Events and meetings
The ILO organizes and takes part in a wide range of meetings, conferences, workshops and training events, throughout Asia Pacific. More information about the events listed below can be found by clicking on the relevant link, or by contacting the regional Meetings Unit (Email us)
October 2008
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ILO/Korea Fellowship Training on Participatory Approaches to Improve Working and Employment Conditions in the Informal Economy (KLEI)
13 - 17 October 2008
This course is jointly organized by the ILO, International Training Center (ILO-ITC) in Turin and the Korea Labor Education Institute (KLEI) in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The course aims to provide participants with experiences and analytical skills for the formulation of national strategies for the improvement of working and employment conditions, with a particular focus on enabling and supporting action at workplace level.
September 2008
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International HRD Conference: Workplace Practices and Enterprise Competitiveness in Asia (KUT)
19 September 2008
The conference is hosted by Korea University of Technology and Education (KUT)in partnership with ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Ministry of Labour and HRD Service, Korea. The event is held at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Hotel , Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Asian Regional Seminar on the ILO Work in Fishing Convention
1 - 3 September 2008
Regional meeting on ILO's Fishing Convention
August 2008
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International Youth Day
12 August 2008
International day to promote the rights of youth
July 2008
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Workshop on "Green Jobs" Initiative in Bangladesh
30 July 2008
Many countries have developed national programs for sustainable development including addressing the challenges of climate change. There is a growing awareness that employment and labor market policies can contribute to a smooth transition to more sustainable growth by identifying opportunities for green jobs. Strategies for green jobs are set to become increasingly important part of employment generation efforts in many countries.
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Training on Migrant Recruitment Practices and Policies
21 - 23 July 2008
Aims to help participants identify ways in which to implement the Mekong Recommended Guidelines and the research recommendations in each country's domestic context.
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Labour Dimensions of Human Trafficking, Understanding the Issue & Effective Responses: Lessons from the Greater Mekong Sub-Region of the ILO Mekong Project to Combat Trafficking in Children and Women (TICW)
21 - 25 July 2008
Aims to provide participants with an advanced understanding of trafficking for labour exploitation and to build capacity to ensure more effective responses in the Mekong-Sub-Region.
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Regional Symposium on Deployment of Workers Overseas: A Shared Responsibility
15 - 16 July 2008
The Symposium contributes to the attainment of the national action priorities identified in the Fourteenth Asian Regional Meeting held in 2006 in Busan, Republic of Korea, specifically the one on improving dialogue and the management of labour migration so as to benefit both sending and receiving countries and better protect the rights and equal treatment of migrant workers.
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ILO/Korea Study Tour on Employment Insurance(KEIS)
1 - 8 July 2008
This study tour is organized by the ILO and Korea Employment Insurance Service (KEIS) in the framework of the ILO/Korea Partnership Programme and will provide participants with opportunities for learning Korean experiences and expertise on employment insurance system.
June 2008
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Regional Workshop on Addressing Forced Labour and Trafficking for Labour Exploitation: The Role of Employers Organizations
30 June - 1 July 2008
Employers' regional meeting on forced labour and trafficking for labour exploitation
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Regional Workshop on Addressing Forced Labour and Trafficking for Labour Exploitation: The Role of Employers Organizations
30 June - 1 July 2008
Employers' regional meeting on forced labour and trafficking for labour exploitation
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ILO/Korea Fellowship Training Programme to promote National Framework for OSH (KOSHA)
27 June - 3 July 2008
The training is jointly organized between the ILO and the Korean Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) within the framework of the ILO/Korea Partnership Programme. The training programme will include key and emerging OSH issues in the region such as legislation, enforcement, OSH management systems, occupational injury reporting systems, extending OSH protection to small enterprises and small construction sites, and OSH of migrant workers.
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Sub-regional meeting on Disability Legislation: Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities in Asia
23 - 25 June 2008
East Asia subregional meeting on legislation for persons with disabilities in Asia
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ILO/Korea Training Workshop on Work Injury Insurance (COMWEL), June 2008
23 - 27 June 2008
This course aims to increase knowledge, awareness and skills related to work injury insurance schemes with focus on Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance (IACI) and work injury insurance schemes in the region; and to increase the capacity for policy tools, legal/administrative mechanisms
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World Day Against Child Labour
12 June 2008
International day to promote awareness against child labour, the 2008 theme is education
May 2008
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Asia-Pacific Regional High-Level Meeting on Socially-Inclusive Strategies to Extend Social Security Coverage
19 - 20 May 2008
The broad objective of the meeting was to identify some policy approaches that countries can use to extend the social security coverage of their workforce and make it more effective, with a particular focus on workers in the informal economy and unorganized sectors.
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Photo Exhibition: Beyond Barriers
15 May - 13 June 2008
Exhibition of photographs from the regional photo competition on decent work for persons with disabilities at the Imperial Queen's Park Hotel
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ASEAN Senior Labour Officials Meeting
7 - 8 May 2008
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Senior Labour Officials Meeting (SLOM) and the Labour Ministers Meeting, Bangkok, 6-8 May 2008
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ILO Director-General's royal audience with H.M. King Bhumipol Adulyadej of Thailand
7 May 2008
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Asian Regional Seminar on the Work in Fishing Convention (No. 69)
6 - 8 May 2008
Asia-Pacific regional meeting on ILO's work on Fishing Convention