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Flagship report
 
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Analysis of the activities of employer and business membership organizations in the COVID-19 pandemic and what comes next
 
Employer and business membership organizations (EBMOs) across the globe have been at the forefront of helping the businesses they represent to weather the COVID 19 crisis. EBMOs around the world have stepped up to deliver crucial services and amplify the business voice amid the sheer enormity of the COVID-19 crisis.
 
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Infostory
 
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Overview of ‘Employer and business membership organizations: Leading enterprises in times of the COVID-19 crisis’
 
The COVID-19 crisis has been a seismic shock to the way we live, the way we work and to the way we view the world. Employer and business membership organizations (EBMOs) across the globe have been at the forefront of helping the businesses they represent to weather the storm. See the infostory summary here.
 
 
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The role of social partners during Covid 19 crisis and beyond
 
Discussion with Deborah France-Massin, Director Bureau for Employers' Activities and Maria Helena André, Director Bureau for Workers ‘Activities on the Role social partners during Covid 19 crisis and beyond. More info here.
 
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341st Session of the Governing Body, March 2021
 
The March 2021 session of the ILO Governing Body ended on 27 March with important decisions for employers.
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Mujeres empresarias latinoamericanas salen adelante a pesar de la crisis por COVID-19
 
Empresarias provenientes de Costa Rica, Chile, Uruguay y Argentina nos cuentan sus historias de vida y cómo afrontaron la crisis actual. Todas ellas forman parte de una Red de Mujeres Empresarias creada en junio de 2020 por un programa de OIT y ONU Mujeres.
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COVID 19: Plan d’action de crise des femmes cheffes d’entreprises en Tunisie - Témoignage réconfortant d’une des femmes soutenues par la cellule d’écoute de CNFCE
 
La Chambre Nationale des Femmes Chefs d’Entreprises (CNFCE), en partenariat avec l’Organisation Internationale de Travail (OIT) par le biais de son projet « Travail décent des Femmes en Egypte et en Tunisie » (DWW), ont mise en place un plan d’action pour faire face aux effets de la COVID-19.
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Yemeni business leaders explore means to position the private sector at the heart of reconstruction
 
Business leaders from across Yemen met virtually to discuss how to boost the activities of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry to ensure that the private sector plays a central role in the country’s reconstruction process.
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International Year for the Elimation of Child Labour
 
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La Confédération Générale des Entreprises du Maroc (CGEM) lance ILTESAM une plateforme pour la Lutte contre le Travail des Enfants par le Secteur privé au Maroc
 
ILTESAM  vise à accompagner les entreprises membres dans leurs actions de lutte contre le travail des enfants.
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Partnership between the ILO and the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) to eliminate child labour in Egypt
 
FEI and the ILO support the transition from "corporate social responsibility" to "responsible business conduct"; – Child Labour a case in point.
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ACTEMP Publications
 
 
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Driving up Productivity: A Guide for Employer and Business Membership Organizations
 
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Onboarding handbook for board members of small employer and business membership organizations
 
 
 
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Collecting and using wage and productivity data: A guide for Pacific employer and business membership organizations
 
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Mercado laboral peruano: impacto por COVID-19 y recomendaciones de política
 
 
 
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The role of business in South Africa's transition to democracy
 
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Impactos de la COVID-19 en las empresas privadas formales de Colombia
 
 
Other ACTEMP publications
 
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Covid 19 stories
 
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First person: COVID-19 stories from the world of work
 
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our world in ways we could hardly have imagined. Everyone has been affected and everyone has a story to share. Listen to their stories here.
 
 
Blog
 
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Some reasons for optimism in the wake of crises.By Gary Rynhart, Specialist in employers’ activities.
 
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen accelerated use and deployment of technology, from remote work and distributed workforces to online conferences, tele-medicine and online education. This will have profound implications for the future, but there is room for optimism.  Read more
 
 
Global Business Network on Forced Labour
 
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Listen to ILO GBNFL’s first podcast series.
 
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) could be catalysts when it comes to ending forced labour. Despite their potential, they are often left out of the conversation. This first podcast series looks at why SMEs should be involved in eradicating forced labour and how to achieve this.  To listen to the podcasts, click here.
 
 
ILO International Training Centre (ITC)- Programme for Employers' Activities
 
The Programme for Employers' Activities provides training and advisory services to strengthen employers’ representatives for economic growth, development, and poverty alleviation. Get more information here.
 
 
Coming soon
 
 
ILO TALKS: How to keep the promise of change post COVID-19.
13 May 2021 at 16:00 CET
 
Join Professor Mariana Mazzucato; ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder; CEO of INCLUSION Consulting Group, Alesia Rodriguez Pardo; Deputy Secretary-General, SENTRO – Philippines, Joanna Bernice “Nice” Suan Coronacion; and Conversation Strategist, Nozipho Tshabalala in a discussion on How to keep the promise of change post COVID-19. For more information, click here.