Events and campaigns
Global Campaign "Decent Work for All"
The ILO is launching a new multi-media global campaign called “Decent Work for All” that aims to inject decent work messages into the global knowledge base and bridge the gap between policy and practice. The campaign focuses on people and their view of decent work. ...
Ongoing and upcoming
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1 January - 31 December 2009, Global
90 years working for social justice
In 2009 the ILO celebrates its 90th Anniversary, against a backdrop of financial crisis and critical levels of unemployment around the world. Looking to the future means understanding the past, and as such the ILO's 90th anniversary celebrations world wide focus on the theme of "90 years working for social justice" with a strong forward looking element, asking how the ILO's experience working through crisis can add a unique voice to the present day response to economic crisis. (Campaign) -
12 November 2009, Governing Body Room, 14.00-15.30
Panel Discussion on People with Disabilities in Times of Economic Crisis
A panel presentation, featuring the Academy Award-winning actress, Ms. Marlee Matlin, will be followed by a discussion. The aim of the event is to examine how the current economic downturn is affecting women and men with disabilities and to advocate that they be included in measures to tackle the crisis. ... (Presentation) -
12 November 2009, Governing Body Room, 14.00-15.30
Panel Discussion on People with Disabilities in Times of Economic Crisis
ILO's Employment Sector's Disability Team will be organizing a panel presentation followed by a discussion. The aim of the event is to examine how the current economic downturn is affecting women and men with disabilities and to advocate that they be included in measures to tackle the crisis. (Presentation) -
13 November 2009, ILO Library
Town Hall Meeting on Greening the ILO (Meeting)
Recent events and campaigns
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5 November 2009, Geneva
Awarding the winner of the 38th UPU's letter writing competition on Decent work
A special joint event organized by the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) is to be held to award the prize-winner of the UPU’s International Letter Writing Competition for Young People 2009. (Campaign) -
3-6 November 2009, Düsseldorf
ILO Conference "Implementing Occupational Safety and Health Standards Globally"
The global financial crisis will have a profound effect on the world of work. The International ILO Safety Conference in Düsseldorf will bring together 300 participants from 60 countries around the world during the A+A Trade Fair to discuss the potential impacts of the global economic crisis on safety and health at workplaces. (Conference) -
27-30 October 2009, Geneva
Meeting of Experts on the Revision of the List of Occupational Diseases (Meeting) -
20-21 October 2009, Geneva
Workshop to promote ratification of the Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181) (Workshop)