinance other IPEC-related activities in those countries. The goal was to ensure greater coherence between national plans and social dialogue mechanisms to combat child labour and share good practices.
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South-South and triangular cooperation
Informal briefing on ILO activities with the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP)
Members of the ILO from the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) met with representatives of the ILO during the International Labour Conference in June 2015.
2014
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South-South and triangular cooperation
Informal meeting of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) and the ILO in the framework of SSTC
Members of the ILO from the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) met with representatives of the ILO during the International Labour Conference in June 2014. Inter alia, they discussed the recent publication, "South-South and Triangular Cooperation in Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP): good practices in social protection and in combating child labour" (see link below to Portuguese version).
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Event
ILO seminar in Cape Verde promotes use of the CEB Toolkit for Mainstreaming Employment and Decent Work
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News
Angola presents the Brasilia Declaration on combating child labour through South-South cooperation on behalf of the CPLP
15 April 2014
2013
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Publication
Workers and Employers from Portuguese-speaking countries adopt Brasilia Declaration on combating child labour through South-South cooperation
23 August 2013
Representatives from the Business Confederation of the CPLP (CE-CPLP) and the Confederation of Trade Unions of the Portuguese-speaking Countries (CSPLP), signed the Brasilia Bipartite Declaration in August 2013 reaffirming the commitment of the workers' and employers' organizations to combat child labour in the CPLP sphere.