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)
April 2007
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South-Asian Sub-Regional Meeting: Strengthening Policy Coherence: The Nexus of Growth, Investment and Decent Work
3 - 4 April 2007
South Asian subregional meeting on strengthening policy coherence, growth, investment and decent work
March 2007
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National Mekong Youth Forum on Human Trafficking
28 - 30 March 2007
National Mekong Youth Forum on human trafficking
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Regional Technical Meeting on Draft Framework, Methodology and Workplan on the Skills and Qualifications of Migrant Workers Project
27 - 29 March 2007
Asia-Pacific regional technical meeting on the drafting of the framework, methodology and workplan on skills and qualifications of migrant workers
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East Asian Industrial Relations Network National Experts Workshop
13 - 15 March 2007
Workshop aimed at creating a powerful tool for mutual learning and sharing of unique industrial relations experiences among countries in East Asia (ASEAN plus China, Japan and the Republic of Korea).
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298th Session of the Governing Body
8 - 30 March 2007
Meeting of the ILO Governing Body to determine budgets and programmes, 298th session
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International Women's Day
8 March 2007
International day to promote the rights of women
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SKILLS-AP Regional Technical Meeting on the Specific Role of Skills Development in Promoting Productivity, Competitiveness and Decent Work
6 - 9 March 2007
Asia-Pacific regional technical meeting on skillls development in promoting productivity, competitiveness and decent work
February 2007
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ILO/SKILLS-AP/Japan Region Technical Meeting on Developing Skills and Employability for Young People in Asia and the Pacific
13 - 16 February 2007
Asia-Pacific regional technical meeting on strategies and tools to promote skills and employability of youth
January 2007
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ILO/SKILLS-AP/Japan/TESDA Regional Technical Meeting on Skills Development for Economic Empowerment and Poverty Reduction
30 January - 2 February 2007
Asia-Pacific regional technical meeting on skills development for economic empowerment and poverty reduction
December 2006
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Launch of the ADB Core Labor Standards Handbook
13 December 2006
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) believes that decent working conditions help reduce poverty, raise living standards and enhance the quality of economic growth by increasing productivity. Since 1999, the ADB has worked with the ILO on a regional technical assistance project to promote and improve labor standards. The Core Labor Standards Handbook, launched on 13 December 2006 at the ADB headquarters is a result of a joint collaboration between the ADB and the ILO.
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Internal Technical Workshop on Skills Requirement of Migrant Workers in Korea's Manufacturing Sector
12 - 14 December 2006
Technical meeting on the requirements of migrant workers' skills in the manufacturing sector in Korea
November 2006
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National Asbestos Workshop
27 - 29 November 2006
National meeting on Asbestos
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Training Programme for Pakistan Master Trainers on Safe and Appropriate Construction Methods
13 - 24 November 2006
Training of trainers on safe construction methods in Pakistan
October 2006
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International Forum on Chinese High-Skilled Workers - High Skilled Workers and National Competitiveness
30 - 31 October 2006
International meeting on Chinese highly skilled workers and China's competitiveness
September 2006
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ILO/ITC Regional Seminar on Developing Service Markets and Value Chains
18 - 22 September 2006
ILO and International Training Centre in Turin, regional Asia-Pacific meeting on developing service markets and value chains
August 2006
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Fourteenth Asian Regional Meeting
29 August - 1 September 2006
The overall theme of the 14th AsRM is Realizing Decent Work in Asia. The concept of decent work encompasses employment creation and enterprise promotion, social protection, rights at work and social dialogue. The Meeting identified the opportunities and challenges for realizing decent work as the main pathway out of poverty and for creating a more productive and equitable society in Asia.
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ILO/Korea Fellowship Training on Occupational Safety and Health in Small Construction
7 - 18 August 2006
Training on occupational safety and health in small construction industry under the Korean fellowship programme
July 2006
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Asian Asbestos Conference
26 - 27 July 2006
Asian regional meeting on Asbestos
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7th ILO/IOE/JBF Asia-Pacific High-Level Employers' Conference
19 - 21 July 2006
ILO/International Organisation of Employers (IOE)/Japan's Business Federation (JBF) Asia-Pacific regional high-level meeting of employers' organizations
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Sub-regional Seminar on the Application of the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and Its Follow-up
12 - 14 July 2006
Subregional meeting on the progress of application of ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work