Public information
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Press releases
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Kiribati empowers entrepreneurs to enhance economic activity
26 March 2024
Collaboration with the ILO sees trainers trained on Start and Improve Your Business methodology with an aim to reduce rural poverty and unemployment.
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International Labour Organization opens office in Vanuatu
21 November 2023
New office in the Pacific Island Country will support work on climate change, migration and human security.
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Priorities for effective employment and wage policies discussed in Kiribati
27 September 2023
Consultative workshop enhances the capacity to better understand the requirements for the design and development of effective policies.
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Entrepreneurs hailed as catalysts for sustainable economic growth
30 August 2023
The Pacific Islands Entrepreneurship Expo fosters innovation and collaboration in the Pacific Islands’ entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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Empowering change: Anticipated pilot initiative to boost informal workers in Fiji and Papua New Guinea
13 February 2024
Workers organizations aspire to exchange best practices, contributing to strategies for transitioning workers in the informal and rural economy towards formality.
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Fiji takes critical step to reform the country’s Labour Laws in line with ILO standards
15 December 2023
Fiji Parliament passes Employment Relations (Amendment) Bill 2023 to redefine essential services and increase time given to employees to file grievances.
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Pacific Island officials empowered to support labour law reform
13 November 2023
Training supported by Australia helps strengthen capacity to ensure national legislation complies with international labour standards.
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ILO,UNESCO and UNDP joined forces to boost entrepreneurship skills in the Solomon Islands
04 October 2023
ILO, UNESCO, and UNDP collaborate for the Training of Trainers on Start and Improve Your Business Tools.
CO-Suva
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Key note address at the Seminar on the Implementation of Samoa National Employment Policy (NEP)
24 October 2022
By Matin Karimli, Director ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries at the Seminar on the Implementation of Samoa National Employment Policy (NEP)
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Key note address at the Fiji Enterprise Engine 2022 Business Accelerator Programme Launch
27 June 2022
By Matin Karimli, Director ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries at the Fiji Enterprise Engine 2022 Business Accelerator Programme Launch
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Key note address at the World Day against Child Labour 2022
10 June 2022
By Matin Karimli, Director ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries at the World Day against Child Labour 2022
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Key note address at the 49th Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) Biennial Delegates Conference 2022
14 May 2022
By Matin Karimli, Director ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries at the 49th Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) Biennial Delegates Conference 2022