News
February 2017
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Palestinian Prime Minister launches Cooperative Sector Strategy
15 February 2017
Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah referred to the need for improved regulation and administration of the cooperative sector as well as support for the implementation of the recently adopted strategy, which was developed with the support of the ILO.
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New report highlights opportunities and challenges of expanding telework
15 February 2017
New ILO-Eurofound report shows that the use of modern communication technologies facilitates a better overall work-life balance but, at the same time, also blurs the boundaries between work and personal life.
January 2017
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ILO donors visit refugee response frontline in Jordan
30 January 2017
Donors examine outcomes of ILO employment programmes for Syrian refugees and Jordanians.
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ILO and Jordan renew agreement to join forces to promote Decent Work
27 January 2017
Extension of the Decent Work Country Programme will govern ILO support to Jordan’s workers, employers and the Government until the end of 2017.
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ILO to convene landmark event on “The Future of Work We Want”
25 January 2017
Experts from around the world will gather in Geneva on 6-7 April to discuss the sweeping changes currently affecting the world of work.
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Ministerial meeting of Abu Dhabi Dialogue adopts Declaration that refers to ILO principles and guidelines for fair migration
24 January 2017
The fourth ministerial meeting of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue concluded with a Declaration on migrant workers or ‘temporary contract workers’ by delegations of eighteen member countries from Asia and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
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Certificates for Jordanians and Syrians signal important step in response to Syria refugee crisis
24 January 2017
Certificates awarded to participants for completing ILO-supported programme designed to boost job prospects for refugees and host communities in construction sector.
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ILO’s Ruba Jaradat: We must create decent jobs, not any jobs, for Syrian refugees and host communities
23 January 2017
The ILO’s Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat participated in a high-level panel on jobs and economic opportunities during the Helsinki Conference on Supporting Syrians and the Region from 23-24 January, at which the UN appealed for over $4.6 billion to help Syrians and host communities.
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ILO, Russia renew cooperation on skills and G20 Training Strategy
18 January 2017
The project will strengthen regional and global knowledge-sharing on skills development as an effective means to support productivity, competitiveness and growth.
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Lebanon seeks to adopt code of conduct and coordination mechanism to address working street children
13 January 2017
Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces, non-governmental organizations, Ministries of Labour and of Social Affairs organizations have developed a draft code of conduct and coordination mechanism to facilitate better coordination and methodologies to remove working street children from the streets and rehabilitate them in line with internationally-recognized best practices.