The International Labour Organisation (ILO) held its 111th annual Conference in Geneva, from 5 to 16 June 2023. It closed with the adoption of a new recommendation on quality apprenticeships, and new resolutions on just transition and labour protection.
Around 5,000 delegates representing governments, workers, and employers from the ILO’s 187 Member States were accredited to the Conference.
On 7 October 2022, Prism'emploi adopted an agreement for its permanent employees on the management of jobs and skills (gestion prévisionnelle des emplois et des compétences,GPEC).
From 8 to 11 November 2021 at the Namibia University of Science and Technology Hotel School was held the first National Apprenticeship Week, aiming to promote apprenticeship in Namibia and highlighting the significance that it can have for economy, society and business.
The International Labour Office (ILO Office) released a new tool allowing country’s stakeholders and evaluation services at the national level to review their systems of apprenticeships and manage improvements.
The renewed declaration outlines the importance of avoiding the risk of losing the next generation of industrial workers by relaunching high-quality and effective apprenticeships.
It contains also a call for Member States to put apprenticeships in their recovery agendas and to allocate adequate funding.
The International Organisation of Employers (IOE) has contributed a publication for an international comparative guide.
The chapter provides an overview of the development of International Labour Standards (ILS), including the processes of standard-setting, ratification, and supervisory procedures at the International Labour Organisation (ILO).