News on informal economy
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Our impact, their voices
Telling serious things with humour: Mobile theater in Tajikistan campaigns against the informal economy
08 June 2017
Two years ago the International Labour Conference adopted the Recommendation concerning the transition from the informal to the formal economy (No.204). Since then a global campaign has started in different parts of the world to formalize the informal economy. In Tajikistan, trade unions are using theatrics to illustrate the consequences of informal employment.
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Questions and Answers
ILO meeting to focus on jobs and skills mismatch
10 May 2017
ILO News talked to Paul Comyn, Senior Vocational Skills and Development Specialist in the ILO’s SKILLS branch, about the key focuses of the first annual International Conference on Jobs and Skills Mismatch from 11-12 May in Geneva.
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ILO response to Syria refugee crisis
ILO online learning programme introduces Syrian refugees to their workplace rights in Jordan
02 May 2017
The programme is part of on-going efforts by the ILO to help formalize the work of Syrian refugees in Jordan.
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News
Call for case studies of inter-sectoral collaboration on HIV and climate change in the context of decent work
25 April 2017
ILO is preparing an issue brief exploring the role of a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies and welcomes written submissions as contribution towards the body of knowledge on the relationships between climate change and HIV within the context of the world of work
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News
PRUEBA 2 Call for case studies of inter-sectoral collaboration on HIV and climate change in the context of decent work
25 April 2017
ILO is preparing an issue brief exploring the role of a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies and welcomes written submissions as contribution towards the body of knowledge on the relationships between climate change and HIV within the context of the world of work
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Article
New project website - Supporting transition from the informal to formal economy and reducing undeclared work in Greece
23 March 2017
In Greece, undeclared work remains a significant feature of the economy, despite measures taken in recent years to address the issue.
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Inequalities and the World of Work
Understanding and reducing inequalities in Europe
23 February 2017
A new report by the ILO in cooperation with the European Commission looks at the key factors leading to rising inequalities in fourteen EU Member States.
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News
ILO COOP eNewsUpdate No. 1, February 2017
14 February 2017
The ILO Cooperatives Unit launched its eNewsletter on 1 July 2016, this electronic newsletter replaces the previous paper version. The newsletter includes articles on various events, projects, training and meetings related to the work of the ILO and Cooperatives.
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Article
Enhancing entrepreneurship skills in Cambodian cooperatives
07 February 2017
Farmer cooperatives in Cambodia are increasingly recognized as robust organizations which serve to develop agricultural value chains, improve agri-business marketing, address farmer’s concerns and engage in national policy dialogues.
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News
A passion, mission - organizing waste pickers.
21 December 2016
During “The Potential of Cooperatives & the Role of Waste Pickers in the Recycling Sector” workshop in Ankara, Turkey, on 20-21 December 2016, ILO COOP spoke to Manuel Mateu an Engineer from the Movement of Excluded Workers (MTE) in Argentina, about his work as an organiser of waste pickers.