Events and training on labour migration
June 2021
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Remittances
Training and planning workshop for the Cambodian National Employment Agency officers on the promotion of SaverAsia app
30 June 2021
On 30 June 2021, TRIANGLE in ASEAN hosted an online Training and planning workshop for the Cambodian National Employment Agency (NEA) officers on the promotion of the SaverAsia app, in partnership with DMAG and NEA. During the full-day training, NEA officers learned to use the SaverAsia app to find information about remittance services and financial education and developed outreach event plans for each NEA Job Center for the promotion of SaverAsia.
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Event
ILO trains trainers on financial education in Iraq
6 - 10 June 2021
The training equips future trainers with knowledge in financial management topics so they can enhance the financial skills of young people and entrepreneurs, under an ILO initiative to improve livelihoods and self-employment of host communities and refugees in Iraq.
May 2021
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Event
Strengthening and promoting migrant construction workers’ rights in Bahrain through trade union collaboration
26 May 2021
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Joint Programme Launch
Launch of the Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund Regional Joint-Programme
25 May 2021
Addressing Drivers and Facilitating Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in the Contexts of Disasters and Climate Change in the IGAD Region
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Peace and Resilience Talk
Introducing the "Peace and Conflict Analysis – Guidance for ILO’s programming in fragile and conflict-affected contexts"
6 May 2021
A look at how to integrate Peace and Conflict Analysis into ILO’s country programming
April 2021
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Event
Launch of the ILO Report "Digital Refugee Livelihoods and Decent Work - Towards inclusion in a fairer digital economy"
29 April 2021
The digitization of the world of work is fundamentally transforming how refugees can make a livelihood and obtain employment. A rapidly expanding global digital economy harbours countless new opportunities but it also poses a range of challenges and risks. A new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) now explores the growing role of digital economies for refugees, including case studies from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
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Event
Market-based livelihoods interventions for refugees and host communities
19 April - 21 May 2021
This training course supports practitioners working with refugee communities in the design of livelihood interventions based on a solid understanding of market trends and demand. It applies the "Making markets work for the poor" (M4P) approach and draws upon the experiences and lessons learnt from joint UNHCR-ILO pilot projects that have tested the added value of market assessments and value-chain analyses in promoting the livelihoods of refugees in different countries.
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Event
Global Forum for Responsible Recruitment
12 - 15 April 2021
The forum, organized by International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) will gather global brands, suppliers, recruitment agencies, governments, employers’ and workers' organisations, and intergovernmental and civil society organisations to take stock, nurture ideas, foster engagement, and inspire action.
March 2021
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Supporting the future of Syria and the region
Employment, resilience and social cohesion: Success stories and challenges of labour market access for refugees and host communities
25 March 2021
The ILO, Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Netherlands' Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and UNICEF are organizing a side event to the fifth Brussels Conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region,” hosted by the European Union.
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Event
Spotlight on Gender-sensitive Reporting in Journalism
24 March 2021
The joint ILO-UN Women Safe and Fair Programme, as part of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative, will host a webinar to discuss and share good practices for responsible and ethical reporting of labour migration and gender-based violence and discrimination against migrant workers among media professionals. Safe and Fair will also launch the Media-friendly glossary on migration: Women migrant workers and ending violence against women edition. The glossary serves a guide for journalists, reporters, researchers and trainers who conduct trainings or write about women’s labour migration, and who write about violence against women in the context of migration.