News and events
2021
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Webinars
Knowledge development series on formalization in BRICS countries
The knowledge series will provide space for a reflection on how to overcome the existing challenges in formalization of the informal economy and will provide an opportunity to share knowledge and experience among various stakeholders of BRICS countries.
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News
Indonesia strengthens its internal coordination for work in fishing
27 July 2021
To be more compliance with the ILO Convention No. 188 on Work in Fishing, the ILO assisted a technical meeting to strengthen coordination among relevant and across stakeholders to better protect workers in fishing sector.
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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.
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Video
Japan, ILO earmark $2.2-M to restart small Philippine firms hit by pandemic
23 July 2021
ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) Market Edge in a live interview with ILO Enterprise Development Specialist Hideki Kagohashi talked about a recently launched ILO and Japan project to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fact-sheet
Core Voluntary Funding (RBSA) for ILO development cooperation (Update, January 2021)
19 July 2021
This fact sheet describes recent developments in the RBSA funding modality, its allocation and management, monitoring and evaluation, and results to date. It summarizes trends in 2018-20, and provides details on contributions for 2016-21.
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ILO in Action
Preserve Iraq’s cultural heritage, create decent work
18 July 2021
In the first video story of our ILO in Action series, Chief Technical Adviser, Bashar Elsamarneh, explains how a joint ILO/EU/UNESCO project in Iraq’s historic Erbil City is preserving its cultural heritage, while teaching skills and promoting decent work for local people and Syrian refugees.
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Introducing a youth guarantee (YG) in the Western Balkans
The European Commission and the ILO join forces to support young people
18 July 2021
A new EC/ILO Technical Assistance Facility set up to pursue youth employment in the Western Balkans.
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Press release
ILO-Japan initiative targets safe return to work for small enterprises
15 July 2021
Small enterprises and alternative livelihoods will benefit from a new ILO project with the Government of Japan through safer, more digitalized and productive workplaces, which will help prevent the spread of COVID-19 at work and mitigate the impact on employment and the economy in the Philippines.
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Our impact, their voices
Mobile station brings training closer to farm workers in Jordan
15 July 2021
An ILO-supported mobile station is bringing training sessions to farm workers at their place of work and helping them apply their taught skills on the job, in various occupations, such as grafting and pruning.
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Our impact, their voices
Cooperatives promote decent work in Jordan
15 July 2021
A new initiative by the ILO is supporting cooperatives to expand their role and provide career guidance and job placement services to workers in Jordan's agricultural sector.