December 2023

1. Research Seminar

   Generative AI and Jobs: A global analysis of potential effects on job quantity and quality.

   The paper explores the complex relationship between Generative AI technologies and the global job market. It presents a global analysis, which suggests that the latest family of Generative AI has more potential to transform jobs by automating specific tasks, rather than replacing entire job roles.

2. Book Presentation

   Human-centred economics: The living standards of nations

   Richard Samans' book calls for a macroeconomic overhaul, prioritizing societal well-being and robust policy over mere economic growth, to bridge the gap between wealth and living standards.

November 2023

1. High-level seminar

   Integrating Trade and Decent Work: What Works and Why?

   The high-level seminar will present key findings from the SUPPORT project, focusing on aligning trade policies with labour market institutions for sustainable development. The event features a high-level panel, including ILO, UNCTAD, and WTO representatives, to discuss innovative strategies and best practices in the trade-labor nexus.

October 2023

1. ILO Research Department Training

   South East Asia regional training on evidence-based policy making

   It is widely recognized that evidence (data, research, best practices) is essential for decision and policy making. In practice, the use of evidence in the policy-making touching the world of work is still at its early stages and unevenly practiced.

2. Seminar

   Skill Profiling Solutions

   Co-organized by the World Bank Group, ILO, and Labor Global Solutions Group, the seminar focuses on integrating skill profiling tools in various operations.

3. Research Seminar

   Hard Times: Routine Schedule Unpredictability, Worker Wellbeing, and What to Do About it

   Examining the challenges faced by essential service sector workers in the U.S., both pre and post-COVID19, using data from the Shift Project. The study highlights the prevalence of unstable work schedules and assesses the potential for improved employer practices and local labour policies to enhance scheduling stability.

September 2023

1. Book presentation

   The Irish Influence: Building the League of Nations and the International Labour Organization

   Discover the impact of Seán Lester and Edward Phelan, who played pivotal roles in the League of Nations and ILO respectively. Former ILO staff Gerry Finnegan tells the story of two Irish diplomats who shaped global diplomacy and social justice forever.

2. ILO Research Department Training

   Training on evidence-based policymaking for the African Labour Research Network (ALRN)

   It is widely recognized that evidence (data, research, best practices) is essential for decision and policy making. In practice, the use of evidence in the policy-making touching the world of work is still at its early stages and unevenly practiced.

3. ILO Research Department Training

   Regional training on evidence-based policymaking (Cote d’Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Togo)

   It is widely recognized that evidence (data, research, best practices) is essential for decision and policy making. In practice, the use of evidence in the policy-making touching the world of work is still at its early stages and unevenly practiced.

July 2023

1. ILO Research Department Training

   Pacific islands regional training on evidence-based policy making for decent work

   It is widely recognized that evidence (data, research, best practices) is essential for decision and policy making. In practice, the use of evidence in the policy-making touching the world of work is still at its early stages and unevenly practiced.