Events, meetings and trainings

The ILO organizes and takes part in a wide range of meetings, conferences, workshops and training events, throughout the Pacific. More information about the events listed below can be found by clicking on the relevant link, or by contacting the CO-Suva.

August 2017

  1. National Training for Trainers on Career Counseling as part of the Samoa National Youth Week and International Youth Day

    8 - 9 August 2017

    This initiative is part of the ONE UN Youth Employment Programme (YEP) and in partnership with the Ministry of Women Community and Social Development (Youth Division)

  2. Training of Trainers on Career Counseling in Samoa

    7 August 2017

    This initiative is part of the ONE UN Youth Employment Programme (YEP)

May 2017

  1. High Level Tripartite Dialogue on Future of Work in the Pacific

    23 - 25 May 2017

    The ILO 11 Pacific member States along with key stakeholders from the Pacific development community participated in the High Level Tripartite Dialogue to discuss the Future of Work in the Pacific and propose recommendations to address the transformations unfolding across the region's labour markets and beyond.

April 2017

  1. Pacific Summit and Policy Dialogue on Youth Entrepreneurship

    5 - 7 April 2017

    As the number of young entrepreneurs in the region grows, so does the need for a bigger voice to articulate their needs and concerns. In most Pacific countries, young entrepreneurs have limited opportunities and platforms to champion their cause, despite the numerous issues they encounter.

November 2016

  1. Pacific Sub-Regional Foundation Skills Training for OSH and Labour Inspectors

    21 - 25 November 2016

    Fifteen inspectors from Kiribati, Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Tonga are joining WorkSafe and the International Labour Organization (ILO) for a five day foundations skills training programme.

March 2016

  1. Skills for Green Jobs workshop

    21 March 2016

    Samoa National Tripartite Forum members attend ILO regional workshop on Skills for Green Jobs

  2. The Annual Delegates Conference, Fiji Public Service Association

    19 March 2016

    ILO (Officer in Charge) Mr. Satoshi Sasaki spoke as the chief guest and speaker at the conference

  3. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's) training for new members of parliament in Samoa

    17 March 2016

    ILO (National Coordinator for Samoa) Mr. Tomasi Peni presented on SDG8 Decent Work and economic growth

November 2015

  1. Technical consultation for government officials concerning working conditions on fishing vessels for ILO member states in the Pacific region

    2 - 3 November 2015

    Increased awareness by government officials from labour and fisheries ministries and agencies of the principles of protecting fishers (C188) and practical steps that can be taken by Pacific Island countries to achieve this.

October 2015

  1. Launch of the Fiji Employment Study (Collaboration between ADB / ILO)

    19 October 2015

September 2015

  1. Community-Based Enterprise Development (C-BED) Training of trainers for Solomon Islands Prisons Department

    22 - 24 September 2015

  2. Tripartite workshop on implementation of the OSH Bill - Papua New Guinea

    21 - 22 September 2015

  3. Pacific Regional Conference to promote knowledge-sharing and partnerships

    18 September 2015

    The ADB, ILO and University of South Pacific (USP) will organize a regional conference, to be held in Suva, Fiji, that will bring together 14 ADB Member Pacific Countries (of which 10 are ILO Member Countries)

  4. Foundation Skills Train-the-Trainers Programme for Senior Papua New Guinea OSH Inspection and Senior Labour Inspection staff

    14 - 19 September 2015

  5. ILO Workshop on membership, the constitution and work-planning - Cook Islands

    8 - 10 September 2015

  6. Employment Projection Model Training for Ministry of Finance and Planning amd Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Productivity - Fiji

    8 - 9 September 2015

April 2015

  1. Pacific Sub-Regional Forum on Combating Child Labour and Trafficking

    13 - 16 April 2015

    The forum will bring together national level policy makers from a range of relevant government departments (including labour, education and social welfare) workers and employers’ organizations, civil society representatives, including media representatives from the five Pacific Island countries, Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and the Solomon Islands. The aim of the forum is to share knowledge and experiences on best practices methods when dealing with issues related to child labour and trafficking, develop a sub-regional strategy for action and develop media guidelines for advocating on child labour and trafficking issues.

September 2014

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    UN Conference on Small Island Developing States

    1 - 4 September 2014

    The Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will be held from 1 to 4 September 2014 in Apia, Samoa, under the theme Sustainable Development through Genuine and Durable Partnerships.

July 2014

  1. Sub regional technical workshop on work statistics (19th ICLS Resolution) and labour migration statistics for the Pacific Islands Countries (PICs)

    28 July - 1 August 2014

    Organized by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), in partnership with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), the University of the South Pacific (USP), and the UNESCAP Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (SIAP)

May 2014

  1. Labour Law and Implementation "Good Practice Tripartism" training for the Samoa National Tripartite Forum

    25 - 29 May 2014

    A two day training for the Samoa National Tripartite Forum on “Good Practice Tripartism”.To undertake a participatory capacity assessment of labour and OSH inspection functions to inform the development of a training package for labour and OSH inspectors.