News about digital labour platforms
2023
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News
ILO pilot workshops to equip workers to navigate platform work effectively in Uganda
31 August 2023
Online platforms, trade unions and young people took part in a series of pilot workshops raising awareness on the opportunities and challenges workers, including refugees, face when embarking in gig work
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ILO-UNICEF Learning Lab explores effective approaches to develop digital skills to empower refugees and host communities
31 August 2023
Supporting young people to acquire skills to use technology at work is crucial to address systemic drivers of exclusion and narrow the digital divide.
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Promoting decent jobs and social justice for youth during two-week Academy in Turin
27 July 2023
More than 100 participants from around the globe came together in Turin for the first in-person Youth Employment Academy since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting
ILO calls on G20 for international solidarity to close the global decent work divide
21 July 2023
The G20 Labour and Employment Ministers' meeting highlighted the need to sustainably finance social protection, to extend social security to more workers, including in the gig and platform economy, and to address the global skills gap.
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Digital economy
ILO and Rwanda partner up to boost decent jobs for youth in the digital economy
12 July 2023
The International Labour Organization (ILO) announces a new development cooperation project, designed to promote employment for Rwanda's youth.
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Community of Practice established to foster an inclusive digital economy in Kenya
11 July 2023
The ILO and government partners convened a two-day visioning workshop to establish a Community of Practice on promoting a Kenyan digital economy that is more productive, sustainable and inclusive for all.
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With Uganda embracing digital transformation of jobs, stakeholders gather to discuss opportunities and challenges
01 June 2023
The ILO brought together government, private sector actors and social partners to discuss findings of its exploratory assessment of the microwork and gig economy in Uganda and gathered recommendations on how to improve digital skills training and devise pathways into digitally enabled jobs for young people.
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EMG Nexus Dialogues on Sustainable Consumption and Production
Digitalization for Circular Economy and Green Jobs for Youth
24 May 2023
The first nexus dialogue underscored the importance of collaboration, innovation, and policy coherence in realizing the full potential of digitalization as a catalyst for advancing the circular economy and creating green jobs for youth.
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Migration Summit 2023: gauging challenges and prospects in hiring refugees for freelance work
21 April 2023
Online labour platform representatives, researchers and digital skills training providers convened at the Migration Summit 2023 to exchange views, approaches and lived experiences around the challenges and opportunities in hiring refugees in freelance work.
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International Digital Women’s Day
ILO equips women-led micro and small businesses with digital skills with Microsoft's support
17 April 2023
The Women in Digital Business (WIDB) initiative will support 30,000 women entrepreneurs in 10 countries.