News and events
2021
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Press release
THAMM programme holds first regional conference on labour migration re-sponses to COVID-19 crisis in European and North African countries
09 July 2021
In close collaboration with the European Commission (EC), the International Labour Or-ganization (ILO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) co-organized a virtual regional conference – from 5 to 7 July – on Labour Migration Responses to COVID-19 in European and North African Countries. It was the first regional meeting under the “Towards a Holistic Approach to Labour Migration Governance and Mobility in North Africa” (THAMM) Programme.
2017
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SCORE Programme
ILO Programme increasing productivity in SMEs by up to 50%, enters third phase
05 December 2017
On 4 December 2017, the International Labour Organization (ILO), along with the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), officially launched Phase III of the Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) Programme.
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Press release
ILO and Russian Federation discuss second phase of the project “Applying the G20 Training Strategy”
06 July 2017
ILO officials and senior representatives of the Ministries of Education and Science, Finance, Labour and Social Protection, Foreign Affairs, Employers and Workers’ organizations and other key stakeholders involved in Skills Development met in Moscow to discuss the second phase of the Project, which represents a continued response of the Russian Federation and the ILO to support the application of the G20 Training Strategy.
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European Union award
European Union awards 3 million euros in grants for local economic development and employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina
27 March 2017
Award of grant certificates under the EU funded project “Support to Local Employment Partnerships in Bosnia and Herzegovina” (LEP) was held on 27 March 2017 at the EU Delegation premises.
2014
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work
ILO and European Commission to bolster cooperation on safety and health at work
28 April 2014
Both institutions pledge closer collaboration in promoting safety and health in workplaces around the world, especially in emerging countries
2013
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© Kilian Munch / ILO 2022
European crisis
ILO Director-General urges closer cooperation between IMF, EC and ILO
09 April 2013
The three international institutions need to work together to find solutions to the economic crisis in Europe, says Guy Ryder.
2012
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Press release
Guy Ryder: "ILO and EU have a shared responsibility of realizing decent work for all"
06 December 2012
For the 10th time in a row, and in the presence of the ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, the ILO and the European Commission held their annual high-level meeting defining the focus of their cooperation for the next year. At this meeting, Guy Ryder honored the historical partnership between both institutions and looked at the common challenges in the face of the global crisis.