Videos and Photos
2023
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World Tourism Day
“It took me 19 years to discover my passion”.
02 October 2023
Meet Yathusha Kulenthiran, Founder and Managing Director of Olai; a company that produces palymrah based products. Starting the business when she was 19-years old, today Yathusha employs over 60 women from the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.
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World Tourism Day
"We need to rethink tourism so the earth can heal"
26 September 2023
Hear Chalana Perera, who advises clients on ‘regenerative tourism’ – which moves away from exploitative tourism practices, while improving the environment and communities.
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Social security
Validation of social security research findings in Lao PDR
22 September 2023
On 27 July 2023, the ILO/Korea Partnership Programme held a workshop to validate the findings of its research on social security in Lao PDR. There were many notable findings such as the weak enforcement of laws, limited communications and understanding of social security, no system of incentives to motivate workers and enterprises to join, and lack of inspections or sanctions on those who do not comply with the law. The research analyses the characteristics of and reasons for the widespread informality and recommends tailored strategies to strengthen the social security system.
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Social security
Informal workers can access social security in Lao PDR
22 September 2023
Around 9 out of every 10 workers in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic are not covered by social security. The International Labour Organization, in collaboration with Homenet Laos, conducted research to better understand the nature of informality and how to expand social security to informal workers.
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Social security
Indonesian Inspiration: Lessons for Lao PDR on social security
22 September 2023
Lao government officials and civil society, with support from the ILO/Korea Partnership Programme, visited Indonesia on 21-24 August 2023 to learn about its social security system. The visit provided lessons on expanding coverage to informal workers, tailored communications, digital services, and good governance and administration. It was hosted by Indonesia’s Social Security Administrator for Employment (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan).
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Youth employment
170,900 youths will directly benefit from industry-driven skills development, entrepreneurship and enterprise development and employment services to be provided by the “Decent Employment for Youth in Cambodia” programme phase 2
11 September 2023
The “Decent Employment for Youth in Cambodia” programme phase 2 (DEY II) was initiated to address the challenges of youth employment in Cambodia and prepare young people for the future of work.
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Occupational safety and health
Tutorial on using the handbook to establish model enterprise clinics
24 August 2023
Since 2013, ILO has been working with the Government of Bangladesh and industry partners for ensuring the well-being of workers within workplaces. This significant partnership has led to the creation of a comprehensive handbook with a checklist for establishing model enterprise clinics inside RMG industries. This tutorial will guide the industry partners on how to efficiently manage model enterprise clinics at the factories.
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Social inclusion
Financing mechanisms for social inclusion in TVET and skills systems
17 August 2023
Disadvantaged people often face higher barriers to access and participate in skills development systems. The ILO report 'Financing mechanisms for promoting social inclusion in skills and lifelong learning systems' sheds light on financing mechanisms that can tackle these inequality woes.
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A Just Transition
Shared roles and responsibilities of workers’ organizations in times of a Just Transition from chemical and pharmaceutical industries in Malaysia
15 August 2023
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A Just Transition
Introducing the "Just Transition Toolkit" for the Textile and Garment Supply Chain in Asia
10 August 2023
This is a compelling video that offers an insightful overview of the "Just Transition Toolkit" released by the International Labour Organization (ILO) as part of the Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia project.