News, articles and events on youth employment
December 2023
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Youth Leadership in Action: The future we cannot afford to ignore
In the context of the Global Refugee Forum, the ILO is supporting the linked event on Youth Leadership in Action. The event is organized to support the Global Multi-Stakeholder Pledge to Support Work With, For & By Young People in Displacement and brings together multiple stakeholders for a dynamic dialogue on the crucial role of young refugees in global humanitarian and development processes.
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© M.Khaled / COP28 2023
COP28: Follow ILO events streamed from the Just Transition Pavilion
For the second year in a row, the ILO and the European Commission are hosting the Just Transition Pavilion, a convening space for events, meetings and knowledge sharing around just transition and climate action in cooperation with the UNFCCC, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and International Organisation of Employers (IOE). You can watch live – or replay – all events held in the Pavilion on this page.
November 2023
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The Youth Network Committee in Ethiopia ensure youth-responsive implementation of PROSPECTS activities
24 November 2023
The committee met for their third quarterly review meeting, visited an urban refugee settlement and learned about monitoring and evaluation techniques to support Advancing Meaningful Youth Engagement initiative of the ILO PROSPECTS programme.
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Photo essay: Young persons in Jordan share their Green Job Search Club experience
16 November 2023
Four enthusiastic Jordanian and Syrian youths who became part of the Green Job Search Clubs have shared their personal experiences with us. Tune in to the stories of Hadeel, Abdullah, Adham, and Mais, and join us in celebrating their achievements
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The dynamics of youth employment and its supporting policy framework
Tagging to the forthcoming 20th anniversary edition of the ILO Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024, the 1st Youth Employment Research Forum will bring together researchers from across the globe, who are advancing the frontiers of knowledge on youth employment and contributing to the evidence base.
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ILO COOP contributes to the 10th edition of Collaborate for Social Impact
10 November 2023
C4SI, the flagship program of Just Innovate, brings together Graduate students from diverse disciplines across Geneva to collaborate and co-create through experiential learning methods. ILO Cooperatives Unit was a challenge setter at the 2023 edition.
October 2023
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Resilience in Action: A Mother of Three Thrives with ILO's Assistance
30 October 2023
"I am so grateful to the ILO and Live Addis's support, which immensely helped me establish my own business. I never imagined I would have the chance for such an opportunity in my country."
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Indonesia launches its HIV/AIDS National Action Plan to accelerate the achievement of Ending AIDS by 2030
27 October 2023
The ILO supports the Ministry of Manpower developing the National Action Plan on Preventing and Handling HIV/AIDS at Workplace 2024-2028 as a guideline for synergising actions in preventing and handling HIV/AIDS at workplaces in 27 districts and cities nationwide.
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Equipping youth in tourism and hospitality sector with entrepreneurship skills in Timor-Leste
11 October 2023
ILO project equips youth in the TVET schools with entrepreneurship and work readiness skills in the tourism and hospitality sector through pilot session using ILO’s Activity-Based Learning tools.
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Launched, the latest report on labour market policies for youth in Timor-Leste
09 October 2023
The ILO study addresses a major information gap regarding the offer of labour market programmes in Timor-Leste, particularly those specifically targeting youth.