September 12, 2019

International Day for South-South Cooperation

As part of the celebrations for the International Day for South-South Cooperation, today we share an example of South-South collaboration that is supporting Asian countries to meet their development goals through concerted efforts SSTC Knowledge Exchange Study Tour and Workshop […]
August 22, 2019

ILO Academy of Social and Solidarity Economy: Social Economy in the Future of Work

From 14-18 October, the International Training Centre (ITC/ILO) will host in Madrid the “ILO Academy of Social and Solidarity Economy: Social Economy in the Future of Work” The ILO Academy of Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) is an interactive and […]
August 19, 2019

Summer School on the Future of Work and South-South Cooperation

From August 12-23, 2019, the ILO is hosting a Summer School on the Future of Work at its International Training Center in Turin. Within its framework, the Summer School will discuss the issue of South-South Cooperation and the potential of South-South Partnerships […]
August 16, 2019

Global Youth Leadership Academy Summer Programme

From 5-23 August 2019 the International Training Centre (ITC/ILO) is holding the Global Youth Leadership Academy (GYLA) Summer Programme (GYLA-Summer Programme). The aim of GYLA is to engage young people in learning about the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) and to empower […]
August 15, 2019

SSTC and the ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work

The ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work, 2019 was adopted at the 108th International Labour Conference, which marked the 100th anniversary of the ILO. The Centenary Declaration is a reaffirmation of the relevance and importance of the ILO’s mandate in the changing world […]
June 21, 2019

International Conference “Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals: What Role for Social and Solidarity Economy?”

The ILO Enterprises/COOP together with the UN Taskforce on Social and Solidarity Economy  (UNTFSSE) hosted the International Conference “Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals: What Role for Social and Solidarity Economy?” on 25 – 26 June, 2019. The event, held at the […]
June 20, 2019

International Labor Standards for Magistrates, Jurists and Law Scholars (8-12 July, 2019 in Buenos Aires, Argentina)

From 8 to 12 July, the International Training Center (ITCILO) will run the course “International Labor Standards for Magistrates, Jurists and Law Scholars” in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The course, which will examine international labor standards as a resource to strengthen […]
June 20, 2019

Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Labour Ministers during the 108th International Labour Conference

Image by South Centre On 17 June in Geneva, Labour Ministers of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) attended a meeting during the 108th International Labour Conference (ILC). On the occasion Moussa Oumarou, ILO’s Deputy Director-General for Field Operations & Partnerships, stressed […]
June 15, 2019

ILO and All-China Federation of Trade Unions: South-South Cooperation to implement decent work in the Asia and the Pacific region

The ILO and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) signed a cooperation agreement to assist trade union development in the Asia and the Pacific region. By embracing the South-South Cooperation (SSC) principles, the project, which will run from 2019 […]
June 11, 2019

Training on Disaster Risk Reduction for South-South Practitioners

From 10th -14th June, the ILO and ITC Turin hosted a training workshop on ‘Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable Local Development through South-South and triangular cooperation’ in Spanish and Portuguese. Disaster Risk Reduction is a precondition for sustainable development and […]
May 30, 2019

Tripartite South-South and Triangular Cooperation Meeting on Equal Pay

Equal pay for work of equal value is a principle enshrined in the Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100), which has been ratified by 173 States. This principle is also reflected in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which recognizes […]