Events and courses

February 2023

  1. ILO Research Department Training

    Latin America regional training on evidence-based policy making for decent work

    It is widely recognized that evidence (data, research, best practices) is essential for decision and policy making. In practice, the use of evidence in the policy-making touching the world of work is still at its early stages and unevenly practiced.

January 2023

  1. Research Seminar

    Gatekeeping the labour market: How Recruiters use AI to find and assess talent

    Advances in artificial intelligence, such as the advent of machine learning and the growth of big data, enable AI to be utilized to recruit, screen, and predict the success of applicants. This seminar will cover recent research on how employers can feel empowered to use AI responsibly so they can build a diverse, qualified workforce at scale.

December 2022

  1. RRG Autumn 2022

    Research Review Group Meeting

    The multidisciplinary Research Review Group provides a supplementary quality-enhancing function to the research department and reviews/advises its agenda and priorities.

November 2022

  1. Research Seminar

    Trends in the U.S. Labour Market

    This talk will focus on trends in U.S. and global labour markets, the U.S. economy, and their impact on employers.

  2. Report Launch

    Greening Enterprises: Transforming processes and workplaces

    Launch of the major publication on Greening Enterprises - a fundamental component of the Just Transition.

  3. ILO Research Department Training

    Online Tripartite Training on how to Communicate Evidence

    There is a growing consensus among decision and policy makers that communicating high-quality formal research evidence and data into the decision-making process is essential to have effective and efficient policies.

  4. Research Seminar

    Occupational health today: meaning, ethics and fundamental rights

    Occupational health is a complex issue nowadays. Health and work are part of a system that requires a collective and holistic approach to prevention in order to make working conditions safe and respectful of health. This talk will highlight the principles of occupational safety and explore the crucial conditions required to ensure decent work.

  5. Research Seminar

    Economic Complexity and beyond: harnessing the power of data to improve the value chain

    This talk will show how to capture data expressing the economic complexity of countries from Albania to Zimbabwe, offering current economic measures and as well as a guide to achieving prosperity.

October 2022

  1. Seminar

    2022 International Seminar on Future of Work in China

  2. Research Seminar

    Presentation of UNCTAD Trade and Development Report 2022

    The Trade and Development Report 2022 warns that monetary and fiscal policy moves in advanced economies risk pushing the world towards global recession and prolonged stagnation, inflicting worse damage than the financial crisis in 2008 and the COVID-19 shock in 2020.