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Up one levelCapacity-building for Afghans employers
An “Effective Employer Organizations” training programme took place in Turin from 10 to 13 November with 16 delegates from the Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industries ACCI and its sectors
Strengthening Employers’ Organizations capacities in export promotion and trade related area
It was the first time that ACT/EMP Turin offered training in this area, but specific requests from the constituents and the high, unexploited potential export of many developing countries convinced Turin team to organize this pilot activity.
Macroeconomics crucial to be fit for social dialogue
Employers’ and workers’ representatives need to master the most important economic concepts to improve the effectiveness of their participation in tripartite discussions and negotiations and to give meaningful contributions to shaping development policies.
Finding the way to fundraising for private sector organisations
The Programme for Employers Activities will organise a training course in Turin from 19 to 23 January 2009 to inform Employer Organisations (EOs) about possible funding at the level of multilateral and bilateral aid agencies and to learn how to design projects and write them successfully...
Supporting Azerbaijan entrepreneurs in their reform efforts
According to the International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group), Azerbaijan led the world as the top reformer in 2007/2008, in particular with the operating of a one-stop shop in January 2008 to start a business...
Do you fancy DWCP?
At first sight probably not ... yet it is nowadays the main vehicle for the delivery of technical cooperation in the ILO. Employers' involvement in shaping these tools is crucial for policy and financial reasons...
Why does gender equality make good business sense?
How do gender stereotypes affect the way your business is run? What are the benefits of breaking down gender based biases and barriers at work? How can I conduct an audit of my worksplace? Click here to read more
World Employers request Financial Markets to provide Stability and Liquidity to Business
IOE members met on 9 February 2009 in Lisbon at the High-Level Forum on the international financial crisis and issued a joint statement
Social dialogue and negotiation skills training to take place next week
Do you see negotiating as being about: A/ A fair and equal transaction? B/ Compromising? C/ Making a joint decision in which you get some of what you want and they get some of what they want?
Business organizations from around the world discuss climate change
On 17 and 18 February a roundtable organised by the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) brought together business organisations from Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan, Kenya, the United States and South Africa.
East and Central European employers' from the Chemical industry come to Turin
Chemical Employers' Organizations from the EU new Member States and candidate countries will meet in Turin from 9 to 13 March 2009 to exchange views, share knowledge and learn new skills in order to run their sectoral organizations more efficiently >>>>
What is the Turin Learning Approach?
Keeping organizations abreast of global changes, taking up new opportunities and addressing rapidly evolving challenges that affect organizations’ and individuals’ contexts, or finding a job that matches one’s competencies, increasingly requires learning in diverse circumstances and through a variety of modalities. >>>>>>
The impact of the global financial crisis on developing countries
The debate in rich countries about the impact of the global financial crisis has largely ignored its impact on developing countries. But the instability in financial markets around the world is spilling over to the ‘real economy’ in poorer countries around the world. It is vital that policymakers from both North and South understand how this crisis impacts developing countries and the implications for development policy >>>>>
CAMFEBA-ILO IPEC’s Child Labour Project
Cambodian employers update us on their Child Labour project conducted in cooperation with the ILO >>>>>
District Employers' Organizations in Indonesia trained for more capacity
The Indonesia Employers' Organization APINDO is involved in an ambitious project to strengthen its district branches. These become very important players in the framework of the process of decentralisation, which is taking place in Indonesia >>>>>
What's up in your region?
Check the up-to-date information on our next months' training activities in the 5 world's regions>>>>>
Official Development Assistance at its highest level ever in 2008
OECD says that, in 2008, ODA rose by 10.2% in real terms, reaching the highest amount ever recorded. This is an important step to reach the Millenium Development Goals of the UN and may also be a good starting point to face the current global financial crisis.
Occupational Health and Safety - a must for employers!
The SAFESTART initiative is a practical tool to help employers' respecting OSH standards. Learn more about how your organisation's staff can be trained >>>>>
Youth employment in the turmoil
Read more about statistics, trends and policy developments to tackle rising youth unemployment in Asia >>>>>
The International Organization of Employers and the global jobs crisis
A section of the official IOE website newly opened to analyze the global job crisis. It publishes documents, statements and information from IOE members, the ILO, World Bank, the OECD and other important players.
European Council adopts ‘Blue Card’ system for foreign workers
On May 25th, the European Council has approved the new ‘Blue Card’ directive to attract highly-qualified workers from third-countries to work in the EU member states as well as penal sanctions against employers who hire and abuse illegal immigrants.
Our Programme's presentation during the ILC
The International Labour Conference is taking place at the headquarters of the ILO in Geneva in June each year. Last week, Mr De Koster, Manager of the Employers' Activities Programme of the ITCILO, presented the Programme's activities to all Employer delegates. View his presentation >>>>>
ILO calls for urgent Jobs Pact to tackle employment crisis
The Global Job Pact, designed to mitigate the impact of the financial crisis, was adopted by the Ministers of Labour, worker and employer representatives and other leaders in Geneva (June 15-17) during a Global Jobs Crisis Summit organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
New Doing Business Report 2010
Doing Business project is a product of the staff of the World Bank Group, providing objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement across 181 countries and as well as selected cities at the substantial and regional level.
Employers' capacity building project in Eastern europe - looking for an expert!
In the next 18 months, the Employers’ Programme of the ITC ILO will be implementing a capacity-builduing project in cooperation with Eurociett (European Confederation of Private Employment Agencies), the EU level organization representing the employers of the agency work industry, and its member organizations.
Social Dialogue Declaration signed at ITCILO
A workshop organised by the ITCILO resulted on 10 December 2009 with the signing of a joint Declaration by the European Social Partners of the Chemical industry.
ACT/EMP launches a new site on climate change issues
The Bureau for Employers’ Activities (ACT/EMP) of the ILO launches a new website on climate change issues and IOE publishes its engagement in the Copenhagen process.
ITCILO Training Catalogue for 2010
The Training catalogue of the ITCILO for 2010 is now available ...
Lempnet 1st birthday!
This online platform was launched one year ago by the Programme for Employers' Activities of the ITCILO ...
UN and Business: new website to support humanitarian relief efforts
The UN introduces business.un.org, a one-stop gateway to broker UN-business partnerships, facilitate donations and highlight success stories.
Global Compact publications on Human Rights Reporting for Companies
The UN Global Compact recently issued two reports to offer practical guidance on Human Rights Reporting for Companies.
Strengthening Employer’s Organizations’ Communication Policies in Central Europe and Central Asia
Following the recent development of specific training material, the first in depth training on effective communication policies took place in Turin from 25 to 28 January.
Encourage a favourable environment for SMEs in Bostwana: the role of Employers' Organisations
A two-days seminar on SMEs and the global economic crisis was held on 2 and 3 February in Gaborone, Botswana. The meeting was the occasion to discuss the role of employers’ organisations in facilitating dialogue between SMEs and national policy makers.
Employers organizations responding to the impact of the crisis
With the adoption of the Global Jobs Pact by the 183 member States of the ILO at the International Labour Conference in June 2009, the world's governments, employers and workers have at their disposal an integrated portfolio of policies to address the global economic and social crisis.
Boosting export promotion services in Africa
Strengthening exports is key to support economic development. In Northern, Western and Central Africa, enterprises do not yet fully exploit their export potential.
