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Social protection in the Gulf countries: what rights can migrant workers access?
This event will launch a first-of-a-kind comprehensive report on migrant workers’ access to social protection across the GCC countries: Social protection for migrant workers in countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC): A regional mapping of provisions on paper and in practice – prepared by ILO, in collaboration with ODI and IOM.
Workshop with GCC governments promotes a rights-based approach to employment contract termination for migrant workers in the Gulf
The ILO, together with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), UN Women and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), and the GCC Executive Bureau co-hosted a workshop with representatives of the six GCC governments (United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sultanate of Oman, State of Qatar and State of Kuwait) to discuss legislation, policies, reforms, good practices and remaining challenges in addressing issues around ‘unexplained absences’ from the workplace.
Extending social protection to migrant workers in Gulf countries: State of play and next steps for reform?
This event examined social protection challenges faced by migrant workers in the Gulf countries, and provided insights on legal provisions and potential avenues for reform.
ILO facilitates stakeholder consultation on labour migration and fair recruitment
As part of the ILO’s Fair Recruitment Initiative, the EU-funded “Global Action to Improve the Recruitment Framework of Labour Migration” ( REFRAME) project is organizing a stakeholder consultation on labour migration and fair recruitment.
ILO Sri Lanka holds the National Consultation on labour migration and fair recruitment.
As part of the ILO’s Fair Recruitment Initiative, the EU-funded “Global Action to Improve the Recruitment Framework of Labour Migration”, also known as REFRAME project organized a stakeholder consultation on labour migration and fair recruitment on 31st May, 2018 at the Movenpick Hotel, Colombo.
Egypt Entrepreneurship Summit 2017: Opening a whole World of Opportunities
Under the auspices of the Ministry of International Cooperation, the ILO Cairo Office and the Middle East Council for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship (MCSBE) will hold the third annual Egypt Entrepreneurship Summit in Hurghada from 15 to 18 November 2017, titled "Opening a whole World of Opportunities".
Academy on Green Jobs Promotion in the MENA Region
The event is organised by DWT/CO–Cairo: ILO DWT for North Africa and Country Office for Egypt and Eritrea through ILO Project “Decent Jobs for Egypt’s Young People” (DJEP) financed by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) in collaboration with: International Training Centre of the ILO, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), ILO Green Jobs Programme, ILO Offices and DWT in the Arab States and North Africa.
Evaluating Labour Market Programmes: Policy Forum & Executive Course
As part of ILO’s partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the IFAD financed project “Strengthening gender monitoring and evaluation in rural employment in the Near East and North Africa”, a Policy Forum and Executive Course on Evaluating Labour Market Programmes was offered between the 2nd and 6th of July 2017 in Amman, Jordan. The course was co-financed by the OECD Development Centre, the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation, GIZ and the Economic Research Forum.
Working towards an effective Labour Policy for the Tourism Industry in Oman
The ILO and the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry hold a meeting for national stakeholders to discuss ways to meet workforce and policy needs for a robust tourism sector in the Gulf state.
ILO/GCC Sub-regional Workshop on Enterprise Development in the Gulf Region: Establishing an Enabling Environment and Building on Best Practices
The ILO Regional Office for Arab States is organizing a workshop with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to promote the ILO-ILC2007 Conclusions on Sustainable Enterprises. This is a part of an ongoing cooperation agreement between the ILO and the GCC.
Rethinking communication: Strengthening Arab trade unions through better communications tools and strategies
Key Arab workers’ organisations meet to discuss challenges facing their communication strategies and how to improve them.
Labour migration
Senior officials from Asian and Gulf States discuss migrant worker issues in countries of origin and destination
Officials from Arab Gulf and Asian nations will meet to devise future programmes on migrant worker recruitment and internal labour market mobility
ILO-UN Women Expert Group Meeting on Governance of Migration: Opportunities, Challenges and the Way forward
Meeting on governance of migration with an aim to discuss and deepen the understanding of India’s current response to migration issues; with a purpose of recognizing the challenges and the opportunities for the future.
Labour migration
ILO and officials meet to finalise labour migration database in the Arab states
The ILO and government officials from Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates have gathered to review and validate a comprehensive ILO-managed labour migration database.
ILO holds regional training on apprenticeship systems in the Arab States
The ILO will bring together employer, worker and government representatives to reflect on progress made in apprenticeship systems across the region.
Labour migration
Arab and Asian labour migration experts frame fair migration agenda
Labour migration specialists from the Arab States and countries of migrant workers origin gather to formulate a common fair labour migration strategy.
Labour migration
ILO participates in the Abu Dhabi Dialogue Third Ministerial Consultation on labour migration
The ILO will meet with officials from Arab Gulf and Asian nations at the Third Ministerial Consultation of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue to devise future programmes on migrant worker recruitment and internal labour market mobility.
Social Dialogue and Collective Bargaining
Training on Social Dialogue and Collective Bargaining for the Omani Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI)
This training course is a first attempt to tackle the social dialogue and collective bargaining in an introductory and systematic way for employers and their organisation.
Employment Promotion
Oman aims to bolster national employment policies
Government officials, social partners and other relevant stakeholders in Oman receive ILO training in national employment policies.
Skills, knowledge and employability
Arab States employment agencies receive enhanced technical training
Representatives from employment agencies across the Arab States are trained in technical areas of labour market information systems, employment management and modern recruitment techniques.