Events and training on labour migration

January 2022

  1. Event

    Launch of Report: Impact of COVID-19 on nexus between climate change and labour migration in selected South Asian countries: An exploratory study

    25 January 2022

    The study is anchored in the risk that migrants face due to climate change, further exacerbated by COVID-19 and its negative implications on the world of work in South Asian countries, especially in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The study further explores innovative solutions by governments, businesses and civil society organizations to overcome these existing challenges. The report is scheduled for a virtual launch on 25 January 2022 from 3:00 – 4:30PM IST

  2. Event

    Telangana and Andhra Pradesh State Launch - Pre-departure handbook for Indians going to the European Union

    20 January 2022

    To enhance dissemination of the pre-departure information at the state level, a high-level launch event was organised in partnership with the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh State Governments.

  3. Event

    Punjab State Launch - Pre-departure handbook for Indians going to the European Union

    6 January 2022

    To enhance dissemination of the pre-departure information at the state level, a high-level launch event was organised in partnership with the Punjab State Government.

November 2021

  1. Event

    Refresher- Training of trainers for Pakistan Workers Federation to promote safe, orderly and regular labour migration

    29 - 30 November 2021

    A two-day refresher training of trainers for trade union leaders from across Pakistan (from high migration districts) will jointly be organized by ILO and Pakistan Workers Federation (PWF). The training will be facilitated by senior officials representing the Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment; the Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC), Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF), Migrant Resource Centre, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and ILO. This activity is supported by ILO- Global Action to Improve the Recruitment Framework of Labour Migration (REFRAME) project funded by European Union.

  2. Webinar

    Promoting fair and ethical recruitment in a digital world

    4 November 2021

    In a collaboration between the ILO, IOM and the UN Network on Migration, this webinar will explore innovative state-facilitated digital technology platforms that assist the recruitment, placement, and/or job matching for migrant workers, and recommendations from a joint report by the ILO and IOM titled “Promoting fair and ethical recruitment in a digital world”.

  3. Geneva Peace Week 2021

    Sustaining peace through decent work: The role of social partners and social dialogue

    1 - 5 November 2021

    The virtual event is organized by the ILO in collaboration with the PBSO and the Graduate Institute's CCDP in the context of the Geneva Peace Week 2021, which will take place from 1 to 5 November.

  4. MOOC on R205

    Massive Open Online Course on Recommendation No. 205: Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience

    1 - 26 November 2021

    This course explores all the aspects of Recommendation No. 205 to create awareness of the implications of fragility in the world of work and the solutions implemented by the ILO across the Decent Work Agenda.

October 2021

  1. Event

    Regional launch of the ILO Fair recruitment Initiative (Phase II) for the Americas

    25 October 2021

    This event will include a high-level opening session titled “Fair Recruitment as a pillar of inclusive recovery across the Americas” with Labour Ministers and government representatives followed by a technical discussion about promising experiences of social partners in the region.

  2. Event

    Technical consultation workshop on the use of skills Logbooks, skills passports and other mechanisms to improve the portability of skills and qualifications

    19 - 20 October 2021

September 2021

  1. TRIANGLE in ASEAN

    Seventh technical Meeting of Focal Points on International Labour Migration Statistics in ASEAN

    22 - 23 September 2021

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) organizes the Seventh Technical Meeting of Focal Specialists on International Labour Migration Statistics in ASEAN on 22 and 23 September 2021. The meeting is supported by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) through the ILO's TRIANGLE in ASEAN programme.