Events and meetings
April 2012
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The ILO-IFC Better Work programme: improving working conditions and promoting competitiveness in global supply chains
24 April 2012
Tuesday, 24 April 2012 - Webinar convened by the ILO and the UN Global Compact Office
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Disability in the Workplace and the ILO Global Business and Disability Network
3 April 2012
Tuesday, 3 April 2012 - Webinar convened by the ILO and the UN Global Compact Office
February 2012
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Webinar on Women’s Entrepreneurship Development: ILO experiences in assisting women entrepreneurs in starting-up a productive business with growth potential
21 February 2012
Tuesday 21 February 2012 - Webinar convened by the ILO and the UN Global Compact Office
January 2012
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Tailor Made Course on Value Chain Development
1 January - 31 December 2012
A one week tailor made course for project implementers and policy makers based on ITC-ILO's Value Chain Development training methodology.
December 2011
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15th Asia and Pacific Regional Meeting – Special session on “Sustaining the Future with Green Jobs”
5 December 2011
This panel shares information on the opportunities and challenges created by the shift to sustainable patterns of growth. It looks at ways that 'climate smart' policies can create jobs while ensuring the just transition necessary to allow workers and employers to adapt to new roles and responsibilities.
November 2011
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The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
28 November - 9 December 2011
The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 7th Session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the parties (CMP7) to the Kyoto Protocol, will be held in Durban, South Africa.
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Webinar on HIV and AIDS in the workplace: how companies can make the difference in prevention and treatment of HIV and AIDS
28 November 2011
Monday 28 November 2011 - Webinar convened by the ILO and the UN Global Compact Office
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Course on implementing labour principles in global supply chains
14 November - 2 December 2011
October 2011
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Global Launch of the International Year of Cooperatives
31 October 2011
The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives, highlighting the contribution of cooperatives to socio-economic development, particularly their impact on poverty reduction, employment generation and social integration. With the theme of “Cooperative Enterprises Build a Better World”, the Year seeks to encourage the growth and establishment of cooperatives all over the world. All U.N. Member States are invited to participate in an informal roundtable and in the afternoon plenary at the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday, 31 October 2011.
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Webinar on Eradicating Forced Labour from Global Supply Chains
26 October 2011
Wednesday 26 October 2011 - Webinar convened by the ILO and the UN Global Compact Office
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Social and Solidarity Economy Academy, Montreal (Canada)
24 - 28 October 2011
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ILO Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy, second edition
24 - 28 October 2011
The first training academy, organized by the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITC ILO), was held in October 2010 in Turin, Italy. Known as the "ILO Social and Solidarity Economy Academy (SSE Academy)", this inter-regional training opportunity has gather together more than 70 practitioners and policy-makers from around the world, to share their experiences and meet leading SSE specialists.
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Making the Strongest Links: Gender Sensitive Value Chain Analysis
17 - 21 October 2011
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Water in the Green Economy in Practice: Towards Rio+20
3 - 5 October 2011
The event placed a special focus in showcasing already successful projects of how water can be a major contributor to developing a green economy. At the end of the conference, UN-Water issued a draft best practice guide to actions, instruments and policies to progress towards a green economy for sustainable development and poverty eradication. The ILO participated and contributed to the conference.
July 2011
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Green Jobs: linking climate change and the world of work
4 - 29 July 2011
This course seeks to address the many impediments to the promotion of green jobs worldwide, by providing governments and social partners the needed knowledge and tools to assess potentialities, monitor progress, close skills gaps and decide on investments.
June 2011
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Disability in the Workplace and the ILO Global Business and Disability Network
29 June 2011
Wednesday 29 June 2011 - Webinar convened by the ILO and the UN Global Compact Office
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Promoting Labour Standards through Corporate Social Responsibility: instruments and practices
20 - 24 June 2011
April 2011
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Green Jobs Learning Forum
4 - 22 April 2011
This interagency Learning Forum provides participants with knowledge, tools and examples of good practices to enhance their skills in the design and implementation of effective local strategies for the promotion of green jobs.
March 2011
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Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value - How do We Get There?
29 March 2011
Tuesday 29 March 2011 - Webinar convened by the ILO and the UN Global Compact Office
December 2010
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Monitoring and Impact Evaluation of Youth Employment Programmes
6 - 10 December 2010