News and events
2016
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Development cooperation
Government of Flanders signs new cooperation agreement with ILO
07 March 2016
The agreement sets out the new focus for ILO support from Flanders.
2014
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Albania
Can you speak Italian?
02 July 2014
Italian companies are increasingly turning to Albanian migrant workers who are going back home to work at their call centres. An EU-funded ILO project is helping employment centres in Albania to modernize and to assist migrant workers looking for a new job.
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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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102nd International Labour Conference
Van Rompuy: Growth and jobs are the ultimate goal of all reforms
14 June 2013
Ahead of the European Council meeting, European Council President, Herman Van Rompuy, addresses the International Labour Conference and says that the ILO has a key role to play in helping to address the challenges that Europe faces.
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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.
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Youth employment crisis
EU-wide youth guarantees: ILO at the ready
04 April 2013
The ILO will cooperate with the European Commission in tackling the employment crisis facing young people, including through youth guarantee schemes.
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Europe
Balance between fiscal discipline and growth is needed, says European Parliament President
22 March 2013
The head of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, highlights common ground with the ILO on the need to move beyond austerity in the crisis response, on the importance of decent work and in the debate on the post-2015 development goals.
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By Guy Ryder
Jobs, social inclusion and growth should top EU agenda
14 February 2013
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder discusses the priorities of the European Union in the context of his first official visit to Ireland, which holds the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU.
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.
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Event
Global South-South Development Forum 2012
The 2012 Global South-South Development Expo in Vienna (Austria) placed the spotlight on Energy and Climate Change. The ILO Solution Forum on Energy, Climate Change and Decent Work (20 November) covered inclusive access to decent work, follow-up to Rio+20, green jobs, social protection and the promotion of workers’ rights in the field of renewable energy and climate change.