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ILO Decent Work Research Prize 2007

– 3 February 2007Posted in: Uncategorized

The ILO’s International Institute for Labour Studies has created a research prize to annually reward outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge on the ILO’s central goal of decent work for all, and calls for the nomination of candidates. The prize will be awarded during the next International Labour Conference (to be held in June 2007 in Geneva, Switzerland) where the winner will be invited to give a lecture to a global audience of government, employer and worker representatives. There will be a financial award of USD 10,000. The winner will be made Honorary Fellow for 2007-08. http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inst/download/nom.pdf

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New ILO analysis sees growing uncertainty, accelerated change in the world of work

– 2 June 2006Posted in: Uncategorized

In a new analysis designed to stimulate debate on emerging trends and challenges in the world of work, the International Labour Office (ILO) says today’s labour market is marked by a widening gap between unprecedented opportunity for some and growing uncertainty for many. The report, entitled “Changing patterns in the world of work” and presented to the 95th International Labour Conference of the ILO for discussion here between 31 May and 16 June, describes recent trends and future prospects in what it calls an “emerging global labour market”. “Change provides welcome opportunities for more rewarding and satisfying work and a better life,” the report says. “For others, change is worrisome, closing off rather than opening up chances for improving living and working conditions.” http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inf/pr/2006/25.htm

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Giving a fair deal to the world’s 86 million migrant workers

– 2 June 2006Posted in: Uncategorized

Across the world, millions of people are on the move – doing jobs ranging from manual labour such as harvesting to high-skilled computer programming. Combined, their numbers with their dependents would equal the fifth most populous country on the planet. And their numbers are likely to increase, according to the ILO. Its Governing Body recently authorized the Director-General to publish its Multilateral Framework on Labour Migration, which is part of a Plan of Action for migrant workers agreed by ILO constituents at the International Labour Conference in 2004. Furthermore, an OSCE-IOM-ILO Handbook, which aims for better management of labour migration flows in countries of origin and destination, was launched today at the 14th OSCE Economic Forum in Prague. ILO Online spoke with Ibrahim Awad, Director of the ILO's International Migration Programme.http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inf/features/06/migrant_handbook.htm

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