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November 2022
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How did the ILO perform during the COVID-19 pandemic?
03 November 2022
This comprehensive evaluation of the ILO’s response in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic does not only show how the organization performed during the crisis but also provides the only full and objective account of this chapter in ILO’s history. The independent, high-level, evaluation documents what worked well and where challenges were faced both at the institutional and substantive response level. As such it provides analysis that will be critical to ensuring that the ILO is well positioned to meet challenges posed by future crises.
October 2022
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Our impact, their voices
Employing digital strategies to honour, care and respect the elderly
31 October 2022
As the co-owner iElder.asia, Olivia Quah is committed to ensuring elders can live life to the fullest through her medical service e-commerce platform. Always on the lookout for opportunities to pursue new digital marketing strategies, Olivia participated in a programme delivered under the ILO’s Rebuilding Better project which inspired her to transform her business website.
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Our impact, their voices
Glass half-full: Social entrepreneur embodies optimism & hope through COVID-19
31 October 2022
Susan Zamora Olarte is the co-owner of Vino Arsan Enterprises, a small agribusiness producing local wine in the Philippines. Determined to take her 100% Filipino handcrafted wines and spirits to the next level, Susan is promoting the livelihood of local farmers and pushing the market towards environmental sustainability in the post-pandemic, ‘new normal”.
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ILO Monitor on the World of Work
Global labour market to deteriorate further as Ukraine conflict and other crises continue
31 October 2022
Unemployment and inequality both look set to rise because multiple and overlapping economic and political crises are threatening labour market recovery worldwide, according to the latest edition of the ILO Monitor on the World of Work.
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News
Provincial Fisheries and Manpower Offices of West Java Province join forces to secure decent work at fishing sector
24 October 2022
The ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme supports the effort taken by the Provincial Manpower Office and the Provincial Marine Affairs and Fisheries Office of West Java to create a synergy in joint inspection onboard fishing vessels.
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Press release
ILO and UNICEF support youth to prepare for work through Job Search Clubs in Jordan
19 October 2022
More than 400 youth participate in intensive training in 20 locations across Jordan.
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Our impact, their voices
Resilience and growth aided by digital tools and inspiring female friendships
19 October 2022
Sirintra Jittrawong is a Thai entrepreneur juggling not one, but two separate businesses. Always looking to expand her skillset and help those around her, Sirintra demonstrates the powerful role women play in their business communities.
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Indonesian TV journalists advocate the importance of OSH for the public and for themselves
13 October 2022
The ILO works hand in hand with the Indonesian TV Journalist Association (IJTI) to promote occupational safety and health (OSH) standards and to be part of the campaign towards a more resilient OSH management system in Indonesia.
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Decent work for all
Trade unions adopt conclusion for just economy, decent work in South-East Asia
13 October 2022
At a sub-regional conference held in the Philippines, workers organizations from 10 South-East Asian countries adopted a joint resolution to revitalize in a changing world of work and outlined concrete measures to collaborate and create a just, sustainable and fair economy, that enables decent work for all workers.
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News
Empowering youth by promoting OSH preventative culture through digital learning tools and educational games
11 October 2022
The ILO empowers university and vocational students to have better knowledge and understanding about occupational safety and health (OSH) to build a generation of safe and healthy workers.
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Our impact, their voices
Occupational safety and health enhance the business resilience of Indonesian SMEs
10 October 2022
The risk assessment service provided by the ILO’s Enhancing COVID-19 Prevention at and through Workplaces has helped Indonesia small- and medium-sized enterprises survive the pandemic. Two resilient businesswomen shared their survival journeys.
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Podcast series: Global challenges – Global solutions
Algorithmic management: What it is, what it does and what it means for the future of work
10 October 2022
Algorithmic management has been seen as a positive technological and digital factor in the organization of economic activity, but it also comes with a range of challenges. This episode examines these issues.
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News
Culture of prevention is key to coping with future crises like COVID-19 pandemic
06 October 2022
The ILO organizes a series of occupational safety and health (OSH) talkshows to continue building OSH resiliency of companies, organizations as well as individuals, particularly youth, to be more resourceful and adaptive in facing future crises like the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.
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Press release
Philippines to host trade union post-COVID sub-regional conference
04 October 2022
Over 30 trade unions and workers' organizations representatives from 10 countries in Asia and the Pacific will convene in the Philippines for a sub-regional conference to promote decent work, which aims to improve the living conditions of millions of workers still affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ILO hands over OSH digital learning tools and risk assessment service for a more resilient OSH culture in Indonesia
03 October 2022
The ILO together with its social partners showcases milestones and achievements in strengthening the occupational safety and health (OSH) management system in the country through various tools, platforms and programmes.