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TRAINING: Labour Market Inclusion of People with Disabilities, 20-29 April 2009

“Labour market inclusion of people with disabilities” International Labour Organization (ILO) Training course for professionals from developing and transition countries Dates: 20 – 29 April 2009 … more →

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Can a Cooperative Business Model Save a Ski Area?

Shanie Matthews wrote 1 week ago: Crisis brings opportunity. The saying is a popular one and a belief that has been proven over time. … more →

Tags: Articles, Collaboration, cooperative, Era of Collaboration, Industry Canada, Shames Mountain, Shames Mountain Co-op, Skiing, snow

Study Showing Cooperative Resilience in Global Economy — 2 comments

Shanie Matthews wrote 1 month ago: As I mentioned before, the cooperative business model is showing itself to be resilient in these tim … more →

Tags: studies, Era of Collaboration, cooperative

Migrant Women Dying on the Job

Dalila Mahdawi wrote 1 month ago: By Dalila Mahdawi BEIRUT, Nov 21 (IPS) – October and November have been bloody months for Leba … more →

Tags: Lebanon, middle east, Lifestyle, Violence, Gender, Human Rights, Migrants, racism, Women

Perspective – Millennium Development Goal 1 – Eradicate Hunger and Extreme Poverty

thenewcurrency wrote 2 months ago: Jeffrey Sachs once said with regard to the Millennium Development Goals: “My colleagues and I took a … more →

Tags: Millennium Development Goals, MDGs, gross domestic product, GDP, eradicate hunger, extreme poverty, Jeffrey Sachs, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Millennium Development Goals Report 2009

ILO to Set up Legal Instruments on Domestic Workers

franzebert wrote 4 months ago: One of the most striking problems for the enforcement of labour standards in developing countries is … more →

Tags: United Nations

Social Costs of Recession

iMFdirect wrote 5 months ago: By Caroline Atkinson As I noted earlier this week, the recession seems to be easing its grip. In fit … more →

Tags: ADVANCED ECONOMIES, annual meetings, Economic Crisis, financial crisis, social conditionality, Unemployment

Child labor in Lebanon: A breakdown — 4 comments

simbarusseau wrote 6 months ago: Lebanon has the highest proportion of working kids aged 10 to 17 in the world, with over 100,000 chi … more →

Tags: Children, News, Lebanon, Beirut, middle east, Human Rights, World Vision, Labor, poverty

ILO report warns of forced labor growth during economic crisis

dsalaborblogmoderator wrote 7 months ago: Brussels, 12 May 2009 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has welcomed a new ILO Global Report on forced labour … more →

Tags: Low wage workers, Global organizing, international trade union confederation, Human Trafficking, Forced Labor

New Podcast on Microinsurance

Center for Financial Inclusion wrote 8 months ago: > Posted by Kelley Mesa The latest Center for Financial Inclusion podcast features Craig Churchil … more →

Tags: Center for Financial Inclusion, Client Product Connection, Financial Inclusion

UN Says Sustainable Forest Management Can Create New Jobs — 1 comment

Ya'axché Communications wrote 10 months ago: In an upcoming report to be released next Monday, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Administra … more →

Tags: News and Other Updates, Agroforestry, Food and Agriculture Administration, Forest Management, green jobs, Report, United Nations

TRAINING: Labour Market Inclusion of People with Disabilities, 20-29 April 2009 — 1 comment

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 10 months ago: “Labour market inclusion of people with disabilities” International Labour Organization (ILO) Traini … more →

Tags: Announcements, Education and Training Opportunities, Employment, Inclusion, Opportunities, Alessandra Molz, developing and transition countries, Developing Countries, elgislation