News items
2019
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Employment promotion and decent work for Jordanians and Syrian refugees in Jordan’s agricultural sector
23 January 2019
Norwegian delegation visits sites of ILO initiatives that help workers access jobs in the sector of agriculture and forestry as part of the agency’s response to the refugee crisis in Jordan.
2018
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Highlights of new study assessing the impact of increasing domestic processing of cocoa in Ghana on employment and job creation presented during high-level meeting
11 December 2018
The new study was conducted by the STRENGTHEN project, a joint ILO-European Union global initiative.
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Change is coming to the world of work and technology is driving the change
29 November 2018
This month’s Employment Department seminar ‘Technology, work and skills” featured Mr. Iarla Flynn from Google, Director of Public Policy in Nordics/Benelux, who delivered a presentation on how technological changes are impacting the world of work and skill, and the role of tech companies as a training provider.
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ILO Academy on the transition to the formal economy: Third edition
23 November 2018
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ILO’s message for the Annual Conference of Russian University of Cooperation
22 November 2018
ILO has sent a video message to the 2018 Chayanov Meetings on cooperatives in the system of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura opens ILO event on Jobs for Peace and Resilience at the Geneva Peace Week
12 November 2018
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ILO attends the Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD) Ministerial Meeting
29 October 2018
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Employment creation for youth to build sustainable peace in The Gambia: Launch of the employment-intensive construction works
17 October 2018
The project creates employment opportunities for the youth in The Gambia through ILO’s employment-intensive construction approach with a focus on equal and decent work opportunities
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Livelihoods enhanced through labour-based road project
21 September 2018
The Department of National Roads, Bridges and Flood Control (DNRBFC) and ILO launched the first Trial Contracts for the Enhancing Rural Access – Agro Forestry Labour-Based Road Rehabilitation Project in the Baucau Municipality of Timor-Leste.
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Cook Islands ratifies two ILO Conventions
21 September 2018
The Government of Cook Islands has deposited with the International Labour Office the instruments of ratification for two ILO Conventions: C144 on the Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) and C182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour, which have now been formally registered
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International labour standards and reporting training for Pacific Island Countries
23 August 2018
Tripartite regional workshop on International Labour Standards (ILS) and reporting obligations for Pacific Island Countries
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NEPAD Agency joins ILO’s Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth
22 August 2018
Developing skills and youth entrepreneurship for job creation in Africa.
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ILO, Jordan to expand green employment project for Jordanians and Syrian refugees
15 August 2018
The ILO and Jordan’s Ministry of Agriculture agree to implement the second phase of a project to boost decent jobs through green works and labour-intensive employment in agriculture and forestry.
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Participants learn about promoting youth employment for peace and resilience at elective course on Youth Employment in Fragile Settings
20 July 2018
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Green Jobs training in Iran
18 July 2018
Between 26 and 28 June 2018, the ILO Green Jobs Programme delivered a Green Jobs Training to more than 70 participants from government agencies, social partners and civil societies in Teheran, Iran.
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Speech by Director-General Guy Ryder. International Conference on Innovations in Apprenticeships
11 July 2018
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Advancing decent work in the rural economy through cooperatives in post-conflict Northern Province in Sri Lanka
20 June 2018
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High-level panel discusses Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience
15 June 2018
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Employment Policy Department at the 2018 International Labour Conference (Slideshow)
07 June 2018
Representatives of the ILO's Employment Policy Department met with delegates at the 107th ILC on 6 June to share knowledge and information on a range of publications, tools and guides on policies and programmes that promote quality job creation through economic diversification and investment strategies, skills development and labour market policies.
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What is ERA Agro-Forestry doing for contractors in Timor Leste?
22 May 2018
Capacity Building for Contractors, especially for local small and medium Contractors is a “buzz word” in developmental circles owing to the colossal amounts that are spent on infrastructure, its impact on employment and the realization that true development is best achieved through local capacity.