News
February 2009
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Event
Asia-Pacific countries meet to discuss responses to global economic crisis
18 February 2009
Ministries of labour and finance, senior UN, World Bank and government officials, workers and employers representatives from more than 10 Asia and the Pacific countries are meeting in Manila this week to discuss effective responses to the current economic crisis.
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Microinsurance Innovation Facility
Microinsurance Innovation Facility calls for new proposals - Projects would encourage innovation, promote insurance services to the poor
17 February 2009
The ILO’s Microinsurance Innovation Facility today issued a call for new proposals for grants to encourage insurance providers to experiment with new products and partnerships aimed at bringing effective and affordable risk management solutions to working poor in developing countries.
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8th European Regional Meeting
ILO European Regional Meeting calls for coordinated response to economic crisis
13 February 2009
The 8th European Regional Meeting of the International Labour Organization concluded in Lisbon with calls for a coordinated effort to maintain employment and restore economic growth amid “the most serious economic crisis to hit Europe for 60 years”.
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Partnership
ILO-IPEC, World Scout Movement extend cooperation to fight child labour
12 February 2009
Michele Jankanish, Director of the ILO’s International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) and Luc Panissod, Acting Secretary-General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend their cooperation in the fight against child labour for a further three years.
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8th ILO European Regional Meeting
European leaders, ILO Director-General and social partners discuss key policy responses to the financial and economic crisis
12 February 2009
A group of top European leaders joined the ILO Director-General and representatives of the social partners met in Lisbon for a high-level discussion on comprehensive policy responses to the financial and economic crisis.
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8th European Regional Meeting
ILO European Regional Meeting opens amid calls for an urgent and coordinated response to the economic crisis
10 February 2009
The 8th European Regional Meeting of the International Labour Organization opened in Lisbon with calls for an integrated approach to halt the spiraling economic slowdown and build a new, “stronger, cleaner and fairer” economy for the future.
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Maritime Labour Convention
Norway ratifies ILO Maritime Labour Convention
10 February 2009
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway, H.E. Ms. Angell-Hansen, today deposited the instrument of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, with the International Labour Organization on behalf of her Government. Norway is the first European country to ratify the Convention.
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Maritime Labour Convention
Panama Ratifies ILO Maritime Labour Convention
06 February 2009
The Ambassador of the Republic of Panama, HE Mr. Juan Alberto Castillero, deposited the instrument of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 with the International Labour Organization. Panama, the largest flag State in the world, with nearly 25 per cent of the world’s merchant fleet flying its flag, is the fourth major shipping country in the world to ratify the Convention, adopted by the 94th International Labour Conference (Maritime) in Geneva in February 2006.
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8th ILO European Regional Meeting
Delegates to examine employment and social consequences of financial crisis
06 February 2009
The 8th European Regional Meeting of the International Labour Organization begins its work in Lisbon Tuesday faced with the challenge of forging a “decent work” response to the financial and economic crisis and mounting job losses and social hardship.
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8th ILO European Regional Meeting
Media advisory - Impact of Global financial crisis on world of work expected to be high on agenda of quadrennial meeting
04 February 2009
The 8th European Regional Meeting of the International Labour Organization will take place in Lisbon on 9-13 February amid growing concerns over the impact of the global financial crisis on the world of work in Europe and Central Asia.