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February 2024
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Question and Answers: Part II, Two decades of national employment policies report, 2000-2020
12 February 2024
Since the early 2000s, the ILO has increasingly been assisting countries to support the development of integrated and comprehensive employment policies. This Q&A provides insights on Part II of the publication “Two decades of national employment policies 2000-2020: Towards a new generation of national employment policies (NEPs)”. The review – the first of its kind - analyses the main characteristics and trends in national employment policies across the world and over time. The review highlights that a new generation of employment policies will need to pursue some existing challenges while also addressing new ones.
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ILOSTAT blog
Behind the mic: Exploring employment patterns in radio broadcasting
12 February 2024
Radio broadcasting is an industry with a rich history and valuable contribution to human connection, to the sharing of knowledge, information, and culture. On this World Radio Day, we take a deep dive into data derived from the ILO Harmonized Microdata Collection, to gain a better understanding of how trends are reshaping the employment landscape in this remarkable industry.
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International Labour Standards
ILO releases 2024 report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations
09 February 2024
The report outlines the extent to which ILO Member States have fulfilled their obligations under international labour standards’ obligations.
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© Natasha Hurley-Walker 2024
The Future of Work Podcast
The universe still has the capacity to surprise us
09 February 2024
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science we explore why the world needs science, and science needs women and girls. Dr. Natasha Hurley-Walker, award-winning radio astronomer, explains how science is key to navigating the complexity of the world and what can be done to close the gender gap in this field.
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Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions
Cabo Verde officially joins the Global Accelerator supported by the Government of Portugal
02 February 2024
The government of the Republic of Cabo Verde has officially confirmed its interest to join the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions aiming to create synergies between integrated policy solutions, increase investments, and improve multilateral cooperation on decent jobs and universal social protection.
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AI and occupational evaluation
AI’s role in evaluating job prestige and value spotlighted by new ILO research
02 February 2024
The utility and accuracy of AI tools in evaluating a range of job occupations, in comparison to human assessments, has potential benefits such as efficiency, cost effectiveness and speed, but some obstacles need to be overcome.
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Trade union rights
ILO marks third anniversary of Myanmar military takeover with call for the release of trade union leaders and all those unjustly detained
01 February 2024
Deep concern expressed at continual erosion of civic space and trade union rights in the country.
January 2024
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News
ILO discusses ways to tackle mental health issues at work
31 January 2024
At a High-level conference on mental health and work organized by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, the ILO discussed how mental health at work can be fostered and briefed participants about the latest developments in this area.
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Platform economy
New report on platform economy marks first step towards considering a new international labour standard
31 January 2024
A new ILO study marks a step forward towards creating a new international labour standard to support decent work in the platform economy.
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ILOSTAT blog
Insights into youth participation in work-based learning
24 January 2024
The ILO has released new indicators on work-based learning (WBL) and vocational education, offering statistical insights into youth participation in various forms of WBL including apprenticeships.