Decent Jobs in the Green Economy
The project “Decent Jobs in the Green Economy” concludes with a conference held in Ankara
Speaking at the conference “Green Jobs in Turkey” which was the last activity under the project, International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Green Jobs Programme Coordinator Kees van der Ree remarked that many countries are now aware of the strong connection between the way natural resources are managed today and economic and social development in the future.
16 March 2015
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The concluding conference of the project “Decent Jobs in the Green Economy” conducted by ILO Turkey Office in cooperation with ILO Green Jobs Programme and with the support of the Government of Flanders took place in Ankara on 26 March 2015 as “Conference on Green Jobs in Turkey”.
The project running from 16 February 2013 to 31 March 2015 through a multi-stakeholder approach focused on the dimension of quality employment in efforts for transition to green economy and was implemented in China, Mexico and Turkey. The global pillar of the project envisaged conducting analytical studies, their publication and strengthening of cooperation and networks between countries and international organizations.
“Why do we talk about green jobs today? It is because many countries are now aware of the strong connection between the way natural resources are managed today and economic and social development in the future”, said Kees van der Ree, ILO Green Jobs Programme Coordinator. He added that the situation is related to soil and unpolluted air besides energy and mineral resources.
“Hence, many countries now reconsider their growth strategies and try to strike a balance between increase in efficiency and competitiveness while taking into account the sustainable management of natural resources.”
Giving information about project outcomes, Ozan Çakmak from ILO Ankara Office pointed out that the issue of green jobs is significant as a first step in building awareness about policy agenda.
The concluding conference set the stage for presentations on green jobs in renewable energy and green transformation of enterprises. There were also panel discussions on themes such as “support to decent jobs in the process of transformation to green economy” and “green transformation of enterprises and workplaces in Turkey”.
During the conference, ILO Turkey Office representative Ozan Çakmak made a presentation on a case study conducted by ILO in Turkey.
“The project comes to an end with this conference. However, it should not be the end of our collective thinking concerning new paths of growth in green jobs,” concluded Kees van der Ree.
The project running from 16 February 2013 to 31 March 2015 through a multi-stakeholder approach focused on the dimension of quality employment in efforts for transition to green economy and was implemented in China, Mexico and Turkey. The global pillar of the project envisaged conducting analytical studies, their publication and strengthening of cooperation and networks between countries and international organizations.
“Why do we talk about green jobs today? It is because many countries are now aware of the strong connection between the way natural resources are managed today and economic and social development in the future”, said Kees van der Ree, ILO Green Jobs Programme Coordinator. He added that the situation is related to soil and unpolluted air besides energy and mineral resources.
“Hence, many countries now reconsider their growth strategies and try to strike a balance between increase in efficiency and competitiveness while taking into account the sustainable management of natural resources.”
Giving information about project outcomes, Ozan Çakmak from ILO Ankara Office pointed out that the issue of green jobs is significant as a first step in building awareness about policy agenda.
The concluding conference set the stage for presentations on green jobs in renewable energy and green transformation of enterprises. There were also panel discussions on themes such as “support to decent jobs in the process of transformation to green economy” and “green transformation of enterprises and workplaces in Turkey”.
During the conference, ILO Turkey Office representative Ozan Çakmak made a presentation on a case study conducted by ILO in Turkey.
“The project comes to an end with this conference. However, it should not be the end of our collective thinking concerning new paths of growth in green jobs,” concluded Kees van der Ree.