All ILO Newsroom content
February 2024
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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.
January 2024
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Our impact, their voices
How second chances ignite learning, improve skills for indigenous peoples
31 January 2024
Indigenous peoples like Perlisa often have limited school access, which dampened her spirits to boost her family’s income until she took the chance to complete basic education and acquire new skills in food processing.
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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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Work based learning
Shifting gears – Sri Lanka’s women crane operators
25 January 2024
Upeksha, Nimasha, Ruchini, and Nethmi are among the handful of women transfer crane operators in Sri Lanka's Colombo port. They are participants of ILO supported work-based training programme that's empowering women break stereotypes and take up careers in the largely male dominated maritime industry.
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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.
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ECOSOC Special Meeting
Navigating the Future of Work: A call for inclusive and sustainable solutions
23 January 2024
In his address to the ECOSOC Special Meeting on “The Future of Work: towards a productive, inclusive and sustainable global society,” ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, explains how advancing decent work and social justice are pivotal to address the challenges and opportunities presented by technological advancements, demographic shifts, and the climate crisis.
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Global Coalition for Social Justice
Global Coalition for Social Justice attracts first 100 partners
23 January 2024
Governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, international organizations, academic institutions and INGOs join Coalition to grow multilateral cooperation, and accelerate progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals and Decent Work Agenda.
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Entrepreneurship
5 booming industries for entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka
19 January 2024
Capitalising on the right opportunity and the right time is key to succeeding as an entrepreneur. For youth looking to run their own business, here's a quick snapshot of 5 industries in Sri Lanka that have immense growth potential.
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Entrepreneurship
Your burning questions on entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka answered by experts
19 January 2024
Being an aspiring youth entrepreneur can be daunting! Randhula de Silva - Founder and CEO of GoodLife X, and Dr Nirmal De Silva - Entrepreneur, Strategy Consultant and Associate Professor in Business, break down the A, B, Cs of starting your own business, and succeeding as a youth entrepreneur in Sri Lanka.