Events and meetings
October 2022
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Investing in a Just Transition
6 October 2022
The ILO’s Social Finance Programme and the Impact Investing Institute organized a session during the 2022 Building Bridges week, focussing on investing in a Just Transition.
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Launch Webinar | Digitalise your Business guide
4 October 2022
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How can finance support a far-reaching Just Transition to sustainable development?
3 October 2022
The Director of the Enterprises Department of the ILO participated in a panel discussion during the 2022 Building Bridges week, focussing on how finance can support a far-reaching Just Transition to sustainable development.
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Building Bridges 2022
3 - 6 October 2022
September 2022
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Human resource development in the financial inclusion sector: Supporting managers in their HRD role
22 September 2022
The e-MFP Human Resources Action Group and the ILO’s Social Finance Programme organized a webinar series on human resource development (HRD) in the financial inclusion sector in 2022. Throughout the series we shared the results of the Action Group’s 2021 survey on HRD practices and discussed different topics with microfinance practitioners: aligning HRD and business strategy, supporting managers in their HRD role and equal opportunities for women.
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Supporting managers in the financial sector in their HR role
22 September 2022
Last year, the European Microfinance Platform conducted a survey on human resource development practices in the financial sector. One of the priority topics for financial service providers that emerged, was how to help managers in financial institutions recruit, support and mentor their staff. This webinar will summarize key actions that emerged from the survey, based on input from 195 financial service providers globally. Senior managers from VisionFund (Bolivia), Al Majmoua (Lebanon) and ASKI (Philippines) will also share their HR practices and lessons learned.
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On line course on Insurance for Development
19 September - 21 October 2022
The ILO's Impact Insurance Facility and the International Training Centre of the ILO organize the third edition of the online course Insurance for Development, from 19 September to 21 October, 2022.
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Putting the S in ESG
15 September 2022
Sustainable finance is about much more than the environment. It is a multidimensional concept that equally weighs social, economic and environmental elements. The financial sector has made considerable progress on measuring and incorporating the environmental element of investments, but it still struggles with the social dimension. A webinar on 15 September will discuss how to consider in the “S” in ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) in investing.
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Multinational enterprises, development and decent work: the approach of the MNE Declaration
12 September - 7 October 2022
This online course will look at the potential of enterprises to contribute to the achievement of decent work for all, a universal goal recognized in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It provides a comprehensive introduction the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (MNE Declaration), and touches upon issues related to Business and International Labour Standards, Responsible Business Conduct (RBC), Human Right Due Diligence and social dialogue amongst others.
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Green jobs for sustainable development: Concepts and practices
5 September - 14 October 2022
The objective of the course is to improve the understanding of green jobs key concepts and definitions as part of the world of work’s contribution to sustainable development, through a review of tools, selected literature and on-going practices.
August 2022
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Webinar series on "Navigating shocks and crises: A framework for small firms in developing countries"
29 August - 5 September 2022
The ILO, supported by McKinsey & Company, recently published a comprehensive framework of policy options to help small firms in developing countries to confront shocks. This webinar series is based on the findings of the report, and focuses on the Caribbean, Africa and Asia-Pacific regions. It aims to discuss key challenges that shocks pose, and a range of policy options for governments and stakeholders to support small firms during such conditions.
July 2022
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Boosting Social Enterprise Development in Malaysia
19 July 2022
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Financing development: Navigating the landscape of financial instruments and mechanisms
5 July - 6 August 2022
Achieving the ambitious 2030 Agenda requires scaling up domestic and global resources. It also demands a shift from funding the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to a wider financing approach through a blend of public, private, domestic and international resources.
June 2022
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Green Construction: Building the future with sustainable jobs
20 June - 8 July 2022
The course will provide participants with the key elements of a conceptual framework for the promotion of more and better jobs for inclusive green growth in the building construction sector. They will acquire both the tools and the technical knowledge to be able to initiate and implement change processes at institutional and policy level.
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Youth and Climate Academy: Engaging in Climate Action for a Just Transition
6 - 17 June 2022
The Academy allows participants to understand the main transversal themes related to the global context of climate change and the critical concepts associated with a just transition to a greener economy.
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The ILO and Stockholm+50
2 - 3 June 2022
Stockholm+50 is an international meeting convened by the United Nations General Assembly to be held in Stockholm, Sweden from 2-3 June 2022. Stockholm+50 will commemorate the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment and celebrate 50 years of global environmental action. The ILO will participate in this important event to drive the implementation of a just transition and the creation of decent work for a green economy.
May 2022
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Digital wages for decent work in Mexico: findings and opportunities
11 May 2022
On May 11, 2022, 24 representatives of government institutions, workers' and employers' organizations, financial service and digital payments providers analysed the findings of a rapid assessment of digital wages for decent work in Mexico, in the food and beverage, coffee and retail trade sectors. The meeting was hosted by ILO’s Global Centre on Digital Wages for Decent Work and the ILO Country Office for Mexico and Cuba.
April 2022
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Digitalization for Development: Where is small business?
29 April 2022
A panel discussion during the eCommerce Week 2022: Data and Digitalization for Development
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Digital wages for decent work in Peru
28 April 2022
On April 28, 2022, 25 representatives from government entities, workers' and employers' organizations, and digital payment and financial service providers discussed the findings of a rapid assessment on digital wages for decent work in the sectors of agribusiness and gastronomy of Peru. This meeting was organized by the ILO’s Global Centre on Digital Wages for Decent Work and the ILO Country Office for the Andean Countries.
March 2022
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Promoting workers’ well-being and sustainable enterprises through digital wage payments: Experiences from the garment industry in Jordan and Egypt
23 March 2022
The ILO's Global Centre on Digital Wages for Decent Work, the Better Than Cash Alliance, Better Work and BSR organized an online event on 23 March, "Promoting workers’ well-being and sustainable enterprises through digital wage payments: Experiences from the garment industry in Jordan and Egypt".