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Making Decent Work a global goal
'The primary goal of the ILO today,' says Director-General Juan Somavia, 'is to promote opportunities
for women and men to obtain decent and productive work, in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity.'
The International Labour Organization was established in 1919, after the First World War,
following the Treaty of Versailles. The International Labour Office is headed by a Director-General
appointed by the Governing Body. Albert Thomas of France was the first Director-General of the
ILO. The current
Director-General, Juan Somavia,
took office in March 1999.
In 2003, the field offices of the ILO were restructured and Subregional Offices (SRO) were established. In Asia, three SROs- Bangkok, Manila and New Delhi - became operational as of 1 April 2003.
The SRO-New Delhi, in close collaboration with the Country Offices/Liaison Office in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Republic of Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, is responsible for programme, planning and implementation of ILO activities in these countries besides being directly responsible for ILO activities in India and Islamic Republic of Iran. In the case of Pakistan, SRO-New Delhi provides only technical assistance. Activities in Bhutan, a non-member country in the sub-region, are carried out as and when requested.
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What's new
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India Adopts Decent Work Country Programme
The ILO's tripartite partnrs in India - Government of India, Employers' and Workers' organizations
signed the Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) document for India. DWCP-India, covers a 5-Year
period and is aligned to India's 11th 5-Year Plan. The joint programme of action places ILO's
knowledge and instruments at the service of the constituents, policy-makers and other stakeholders
in order to advance India's vision of faster and inclusive growth and the DW agenda..
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World of Work Report 2009: Global Jobs Crisis and Beyond
What is the statte of labour markets worldwide amid the economic crisis?
What are implications of phasing out stimulus packages and employment support meausres?
What is the employment impact of measures to be considered at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen?
How to make financial system work for the real economy? To what extent do trade policies include
social provisions?
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A Tripartite Approach for the Prevention of Bonded Labour in India: An Interview with Mr. Anil Swarup,
Director General, Labour Welfare, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India
Mr.Anil Swarup discusses the current situation of bonded labour in India. He talks
about the actions taken by the ILO and the Indian government, including efforts to converge
ongoing government schemes to assist potential victims of bonded labour..
ILO welcomes new support for the Global Jobs Pact
from the UN Economic and Social Council
The International Labour Office welcomed the adoption on Friday of a resolution on the ILO's Global Jobs Pact
sponsored by more than 170 countries attending the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) meeting.
90th Anniversary of the International Labour Organization - (pdf, 37 kb)
The Director-General's statement on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the ILO
- National Skill Development Policy: - (pdf, 407 kb)
The National Skills Development Policy was approved by the Government of India in February 2009.
This was the result of a multistakeholder, participatory and coherant process led by the Ministry
of Labour & Employment, Government of India, in technical & facilitating collaboration with the ILO.
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Ongoing and upcoming
- 9 - 10 November 2009, New Delhi, India
Joint ILO-UNICEF Meeting on Child Labour
- 26 - 30 October 2009, New Delhi, India
Training Course on 'Sustainable Enterprise Promotion through Good Workplace Pratices in Human Resource Management and Workplace Practices'
- 6 October 2009, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Tripartite discussion on the Current Status and Evolution of Industrial Relations in Tamil Nadu
- 30 September - 1 October 2009, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
National Workshop on Maritime Labour Convention
- 9 - 11 September 2009, New Delhi, India
HIV/AIDS Project Dissemination Workshop
- 9 September 2009, New Delhi, India
MoLE/ILO National Seminar on Report to the People on Employment
- 15 - 16 July 2009, New Delhi, India
National Consultation on Decent Work for Domestic Workers
see all events >
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Disclaimer: The above map does not reflect a position by the ILO on the legal status of any country or territory or the delimitation of any frontiers.
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