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109th International Labour Conference to resume

Inequalities and skills for lifelong learning will be the key discussions during the second part of this year’s ILC.

ILO participates in a Conference on European Minimum Wages

On 16 November, a conference on European minimum wages, organised by Agnes Jongerius, Member of the European Parliament (MEP), and the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament (S&D), took place in...

ILO Moscow all-staff motivational team building event

The online all-staff motivational event took place on 15 and 17 November 2021.

Increasing collaboration and quality in Lebanon’s TVET sector

The ILO is supporting School Advisory Boards in Lebanon through capacity building initiative for their members to improve the quality and relevance of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in the country.

Fostering entrepreneurship in Lebanon’s TVET sector

The ILO, with contributions from the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, is building capacity of TVET teachers through a number of workshops to mainstream entrepreneurship education at technical schools in Lebanon and equip youth with the...

Supporting the digitalization of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Ghana

The ILO’s SKILL-UP Ghana project is committed to the expansion of the digitalization of teaching and learning in Ghana’s Technical Vocation and Education (TVET) system.

Investment in health as the priority for the future of work

The pandemic is accelerating the adoption of automation and digitization in the world of work. It insisted the society to be more adaptive in dealing with business process automation, economic digitization, and the emergence of new forms of work....

CIS countries shared progress on transition to formality during the inter-regional dialogue with the BRICS

On 16 November 2021, representatives of the tripartite constituents from Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation and Uzbekistan discussed the progress on transitioning to the formal economy with their BRICS counterparts during the BRICS-CIS...

Impact of the Pandemic on Employment and Wages

Three essential questions: Interview with Maryna Tverdostup, Economist, Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies

In the fourth issue of short interviews with important researchers and practitioners from Central and Eastern Europe on burning questions concerning labour and social policies, we talked to Maryna Tverdostup, Vienna Institute for International...

V Global Conference on Child Labour

Regional Consultations in preparation of the V Global Conference on Child Labour (South Africa, 2022)

Thanks to the leadership of South Africa, the next Global Conference is due to be held in 2022.

Winners of the SDG 8.7 Innovation Challenge

Three Winners of the global category of the SDG 8.7 Innovation Challenge

Three proposals were selected to develop and implement their innovative ideas to develop digital information systems to promote collaborative work among relevant partners in the fight against child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in...

Continuous Learning: Equipped and future proof

To remain relevant in the labour market, skills acquisition is vital. However, there is need to develop skills that respond to the demands of the labour market.

Working Together: Ongoing Dialogue. Better Governance

In normal times, and in times of crisis, social dialogue is an important tool to find lasting solutions.

COVID-19 and the World of Work

Symposium on Trade Unions in Times of COVID-19: What are the objectives and expectations?

From 17 to 19 November 2021, trade union leaders, experts, academics and ILO officials will attend a global symposium to exchange on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world of work. Maria Helena ANDRE, Director of the ILO’s Bureau for...

ILO conducts training of business formalization coaches to help young agri-entrepreneurs formalize their businesses

ILO announces the winner of the 3rd ILO Skills Innovation Call on Preventing forced labour in Africa

The winner of the 3rd ILO Skills Challenge Innovation Call has been announced, and the USD 30,000 prize has gone to a youth entrepreneurship network in Comoros.

Child labour in Burkina Faso

Prevention of child labour through the socio-professional reintegration of children withdrawn from the cotton, textile and garment value...

Ouagadougou (ILO News) - The CLEAR Cotton project is strengthening its strategy to combat child labour in Burkina Faso. It recently signed two agreements for the implementation of integrated programmes for the prevention, identification and...

ILO Americas participates at the XXII Virtual Regional Conference of Cooperatives of the Americas, November 5, 2021

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ILO launches new tool on social dialogue

The new ILO tool, which outlines steps to create effective and inclusive social dialogue, will assist with the achievement of several UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Promoting Indonesia with OSH Culture, ILO launches one-minute video competition

The International Labour Organization (ILO) launches a one-minute video competition (Kompetisi Video Semenit/KOVID) with an aim to promote the safety and health workplace culture during pandemic as a key for productivity and business resilience.