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Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate
Climate change is a real threat to worker safety across the Asia-Pacific region. To mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Chihoko Asada-Miyakawa explains what needs to change.
Business competition for hospitality and tourism sector in Timor-Leste
We are partnering with HOTL Association to organize the business competition for hospitality and tourism sector in Timor-Leste. This is part of the joint initiative with ACT/EMP on “Supporting the Hospitality and Tourism Sector in Timor-Leste through youth skills development and organizational capacity building” under the Building Youth Capacity and Network in Asia-Pacific project, funded by the Government of Japan.
EU-ILO join forces to strengthen Agroforestry Value Chains in Timor-Leste
The European Union, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), facilitated a multi-stakeholder workshop on agroforestry value chains in Timor-Leste, under the EU’s Agroforestry Skills for Employment and Resilience Project.
Launched, the new Agroforestry Skills project to improve youth integration in the Timor-Leste’s labour market
The ILO and its social partners, with support from the European Union, promote skills development for youth and women in Agroforestry sector in Timor-Leste.
Social protection
Timor-Leste launches its Social Security Portal
The Government of Timor-Leste, with support from the ILO, launches its Social Security Portal in three languages, providing easy access to information to all people of Timor-Leste.
Mediators in Timor-Leste promote social dialogue for better dispute resolution
The ILO training has improved the capacity of mediators in Timor-Leste for better dispute prevention and resolution in the country.
Employers’ and workers’ organization of Timor-Leste signed a Joint Commitment to Eradicate Workplace Violence and Harassment
Both employers’ and workers’ organizations, with support from the ILO, are committed to create a working environment that is free from violence and harassment in Timor-Leste.
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ILO supports the deliberation of law on violence and harassment in the world of work in Timor-Leste
The government of Timor-Leste, with support from the ILO’s Spotlight Initiative project in Timor-Leste, is in the process of finalizing the drafting law on violence and harassment in the world of work.
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Young female entrepreneur strives to transform her life for a better future
Leaving her unfortunate experience behind, Ana Paula de Jesus da Silva, who took part in ILO’s Gender and Entrepreneurship Together (GET Ahead) training programme, is determined to continue expanding her business for a better future.
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“It is time for us to go public and we are all the same.”
The ILO’s inclusive trade fair provides the opportunity for LGBTI business group to exhibit their talents and products. The government of Timor-Leste supports the inclusive effort to leave no one behind.
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ILO joins forces with Timor-Leste Trade Union Confederation to end violence against women
The Timor-Leste Trade Union Confederation (KSTL), with support from the ILO Spotlight Initiative in Timor-Leste, has been actively promoted the elimination of violence against women at both community and company levels.
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Timor-Leste’s internationally certified trainers are ready to boost women entrepreneurship in the country
The Women Entrepreneurship Development (WED) certificate are awarded to four trainers, with support from the ILO, certifying them as the ILO’s Gender and Entrepreneurship Together (GET Ahead) trainer.
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Strengthening private sector engagement in skills development to support the tourism sector in Timor Leste
The ILO supports national tourism sector skills development in Timor Leste
Key labour actors of Timor-Leste review the progress of its DWCP Programme
The ILO and key labour actors jointly review the progresses, challenges, and ways forward of Timor-Leste Decent Work Country (DWCP) Programme 2022-2025.
Equipping youth in tourism and hospitality sector with entrepreneurship skills in Timor-Leste
ILO project equips youth in the TVET schools with entrepreneurship and work readiness skills in the tourism and hospitality sector through pilot session using ILO’s Activity-Based Learning tools.
Launched, the latest report on labour market policies for youth in Timor-Leste
The ILO study addresses a major information gap regarding the offer of labour market programmes in Timor-Leste, particularly those specifically targeting youth.
Timor-Leste and Indonesia collaborate to improve Timorese labour inspectors on violence and harassment at work
The ILO training, with support from the Indonesian labour inspectors, strengthens the capacity of Timorese labour inspectors and mediators on the prevention and handling violence and harassment at work. The training concludes with the recommendation to ratify the ILO Convention No. 190 on Violence and Harassment.
Timor-Leste strengthens its reporting mechanism on ratified ILO Conventions
The ILO organized a workshop to strengthen the capacity of the Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Employment (SEFOPE) in fulfilling the reporting procedures and mechanisms for the six fundamental conventions ratified by Timor-Leste.
Timor-Leste to extend its social security coverage to informal workers
The ILO supports the government of Timor-Leste strengthen its social security policies and programmes focusing on informal sector.
Youth employment
ILO research highlights gaps and potential in use of technology to help youth find work
Technological transformation in public employment services can support youth in Asia-Pacific to navigate labour market transitions and enter decent work.