April 2012

1. Commemorating the World Day for Safety and Health at Work: Interactive Talkshow on OSH and SMEs in Indonesia

   25 April 2012

   Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia have become a significant support to the sustainable development of the economy and important channel to adsorb surplus labour forces. However, the SMEs are still facing many challenges. One of them is how to raise productivity while improving occupational safety and health and working conditions.

2. Roll-Out Training for Beginner Ecotour Guides

   25 - 27 April 2012

   The main purpose of the roll-out training for ecotour guides therefore is to give experienced tour-guides and potential eco-tour guides the necessary skills to conduct their specific activity following the ecotour guide national competency standards as stipulated by the Indonesian Government.

3. Forum to Address Labour Exploitation and Trafficking

   25 April 2012

   The forum aims to coordinate project and program activities related to migrant labour, and to share information related to ILO TRIANGLE project-led activities, including the drafting of the Prakas to supplement Sub Decree 190, development of Pre-departure training materials among UNICEF, UNODC, IOM, UN-Women and many other international and national NGOs.

4. Green Jobs Foundation Training

   18 - 19 April 2012

   Main purpose of the foundation training is to serve as a basic awareness raising and knowledge enhancing activity for the ILO constituents.

5. Training for commune and district level authorities and social organization staff on the law, policies and counselling on overseas employment in Thanh Hoa and Quang Ngai provinces.

   16 - 28 April 2012

6. Fellowship Training Programme on the Management of the Training Institution for Managers and Administrators of Technical/Vocational Training Institutions at HRD Korea

   15 - 28 April 2012

   This fellowship is one of the activities that will help with the realization of one of the ILO’s strategic objectives listed under the regional priorities and outcomes of 2010-11, which is the ‘creation of greater opportunities for women and men to secure decent employment and income’. Governments and social partners’ skills experts from the ILO member States in this region commonly acknowledges the role of skills development to meet challenges and agreed that Regional Skills Network remains to be a common platform for improving the capacity of member States on skills issues by improving cooperation between partners and improve the knowledge base.

7. Forum on Information of Inbound Migration Policy, Administration and Measures on Management of Irregular Migrant Workers of Three Nationalities: Burmese, Laotian and Cambodian 2012.

   10 April 2012

8. Improving recruitment practices of employment agencies recruiting migrant workers

   9 April 2012

   The objective of the workshop is to share the findings of the review of the migrant worker recruitment industry in Sri Lanka title “Recruitment Practices of Employment Agencies Recruiting Migrant Workers - A Review aimed at improving recruitment regulations and drafting Recruitment Guidelines” and to obtain stakeholder views and comments on the findings, conclusions and recommendation in the report.

9. Public validation workshop on the National Human Resources and Employment Policy

   5 April 2012

   The Public Validation Workshop on the Sri Lanka's National Human Resources and Employment Policy will be held on 5th April 2012 at the Taj Samudra Hotel. The final draft of the NHREP will be validated with the participation of representatives of government, employers, trade unions and academic institutions. The comments emanating from the workshop will be used to finalize the document and launch it in May 2012. The Senior Ministers Secretariat of the Government is leading the process of formulating the policy with technical assistance from the ILO."

March 2012

1. Tripartite Youth Employment Forum

   29 March 2012

   On 29th March 2012, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), in collaboration with ILO Office in Vietnam and social partners, organized the Tripartite Forum on Youth Employment

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   Youth employment forum: Any time, any where: decent work for young Filipinos

   29 March 2012

   More than a hundred youth leaders and representatives met with government agency officials, workers and employers group, academe, and civil society organizations. The event was part of ILO’s declaration of March as youth employment month and of a series of nationwide action planning workshops to address concerns on youth employment and migration in the Philippines.

3. National policy dialogue on improving social protection and promoting employment

   28 - 29 March 2012

   Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MOLVT) in cooperation with the ILO/EU project organized the National Policy Dialogue which was held to (i) bring all the project studies to discuss and draft a national action plan and address the way forward of integrating social protection and employment strategies to Cambodia National Development Plan; (ii) collect information and lessons learnt to prepare for the global conference in Brussels on "Improving Social Protection and Promoting Employment and (iii) media campaign on extending social protection and promoting employment in the country.

4. Attendance form

   28 March 2012

   Youth Employment in Thailand event, 28 March 2012 attendance form

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   Youth Employment Month Events in Thailand

   28 March 2012

   As Thailand's contribution to the global Youth Employment Month, there will be a panel discussion on Youth Employment in Asia and the Pacific and a student debate on The ASEAN Economic Community will damage youth employment in Thailand. The events are open to the public. Chulalongkorn University, 9.30-15.30 hours

6. Workshop on the Establishment of a Recruitment Agency Association

   27 March 2012

   The formation of a recruitment agency association is a key component in improving the labour migration management systems in Lao PDR. In accordance with the tripartite structure of TRIANGLE assistance, employers’ organizations and industry associations are key partners, alongside unions and governments. Currently, there is no recruitment agency association that unites agencies in Laos and provides a forum for cooperation, information sharing, industry regulation or advocacy. At the workshop, guidance will be provided by the MOLSW and the State Recruitment Management Authority, the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and comparative experience from the region.

7. Going Back, Moving On-Final Project Conference

   27 March 2012

   The ILO-EU Project on “Economic and Social Empowerment of Migrants, Including Victims of Trafficking Returned from the European Union (EU) and Neighbouring Countries” (Thailand and the Philippines) will have a Final Project Conference in Manila on 27 March 2012.

8. The Launch of Labour and Social Trends in Indonesia 2011: Promoting Job-rich Growth in Provinces

   22 March 2012

   The report analyses labour market trends at the provincial level. Given the considerable diversity in socio-economic conditions among provinces and decentralized policymaking, realizing inclusive and job-rich growth requires suitable policy interventions at the local levels.

9. Southeast Asia Launch of the Global Employment Trends 2012 Report

   21 March 2012

   The International Labour Organization and the Institute of Southeast Asia Studies at the National University of Singapore organized the event "SOUTHEAST ASIA LAUNCH OF THE GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT TRENDS 2012 REPORT" on 21 March. Participants, including a diverse group from the academic, media, diplomatic and business communities, discussed economic and labour market trends taking place globally and in the Asia region and relevant policy measures.

10. Tripartite Validation Workshop of the Philippine Decent Work Country Profile

    20 - 21 March 2012

    The Decent Work Country Profile for Philippines is aimed at providing information on all the elements of decent work in the country, and analyzing statistical and legal indicators within the framework of national labour and social policies, tentatively over the past ten years.

11. ASEAN Seminar on Unemployment Insurance and Active Labour Market Policies

    20 - 22 March 2012

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of Viet Nam, with the support of the ASEAN Secretariat, organized a tripartite ASEAN Seminar on Unemployment Insurance, Income Security Measures and Active Labour Market Policies.