News and press releases
This is a list of official ILO press releases issued by the ILO office in Jakarta and Timor-Leste. Some are available in multiple languages, indicated on the top of each release. The most recent release is at the top.
2013
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South-to-South Cooperation Regional Workshop: Marking the regional efforts to end child labour by 2016
04 March 2013
Key leaders representing government, employers, trade unions and other relevant stakeholders from six countries will meet at Hotel Balairung Jakarta, Monday (4/3), to look at ways of strengthening South-to-South cooperation in combating child labour.
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ILO: Better Work Indonesia Programme Launch Phase 2
08 February 2013
The Indonesian garment industry has enjoyed rapid growth, significantly contributing to the national economic growth by providing more than one million jobs and accounting for one of the primary state revenues.
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Promoting women’s access to decent work and equality in employment in indonesia
16 January 2013
To further promote economic and social empowerment of women, the International Labour Organization (ILO) will conduct a one-day national workshop, “Promoting women’s access to decent work and equality in employment in Indonesia”, on Wednesday, 16 January 2013, at Sari Pan Pacific Hotel, Jakarta.
2012
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ILO-AJI Jakarta to award journalists on child labour and education
15 December 2012
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Jakarta will conduct a media award ceremony on child labour and education on the 15th December in Jakarta. The winners from five categories—print, online, radio, TV and photo journalist—will be officially announced during the ceremony.
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ADB-OECD-ILO team up to examine trade and employment globally
07 December 2012
As part of the International Collaborative Initiative on Trade and Employment (ICITE) activities, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and International Labour Organization (ILO) will host a regional conference on Trade and Employment in a Globalized World on Monday – Tuesday, 10 – 11 December 2012, at the Borobudur Hotel, Jakarta.
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The 2012 Human Rights Day: The right of children to be free from child labour
07 December 2012
To commemorate the 2012 Human Rights Day, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Indonesia, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Terre des Hommes will host a film screening and a panel discussion on Child Labour: “Aku, masa Depanmu Jakarta!” on Monday, 10 December 2012, from 15.00 – 18.00 at the Erasmus Huis Jakarta.
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Report launch: Social protection assessment based national dialogue: Towards a nationally defined social protection floor in Indonesia
06 December 2012
On December 6th the ILO-Jakarta and the Indonesian Ministry of Planning, Bappenas, jointly launched the report “Social Protection Assessment Based National Dialogue: Towards a Nationally Defined Social Protection Floor in Indonesia”.
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Promoting universal social protection coverage in Indonesia
06 December 2012
As part of national efforts to implement universal social protection in Indonesia, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), has launched the key results of the Social Protection Floor (SPF) assessment.
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ILO launches Decent Work Profile for Maluku
29 November 2012
The International Labour Organization (ILO) was launching a Decent Work Profile for Maluku as part of the Decent Work Provincial Programme of Maluku, which assesses progress in the development of labour market conditions and protection for workers in the Maluku Province on Wednesday, 28 November, in Ambon, Maluku.
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Greater access to HIV-sensitive social protection in Indonesia
20 November 2012
Key officials from Indonesia, India and Thailand will gather in Jakarta on 21st November to attend a UN-sponsored meeting which aims to promote HIV-sensitive social protection in Indonesia.