January 2012

1. Destination Management Organization Stakeholders Meeting for Bromo in East Java

   19 January 2012

   The meeting is aimed to share information on the progress of ILO’s Green Jobs in Asia project activities in Indonesia and assess challenges associated with promoting tourism in Bromo. The meeting is also aimed to highlight areas where ILO green jobs in Asia project can assist the development of Bromo’s DMO in 2012.

2. Project Advisory Committee of Green Jobs in Asia

   17 January 2012

   The meeting is aimed to promote the capacity of ILO constituents to engage in dialogue on green jobs through increased access to reliable sources of data and information on green jobs and training, including on the employment impacts of environment-related policies and good practices on green jobs.

3. ILO-IPEC consultant conducts field validations in Northern Samar

   17 - 20 January 2012

   The Community-based Monitoring System (CBMS) Network will conduct field validations on the initial assessment of development plans and processes by the Local Governments Units (LGUs) of Catarman, Las Navas, Mondragon, and Lao-ang in Northern Samar Province on the eradication of child labour. This is part of the process of training LGUs on gathering data on child labour incidence and using these as inputs in local development plans so that child labour elimination can be targeted.

4. ILO – SOCSO unemployment insurance project launched in Malaysia

   16 - 17 January 2012

   The meeting was the follow up of the signing of agreement between the Social Security Organization of Malaysia (SOCSO) and the International Labor Organization to cooperate in the implementation of a project entitled "Facilitating and supporting the design of an unemployment insurance system in Malaysia".

5. Proposal Development Workshop for Bukidnon Press Club

   12 January 2012

   The Bukidnon Press Club (BPC) has expressed interest to be a partner in pursuing a grassroots communications campaign. To help them in developing the concept, a Project Development Seminar was conducted where they were oriented about the work of ILO, IPEC and the issue of child labour and about Results Based Management.

6. Ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the establishment and launching of the DOLE-ILO knowledge corner

   12 January 2012

   On 12 January 2012, DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz and ILO Country Office Director Lawrence Jeff Johnson signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the establishment and launching of DOLE-ILO Knowledge Corner at Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Executive Building in Intramuros, Manila.

7. Round Table Discussion on sharing of good practices on local-/community-level mechanisms to protect and promote the rights and welfare of migrant workers in Thailand and the Philippines

   11 January 2012

   A Round Table Discussion (RTD) to be participated in by middle- to senior-level labour officials and other project partners in Thailand and the Philippines will be held to build a better understanding of existing country policies and programmes and interventions on the the protections of the rights of migrant workers, and how these are implemented at sub-national levels.

8. National Consultation Workshop on Promoting Gender Equality in TVET in Bangladesh

   10 January 2012

   The workshop was one of the first initiatives of the newly-formed NSDC Secretariat and the CEO; Mr Jiban Kumar Chowdhury took an active role in leading the proceedings and promoting the role of the Secretariat among key TVET stakeholders in Bangladesh.

9. IPEC consultant conducts field validations in Bukidnon

   9 - 12 January 2012

   The Community-based Monitoring System (CBMS) Network conducted field validations on the initial assessment of development plans and processes by the Local Governments Units (LGUs) of Maramag, Quezon, Valencia City, and Malaybalay City in Bukidnon Province on the eradication of child labour. This is part of the process of training LGUs on gathering data on child labour incidence and using these as inputs in local development plans so that child labour elimination can be targeted.

December 2011

1. SM Cinema and ILO partnership on decent work for domestic workers

   25 December 2011 - 7 February 2012

   The ILO Country Office for the Philippines in partnership with SM Cinema, the largest cinema exhibitor in the Philippines launched a public service message on “Domestic workers are workers with rights like others. Decent and productive work starts at home.” The 30-second message was first shown at the opening day of the Metro Manila Film Festival 2011 and will be played nationwide in 38 digital theatres of SM Cinema until the first week of February 2012.

2. Final Tripartite Consultation on Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006

   20 December 2011

   Final Tripartite Consultation on Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 was held at Bangladesh Institute of Administration & Management (BIAM) Foundation, Dhaka on 20 December 2011. Mr Shajahan Khan, MP, Minister for Shipping was present at the consultation as the Chief Guest.

3. Career Fair

   17 - 18 December 2011

   A career fair was co-organized by Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations (CAMFEBA), National Employment Agency (NEA), UNESCO and the ILO together with Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MOLVT). The fair created a venue for youth and young job seekers and employers to meet and to exchange their perspectives and needs in particular with regard to labour market and recruitment polices. The forum was also galvanised Cambodian youth to consider entrepreneurship and self-employment as viable options for employment. Approximately 60 private companies, financing and training providers and universities and approximately 9,00 visitors participated in the two-day Fair.

4. Cambodia national youth employment forum

   15 - 16 December 2011

   The national youth employment forum was organized under the leadership and coordination of Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MOLVT) together with Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MOEYS), in consultation with the UN Resident Coordinator Office, and in cooperation with UN country team members (UNDP, UNESCO, UNV, and ILO). The forum gathered around 300 key stakeholders working around and directly with youth employment and youth enterprises in Cambodia, including government, private sector, employer and worker representatives, UN agencies, international NGOs, national GOs, youth associations, young people and students. Numerous national and international resource persons, including senior policy makers of the region, representatives of private companies and successful young entrepreneurs also participated as resource persons in the three sessions on productive employment; effective labour market information;, and entrepreneurship and skill development. At the group work, the participants, mostly young women and men, identified key priority areas for action plan on youth employment to be implemented by the government in response to the national policy on Cambodian Youth Development (NPCYD) approved by the royal government of Cambodia on 24 June 2011. The action plan will contribute to the development of a national employment policy in Cambodia with emphasis on youth employment being pursued.

5. Media and Communication Training For ASEAN Confederation of Employers (ACE)

   15 - 16 December 2011

   ACTEMP in collaboration with the ASEAN Confederation of Employers (ACE) is organizing a training workshop on Media and Communication. The objective is to enhance the media and communication skills of ACE members and to allow ACE to gain greater media and public exposure as a reputable regional employers’ organization.

6. Tripartite endorsement workshop on Decent Work Country Programme for Cambodia (2011-2015)

   14 December 2011

   H.E. Vong Sauth, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training (MOLVT) of Cambodia took lead in organizing and presided over the national tripartite endorsement workshop on Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) for Cambodia (2011-2015). The tripartite constituents: MOLVT, Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations (CAMFEBA) and Trade Unions' endorsed the programme and expressed commitment to work together toward the achievement of DWCP which has three priorities (i) improving industrial relations and rights at work; (ii) promoting an enabling environment for decent employment growth; and (iii) improving and extending social protection.

7. IPEC Team Year-end Assessment Meeting

   14 - 16 December 2011

   The IPEC team will hold a year-end meeting to assess its performance in 2011 and how to meet challenges in 2012.

8. IPEC Team Holds 2011 Fourth Quarter Meeting

   13 - 16 December 2011

   The IPEC Team reviewed its overall performance for better project implementation in the provinces of Bukidnon, Masbate, Northern Samar and Quezon. The Team discussed the hindering factors, trouble-shot key areas and made adjustments on schedules versus delays in the accomplishment of deliverables. The Provincial Coordinators shared their best practices for replication in other areas. Updates on administrative and finance-related concerns were also discussed.

9. MDG F champion and partners in solidarity series: "Champions and partners, solidarity and recognition night"

   13 December 2011

   The Millennium Development Goal Fund (MDG F) Joint Programme on Alternatives to Migration: Decent Work for Filipino Youth is one of the four joint programmes in the Philippines that will be participating in the Champion and Partners in Solidarity Series on 6 and 13 December 2011.

10. Labour Market-Responsive Entrepreneurship Skills Training for Disadvantaged Youth in Maguindanao

    13 December 2011

    The entrepreneurship training for disadvantaged youth was implemented in the four pilot provinces in Masbate, Antique, Maguindanao and Agusan del Sur. It was aimed to promote entrepreneurship as a career option, a priority to address youth employment challenge. This will employ the Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB), the entrepreneurship training programme of ILO.

11. Assessors training and assessors certification for ecotourism tour guides

    12 - 17 December 2011

    To implement a standard competency based assessment the Workplace Assessor Training and Certification Programmeis planned to take place in Pasuruan East java for 13 trainers who recently graduated from the program’s ECO tour guide TOT program. The assessor training and certification program shall be led by accredited master trainerassisted by an assistant master trainer.