News, articles and events on Green Jobs
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News
Tripartite workshop on green jobs promotion held in Mexico City
28 July 2014
More than 60 representatives from government, employers’ and workers’ organisations, as well as from specialized and academic institutions attended the three day national workshop on Strategies for Sustainable Development and Green Jobs Creation.
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Green economy
Ryder: World of work critical to greening the economy
17 July 2014
ILO Director-General calls on EU environment and labour ministers to align policies for sustainable development.
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International Day of Cooperatives
Message by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder: “Cooperatives for sustainable development"
05 July 2014
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Official launch of PAGE Initiative in Burkina Faso and Senegal
10 June 2014
In response to requests by governments of Burkina Faso and Senegal, the ILO, UNDP, UNEP, UNIDO and UNITAR jointly launched PAGE in the two countries in view of supporting national efforts to transition to greener economies.
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World Environment Day
Raise your voice, not the sea level
05 June 2014
Message by Guy Ryder Director-General of the ILO on the occasion of World Environment Day
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Official launch of PAGE Initiative in Peru
02 May 2014
In the context of the international seminar “Towards an Economy with Green Growth in Peru”, held on 28 and 29 April in Lima, the Minister of Environment and the Minister of Labour and Employment Promotion reaffirmed their commitment to promote an economy with green growth in Peru.
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Peru to hold first international seminar on green growth strategies
23 April 2014
Under the slogan “Towards an Economy with Green Growth in Peru”, the Ministry of Labour and Employment Promotion and the Ministry of Environment invite national and international partners to a 2 day seminar to discuss the country’s opportunities for creating an economy with green growth.
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News
South Africa National Green Jobs Dialogue
09 April 2014
On 9 April 2014, the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), as custodians of the Green Fund, hosted the National Green Jobs Dialogue.
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News
Workshop to review findings of a national green jobs assessment in Tunisia
27 March 2014
Tunisia has thousands of green jobs and - as demand for green products and services increases – there are good prospects for further increase in green jobs creation.
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Event
UN Conference on Small Island Developing States
The Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will be held from 1 to 4 September 2014 in Apia, Samoa, under the theme Sustainable Development through Genuine and Durable Partnerships.