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Beyond the Known
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The second edition of the Beyond the Known conference will be held online on 26 - 27 - 28 October 2021. The conference aims at bringing together a diverse range of practitioners in the field of entrepreneurship and MSME promotion to foster a global community of practice and to facilitate exchange and peer learning on the latest developments and on the effective solutions that are being piloted in this domain.
The participation to the event is free. Join us to learn and share! |
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Statement by the ILO Deputy Director-General for Policy for the International Day of Cooperatives - 3 July 2021
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| Around the pandemic cooperatives, and other social and solidarity economy institutions have stepped up to support their members and communities across sectors and regions. In moving forward beyond the pandemic, it will be important that cooperatives are also recognized as economic actors that need to benefit from the financial relief packages. Moreover, they need to be considered as critical partners for the longer term in building more resilient communities and strengthening local economies. Read more |
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Green Recoveries for a Job-Rich Future
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| Held on 9 July 2021, this globle discussion during the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) brought together leaders from the United Nations and national governments to discuss the realities of linking COVID-19 recovery with long-term sustainable development in the context of green job growth. Read more |
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ILO’s Portfolio of Market Systems Development Operations for Decent Work
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| In recent years, interest in and application of the Market Systems Development (MSD) approach within the ILO have increased significantly, in large part fuelled by the ILO Lab and AIMS initiatives as well as increasing demand from donors such as Sida. This brief provides the first comprehensive account of the ILO’s application of the MSD approach in operational practice since it was first used by the ILO’s Enter-Growth project in Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2009. Read more |
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The Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises in Suriname
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| Under Suriname’s second Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) and in collaboration with the ILO, the tripartite constituents are working together to improve the national business landscape and increase productivity. The DWCP Monitoring Committee and invited experts gathered virtually on 24 May and 15 June 2021 to validate the findings of the country’s 2019 Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprise (EESE) Assessment, discuss and agree on priorities to inform the development of national action plans to advance the most important factors to enable sustainable enterprise development and productivity. The discussion led to the production of 3 action plans, available in English and in Dutch. Read more |
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| Consultancy opportunities |
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The ILO project "Accelerating action for the elimination of child labour in supply chains in Africa" (ACCEL Africa) is looking for an international consultant. The consultant will conduct a new study on responsible finance in cocoa supply chain in Côte d’Ivoire.
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In the frame of its work on the Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises (EESE), and Job for Peace and Resilience, the ILO is looking for a consultant to develop a Guidance note on how to conduct EESE assessment in fragile contexts, considering both the conditions for improving the enabling environment and the process to conduct assessment.
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Market Based Livelihood Interventions for Refugees and Host Communities
This training course introduces practitioners working with refugee communities to assessing markets and identifying areas for market interventions. The training has been developed by the ILO and the UNHCR as a response to a lack of a specialised training on market-based livelihood interventions for refugees. It is based on the “Making markets work for the poor” (M4P) approach and disseminates tools and good practices learnt from ILO-UNHCR collaboration as well as from ILO projects implementing the approach in different countries.
Application deadline: 20 August |
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06 September - 15 October
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Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Business and Decent Work: How enterprises contribute to achieve decent work for all (SDG 8)
This free course combines 6 masterclasses with online learning moments, allowing participants to deepen their understanding of how enterprises through their operations can contribute to the achievement of decent work for all (SDG 8), based on the guidance of the ILO MNE Declaration. The unique event reflects the diversity of actors which constitutes the field of responsible business, and bringing together representatives from OHCHR, the United Nations Global Compact, the OECD amongst other with the ILO as the lead organizer.
Application deadline: 5 September |
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Insurance for Development
The ILO's Impact Insurance Facility and the International Training Centre of the ILO are excited to announce a second edition of our successful online course, “Insurance for Development”. Do you want to promote quality insurance for low-income households, small businesses and other underserved markets? And do this without compromising the bottom line of your organization? Then join us!
Application deadline: 27 September |
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Responsible Business – Meeting Labour Standards in Global Supply Chains
This free course assists SMEs in better understanding the increased expectations from international buyers and consuming countries on responsible business. SMEs can learn in a practical way how to improve their compliance with national legislation and adherence to principles of International Labour Standards, and come to realize that respecting workers' rights and improving working conditions can be part of a competitive business strategy. Available in English, Spanish and Portuguese. |
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http://ilo.msgfocus.com/u/1kSbsnrZS5bI6HcUJszfC
