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1967: The Gleaner article that started it all

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1967: The Gleaner article that started it all

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Delegates of Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago attending the ILC in 1967 expressed the view that they wanted greater identification of the Caribbean area with the functioning of the ILO.

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The Hon. A.C. Alexis, M.P., Minister of Labour, Trinidad and Tobago, addressing the 52nd Session of the International Labour Conference June 1968, Palais de Nations, Geneva, Switzerland.

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The Hon. L.J. Newland, Government delegate, Minister of Labour and National Insurance, Jamaica, adressing the 52nd Session of the International Labour Conference June 1968, Palais de Nations, Geneva, Switzerland.

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Agreement signed to establish an ILO Office in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on 14 March 1969.

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It's ribbon cutting time! In its 50th year of existence, the ILO made 1969 even more memorable for the Caribbean by setting up a Regional Office in Trinidad, directed by a Guyanese, Mr. Cedric Matthews.

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1969: William Alexander Clarke Bustamante

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1969: William Alexander Clarke Bustamante

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ILC 53rd Session - William Alexander Clarke Bustamante (Jamaica).

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The ILO established its Caribbean Office in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago at 19 Keate Street, Port of Spain. This marked a significant step in the organization's commitment to addressing labour issues specific to the Caribbean region.

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1969: Jamaica issues commemorative stamps  

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1969: Jamaica issues commemorative stamps  

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The Government of Jamaica issues a commemorative stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of the International Labour Organization.

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1970: The ILO and it's work in the Caribbean Area

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1970: The ILO and it's work in the Caribbean Area

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Newspaper by ILO Director Cedric Matthews about the work of the ILO in the region March 1970, Trinidad Express.

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1971: Vocational Training Programme, Jamaica

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1971: Vocational Training Programme, Jamaica

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Girls training to be telephone operators in Jamaica under the National Industrial Vocational Training Programme developed through the United Nations Development Programme Special Fund (UNDP/SF), 1971.

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1973: Staff of the ILO Office for the Caribbean Area

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1973: Staff of the ILO Office for the Caribbean Area

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Throwback to 1973: The dedicated team from the ILO Office for the Caribbean Area!

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1974: Jamaica develops new handicraft products with ILO Expert's Aid

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1974: Jamaica develops new handicraft products with ILO Expert's Aid

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In 1974 Mrs. Ruth Hylton, head of the straw weaving section of "Things Jamaica" discusses with Sergio Dello Strologo (left) the possibility of using a design thought out by one of her workers. In centre, Mr. Fagan, who is chief straw buyer for the centre, advises on the availability of new materials.

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1974: Handicrafts project in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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1974: Handicrafts project in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Empowering local artisans in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines through the ILO-UNDP Handicrafts Project!

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1974: National Industrial Vocational Training Programme, Jamaica

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1974: National Industrial Vocational Training Programme, Jamaica

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Instructors at the Tivoli Gardens Industrial Training Centre are trained under the National Industrial Vocational Training Programme, which was initially helped by the ILO and the UNDP. These students, shown with the Director of the Centre, Mrs. Hurge, are in a telephone operating class.

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1989: Staff of the ILO Office for the Caribbean

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1989: Staff of the ILO Office for the Caribbean

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Staff of the ILO Office for the Caribbean, October 1989, celebrating 20 years of service to the Caribbean region. Front row, 2nd from left: The late Ian Chambers, Director (1988-1991).

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1990: Meeting of Heads of Vocational Training Institutions in the Caribbean

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1990: Meeting of Heads of Vocational Training Institutions in the Caribbean

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9th Annual Meeting of Heads of Vocational Training Institutions in the Caribbean, 12-14 October 1990, Curacao.

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1994: Regional meeting to promote equality of opportunity and treatment of persons with disabilities

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1994: Regional meeting to promote equality of opportunity and treatment of persons with disabilities

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In March 1994 ILO Caribbean Office and the Ministry of Social Development, Trinidad and Tobago held a ground breaking regional meeting to promote equality of opportunity and treatment of persons with disabilities in training and employment.

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1994: Staff of the ILO Caribbean Office and Multi-Disciplinary Team

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1994: Staff of the ILO Caribbean Office and Multi-Disciplinary Team

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Staff of the ILO Caribbean Office and Multi-Disciplinary Team with the Director-General, Mr. Michel Hansenne (front, centre) 1994.

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1996: Gender training course for trade unionists

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1996: Gender training course for trade unionists

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The ILO Caribbean Office commenced follow-up activities to the UN Conference for Women held in Beijing in 1995 by conducting a gender training course for trade unionists in Trinidad and Tobago.

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The 8th Meeting of Caribbean Educators was convened by Senior Specialist, Workers' Activities, George De Peana during the period 29 April to 2 May 1996. It was hosted by St. Kitts and Nevis Trades and Labour Union had as its theme "The Importance of Workers' Education to the Future of Trade Unions in the Region".

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1996: ILO Caribbean Office convenes historic Labour Ministers Meeting

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1996: ILO Caribbean Office convenes historic Labour Ministers Meeting

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The historic first Sub-Regional Meeting of Labour Ministers of the English and Dutch-speaking states and territories of the ILO, in collaboration with the CARICOM Secretariat in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 18-19 April, 1996.

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1996: ILO/AT&LU Worker Education Course on Gender issues in the world of work

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1996: ILO/AT&LU Worker Education Course on Gender issues in the world of work

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Workers in Antigua agree that a new approach is needed by both men and women in terms of how they relate to each other in the workplace.

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1999: ILO Caribbean Tripartite Meeting on the Worst Forms of Child Labour

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1999: ILO Caribbean Tripartite Meeting on the Worst Forms of Child Labour

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The Hon. Portia Simpson-Miller, Minister of Labour, Welfare and Sport, Jamaica addressing the opening of the ILO Caribbean Tripartite Meeting on the Worst Forms of Child Labour in December 1999.

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2000: ILO Caribbean  Office and the Cipriani College of Labour and Co-operatives signs Cooperation Agreement

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2000: ILO Caribbean  Office and the Cipriani College of Labour and Co-operatives signs Cooperation Agreement

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In 2000, the ILO Caribbean Office and the Cipriani College of Labour and Co-operatives entered into a Cooperation Agreement for the provision of library services. The Agreement was intended to strengthen the capacity of the College.

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The Enterprise Forum was the first major activity under a two-year ILO Caribbean-wide project geared towards engendering labour/management cooperation, improving the condition for decent employment for Caribbean people, and increasing the competitiveness, profitability and productivity of regional firms.

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2002: ILO launches four workers’ education manuals

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2002: ILO launches four workers’ education manuals

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In December 2002 the ILO Caribbean Office launches four workers’ education manuals for use by trade unions throughout the Caribbean to help in the training of its members.

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ILO launches four workers’ education manuals2002

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Trade unions in Trinidad and Tobago learn how to negotiate and manage pension plans during ILO-NATUC workshop May 2002.

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2003: International Labour Conference June

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2003: International Labour Conference June

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Caribbean delegates meet at the 91st Session of the International Labour Conference June 2003.

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November 2003 the ILO Caribbean Office and the Suriname Labour College held a seminar on child labour which focused on trade union responses to child labour, research, building alliances and awareness raising.

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Ann Durham (left) and Kathleen Hinkson (right) receive Long Service Awards from Grace Strachan, Director ILO Caribbean Office.

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2006: ILO implements HIV/Aids Workplace Education Programme

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2006: ILO implements HIV/Aids Workplace Education Programme

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Mr. Carl Francis, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development, and Dr Ana Teresa Romero, Director ILO, Subregional Office for the Caribbean, signs the Memorandum of Understanding to implement the programme ILO/USDOL HIV/Aids Workplace Education Programme on 08 August 2006.

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2006: Tripartite Caribbean Employment Forum

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2006: Tripartite Caribbean Employment Forum

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The Forum brought together high-level representatives of governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, other national and regional stakeholders and also bilateral and multilateral development partners under the theme “Responding to globalization: A decent work agenda for the Caribbean in the context of regional integration.” It was held from 10-12 October 2006 in Barbados.

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2007: ILO and CARICOM team up to promote rights at work within the CSME

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2007: ILO and CARICOM team up to promote rights at work within the CSME

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The ILO Subregional Office for the Caribbean and the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) Unit (Barbados) have jointly produced two informational booklets for workers and employers moving within the CSME.

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2007: Signing of the 'Golden Book' by the Most Hon. Portia Simpson-Miller

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2007: Signing of the 'Golden Book' by the Most Hon. Portia Simpson-Miller

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Visit of The Most Hon. Ms. Portia Simpson Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica, to the 96th Session International Labour Conference.

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OAS Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza (left) and ILO Director-General, Juan Somavia (right), sign a memorandum of understanding for further cooperation between the two organizations at the inaugural session of the IACML on 11 September 2007.

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2008: The Bahamas ratifies International Maritime Labour Convention

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2008: The Bahamas ratifies International Maritime Labour Convention

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The Bahamas ratifies International Maritime Labour Convention 2006 in a Ratification Ceremony on 11 February 2008 at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Goodman's Bay Corporate Centre, West Bay Street, Bahamas.

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2008: First Decent Work Country Programme in the Caribbean

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2008: First Decent Work Country Programme in the Caribbean

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The Bahamas signs the first Decent Work Country Programme in the Caribbean April 2008.

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The ILO hosted a regional training course on Conciliation and Mediation in Labour Disputes, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, on 24-30 April 2008.

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2008: Labour Ministry Conciliators and Mediators better equipped to handle labour disputes through ILO training

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2008: Labour Ministry Conciliators and Mediators better equipped to handle labour disputes through ILO training

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2008: ILO-Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) Round Table

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2008: ILO-Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) Round Table

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Hosted jointly by the ILO Bureau or Workers’ Activities, the ILO Subregional Office for the Caribbean and the Caribbean Congress of Labour, the Round Table provided an opportunity for trade unions to discuss the provisions and implications of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and the EPA (23-25 June 2008).

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2008: ILO and UWI Centre for Gender and Development Studies launch report on reconciling work and family

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2008: ILO and UWI Centre for Gender and Development Studies launch report on reconciling work and family

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Reconciling work and family in Trinidad and Tobago was the focus of an ILOsponsored study which was launched on 22 July 2008 at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Learning Resource Centre, St. Augustine Campus.

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2008: Ministry of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development takes over the reins of the HIV/AIDS Workplace Education Programme

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2008: Ministry of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development takes over the reins of the HIV/AIDS Workplace Education Programme

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On 26 November 2008 the Ministry of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development officially took over the reins of the HIV/AIDS Workplace Education Programme for Trinidad and Tobago.

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2008: ILO introduces new social security training programme

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2008: ILO introduces new social security training programme

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A four-day training workshop on Actuarial Methods and Social Security Financing for nonspecialists was held at the Mona School of Business, University of the

West Indies in December 2008.

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The International Labour Organization, Subregional Office for the Caribbean has launched CARIBLEX, a new database of labour legislation of ILO member States of the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean

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2009: ILO and EU_Commission launches tackle child labour through education (TACKLE) 

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2009: ILO and EU_Commission launches tackle child labour through education (TACKLE) 

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In February 2009 ILO and EU_Commission launched tackle child labour through education (TACKLE) project in Jamaica and Guyana. The project contributed to poverty reduction by providing equitable access to basic education and skills development.

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2009: Jamaica PM Bruce Golding addresses ILO Summit on the Global Jobs Crisis

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2009: Jamaica PM Bruce Golding addresses ILO Summit on the Global Jobs Crisis

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Presidents and delegates gathered in Geneva during the International Labour Conference to discuss the global jobs crisis at the largest global gathering of leaders from the world of work.

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2009: ILO HIV/AIDS project in Suriname concludes

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2009: ILO HIV/AIDS project in Suriname concludes

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The first ILO HIV/AIDS project to be implemented in the Dutch-speaking Caribbean closed in Suriname in July 2009. The two year project was successful in building capacity and developing important tools and materials such as this billboard placed at Dr. Sophie Redmondstraat and the J.A. Pengelstraat one of the busiest crossing in Suriname.

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2009: ILO and YTEPP partner for youth entrepreneurial training

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2009: ILO and YTEPP partner for youth entrepreneurial training

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The International Labour Organization, Subregional Office for the Caribbean and the Youth Training and Employment Partnership Programme (YTEPP) Ltd. have partnered to introduce for the first time in the Caribbean, the ILO’s “Know About Business (KAB)” training of trainers programme. The training programme was held over the period 7-18 September 2009 at YTEPP’s Training Centre in Trincity.

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2009 ILO and YTEPP KAB training 7-18 September 2009

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On 16-18 September 2009, the ILO Subregional Office for the Caribbean and the Office of Trade Negotiations of the CARICOM Secretariat launched the first in a series of trade negotiation workshops for representatives of employers’ and workers’ organizations in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

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2009: Employers’ organizations and trade unions benefit from trade negotiation training

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2009: Employers’ organizations and trade unions benefit from trade negotiation training

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2010: OECS Directors of Statistics agree to implement harmonized labour force survey with ILO and UNECLAC support

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2010: OECS Directors of Statistics agree to implement harmonized labour force survey with ILO and UNECLAC support

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Directors of Statistics of the countries of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States have committed to implementing a harmonized Labour Force Survey by 2012. This was the decision taken at the meeting of OECS Directors of Statistics held from 3-4 February 2010.

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2010: Maritime and labour inspectors trained on ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention

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2010: Maritime and labour inspectors trained on ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention

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Thirty-five maritime and labour inspectors from across the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean have been trained on how to apply the provisions of the ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention, (MLC) 2006, ahead of its expected entry into force in 2011.

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2010: ILO Social Security Seminar for the National Insurance Board of Trinidad and Tobago

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2010: ILO Social Security Seminar for the National Insurance Board of Trinidad and Tobago

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The seminar held on 4 and 5 November 2010 addressed social security policy issues, social security financing, the role of social security, social assistance and social protection schemes in the construction of a “Social Protection Floor” for all, and the new trends in social security development.

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In October 2011 Barbados becomes the first country in Latin America and the Caribbean to be gender audited by the ILO during a Participatory Gender Audit conducted by the ILO and the Organisation of American States.

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Occupational Safety and Health and Environment (OSHE) Project launched to support governments as well as employers' and workers' organizations in their efforts to improve OSH at the enterprise and national levels and to contribute to environmental sustainability of Small Island Developing States in the Caribbean.

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2011: Suriname labour officials sharpen skills in labour administration

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2011: Suriname labour officials sharpen skills in labour administration

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Staff of the Ministry of Labour, Technological Development and the Environment, Suriname, recently received ILO training to strengthen their knowledge and skills in labour administration. The workshop was held on 15-18 November 2011 in Paramaribo, Suriname.

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2012: Trinidad and Tobago commits to greening its economy

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2012: Trinidad and Tobago commits to greening its economy

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In an effort to support its plans, a Workshop on “Developing Policies and Programmes to promote green jobs and green enterprises” was held from 7-9 May 2012. The Workshop, hosted by the Ministry of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development, with the technical support of the ILO, addressed ways to assess the current and potential number and type of green jobs, including specific sectors with potential for going green, such as waste management, manufacturing, agriculture, health, education and tourism.

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2012: Trinidad and Tobago presents Juan Somavia, ILO Director-General with a steelpan

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2012: Trinidad and Tobago presents Juan Somavia, ILO Director-General with a steelpan

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The Hon Errol Mcleod, Minister of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development, Trinidad and Tobago presents Juan Somavia, ILO Director-General with a steelpan during 101st Session of the International Labour Conference, June 2012.

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ILC 2012 McLeod gifts a steelpan to DG Juan Somavia

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2013: Saint Kitts and Nevis launches national workplace policy

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2013: Saint Kitts and Nevis launches national workplace policy

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Dr. Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, on 14 March 2013, simultaneously launched the National Workplace Policy on HIV and AIDS and Other Chronic Diseases, and a pilot workplace programme to commence the implementation of the Policy.

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2013: Jamaica gives red card to child labour

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2013: Jamaica gives red card to child labour

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Children in Jamaica show support for World Day Against Child Labour, 12 June 2013.

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2014: Training Programme on Anticipating Skills Needs: Occupational Trends and Emerging Demands

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2014: Training Programme on Anticipating Skills Needs: Occupational Trends and Emerging Demands

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The ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean and the Inter-American Centre for Knowledge Development in Vocational Training (ILO/CINTERFOR), with the support of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) and the National Industrial Training Service (SENAI), Brazil, organized a Workshop on Anticipating Skills Requirements in the Tourism Sector, looking at occupational trend and emerging demands in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 6-7 May 2014.

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2014: ILO Supports formation of a Caribbean Network of Cooperative Regulators

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2014: ILO Supports formation of a Caribbean Network of Cooperative Regulators

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Under the theme, “Emerging Risks and Effective Supervision of the Cooperative Sector in the Caribbean - Revitalization of CASROC 1 to Meet New Challenges and Entrepreneurship”, representatives from ten Caribbean countries gathered in the Bahamas from 19-20 June 2014 to regulate cooperatives for sustainable enterprise development and job creation in the English speaking Caribbean.

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2014: ILO’s Programme on formalization of the informal economy in Jamaica

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2014: ILO’s Programme on formalization of the informal economy in Jamaica

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In July 2014, the ILO approved a Project on “Formalization of the Informal Economy” in Jamaica. The issue of formalization of economies is one of the eight Areas of Critical Importance (ACIs) identified by the ILO’s tripartite constituents.

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2014: Promoting closer economic integration for full employment and decent work in Caribbean SIDS

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2014: Promoting closer economic integration for full employment and decent work in Caribbean SIDS

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The ILO Caribbean Office hosted a side event at the United Nations Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in Apia, Samoa on 1 September 2014, to discuss the future of economic integration in the Caribbean, its likely impact on the labour market, and how improved partnerships between government, private sector and the labour movement can contribute to better labour market outcomes for the region.

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2014: ILO introduces MNE Declaration to multinational hotel chains in Jamaica

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2014: ILO introduces MNE Declaration to multinational hotel chains in Jamaica

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The ILO undertook a series of activities in conjunction with the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) from 1-5 September 2014 in Jamaica, to raise awareness of the MNE principles among tripartite constituents, as well as to engage hotel chains in discussions to see whether there were any links and synergies between young people as well as SMEs.

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2015: Suriname signs ILO Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP)

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2015: Suriname signs ILO Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP)

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Suriname signs its first ILO Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) on 05 January 2015. L to R: Director, Giovanni di Cola, Director of the ILO Decent Work Country Team and Office for the Caribbean, the Hon. Michael Miskin, Minister of Labour, Technological Development and Environment of the Republic of Suriname, signing the DWCP.

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2015: Caribbean Court of Justice discusses International Labour Standards

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2015: Caribbean Court of Justice discusses International Labour Standards

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A Symposium on the promotion of regionalism and indigenous jurisprudence was held on 21 January 2015, Faculty of Law, University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. The event was organized by the High Commission of Canada to Trinidad and Tobago and the Faculty of Law, with the support of the ILO, Organization of American States (OAS), Commonwealth Secretariat, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

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2015: ILO-EU Programme with CEC and CCL launched

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2015: ILO-EU Programme with CEC and CCL launched

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An €2m Programme, signed by the ILO with funding of €1.7m from the European Union, was formally launched with the Caribbean Employers’ Confederation (CEC) and the Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) on 4 March 2015 during the 9th ILO Meeting of

Caribbean Ministers in Nassau, Bahamas.

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2015: Trinidad and Tobago signs Social Dialogue Agreement

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2015: Trinidad and Tobago signs Social Dialogue Agreement

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The Government of Trinidad and Tobago, together with Employers’ and Workers’ Organizations, gathered for the Signing of the Social Dialogue Agreement on 24 March 2015 at the Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain.

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2015: Employer representatives visit BRANA in Haiti

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2015: Employer representatives visit BRANA in Haiti

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During their time in Haiti for the National Bipartite Workshops under the EU-funded project (Anne Knowles, ILO Senior Specialist Employers’ Activities, Wayne Chen, President Caribbean Employers’ Confederation, Marie-Louise Russo, Executive Director of Haiti Association of Industries and Gabrielle Johnson CEC National Project Officer) visited the national brewery, the Brasserie Nationale d’Haiti SA (BRANA)

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2015: CRM database for Employers’ Organizations

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2015: CRM database for Employers’ Organizations

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A software programme to assist Employers’ Organisations manage relations with their members, developed as a global tool by ACT/EMP Turin in conjunction with a French software developing company SYNOLIA, was been implemented at the Barbados Employers’ Confederation (BEC) and the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI).

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2015: ILO and UNAIDS support Trinidad and Tobago with launch of VCT@Work initiative

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2015: ILO and UNAIDS support Trinidad and Tobago with launch of VCT@Work initiative

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A joint initiative supported by the ILO and UNAIDS to reach five million workers world-wide with voluntary and confidential HIV counselling and testing (VCT@WORK), was been launched in Trinidad and Tobago on 25 August 2015.

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To mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, the ILO Caribbean Office building turned 'blue'.

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2015: ILO and CCLCS renew its Cooperation Agreement

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2015: ILO and CCLCS renew its Cooperation Agreement

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Claudia Coenjaerts, Director, ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean (right) and Dr Denise-Margaret Thompson, Director, Cipriani College of Labour and Co-operative Studies (CCLCS) (left) renew its Cooperation Agreement on 01 December 2015.

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2016: ILO holds Workshop on green economy and green jobs pathways for Barbados

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2016: ILO holds Workshop on green economy and green jobs pathways for Barbados

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The Green Economy was the focus of a Workshop which was hosted by the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Human Resource Development of Barbados and the ILO. The Workshop, which took place from 17-19 February 2016, was themed

“Pathways to a Job-Rich and Inclusive Green Economy in Barbados.”

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2016: ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder meets with staff of the Caribbean Office 18-19 April 2016

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2016: ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder meets with staff of the Caribbean Office 18-19 April 2016

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During his visit to Trinidad and Tobago (18-19 April 2016), the ILO Director-General met with the staff of the Caribbean Office to discuss the future of work of the ILO in the region, among other things. He gave staff an update on the ongoing ILO reform and stressed the importance of finding new approaches to work that would ensure that the ILO delivers appropriate and superior support to its constituents.

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2016: ILO Director-General meets the Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic, Trinidad and Tobago

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2016: ILO Director-General meets the Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic, Trinidad and Tobago

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Mr. Ryder expressed his gratitude for the longstanding and excellent relationship between the ILO and Trinidad and Tobago, which is a current Governing Body member. He reiterated the ILO’s commitment to working with its tripartite constituents in ensuring decent work for all.

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2016: Regional Tripartite Consultation on Formalization in the Caribbean

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2016: Regional Tripartite Consultation on Formalization in the Caribbean

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The Director, Claudia Coenjaerts (in photo, left), and several members of the ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean participated in a regional tripartite consultation on Formalization, hosted by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Georgetown, Guyana on 20 September 2016.

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2016: ILO supports Improve Your Business Training of the Trainers Programme in the Bahamas

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2016: ILO supports Improve Your Business Training of the Trainers Programme in the Bahamas

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From 28 November to 3 December 2016, the ILO supported a Training of the Trainers (ToT) Programme where 16 local trainers (13 women and 3 men) were trained on delivering the Improve Your Business (IYB) training programme.

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2017: Partnership for Action on Green Economy kicks-off in Barbados

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2017: Partnership for Action on Green Economy kicks-off in Barbados

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The ILO participated in an extensive Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) inception mission in Barbados in February 2017. The ILO will lead on Skills for Green Jobs, Green Jobs Measurement and a National IGE Academy to enhance knowledge for policy development and monitoring with the view to a just transition to an inclusive green economy in Barbados within the context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and National Determined Contributions (NDC) to the Paris Agreement on climate change, implementation.

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2017: Caribbean Future of Work Forum concludes

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2017: Caribbean Future of Work Forum concludes

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This Forum took place in the context of the “Future of Work Initiative”, launched by the ILO in 2015. It invites all ILO member States to undertake “Future of Work”

dialogues based around four conversations on work and society, decent jobs for all, the organiza􀆟 on of work and production, and the governance of work.

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2017: First official visit of an ILO Director-General to Jamaica

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2017: First official visit of an ILO Director-General to Jamaica

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Guy Ryder, Director-General of the ILO, called on The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, MP, Prime Minister of Jamaica, who was accompanied by his team, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, the Hon. Shahine Robinson, MP, Minister of Labour and Social Security, and Ms Colette Roberts Risden, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Social Security on 22 February 2017.

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2017: ILO provides support for Suriname’s Best Young Entrepreneur campaign

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2017: ILO provides support for Suriname’s Best Young Entrepreneur campaign

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On Saturday 25 March 2017, Mr Raveen Ramtahalsingh, Director of Tuinbouwbedrijf Sporits Grun2 NV -- an SME involved in vegetable production -- was named best young entrepreneur. He was selected from among 13 finalists. The best young

entrepreneur was judged based on rules established by the ILO and the winner was selected by a panel of judges from Suriname.

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2017: Jamaica renews commitment towards International Labour Standards

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2017: Jamaica renews commitment towards International Labour Standards

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On 13 June 2017, Jamaica deposited with the Director-General of the ILO, the instruments of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006) as well as of the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention 1930.

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2017 JAMAICA signs conventions June 2017

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2017: ILO hosts workshop to help countries fulfil reporting requirements on ILS

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2017: ILO hosts workshop to help countries fulfil reporting requirements on ILS

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The ILO hosted a workshop in Guyana from 13-15 September 2017 to boost the capacity of Government officials to effectively plan, prepare and write national reports on International Labour Standards.

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2017: EESE Assessment Report and Action Plan launched in Guyan

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2017: EESE Assessment Report and Action Plan launched in Guyan

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The Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises (EESE) assessment launched by the ILO on Friday 15 December 2017 at the Guyana Marriot Hotel. The EESE assessment is an important diagnostic informing the Guyana Decent Work Country Programme.

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2017: Tripartite constituents sign Decent Work Country Programme for Guyana

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2017: Tripartite constituents sign Decent Work Country Programme for Guyana

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On Friday 15 December 2017, Guyana became the first Caribbean country to officially sign on to the second phase of its Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP). The programme, which ran its first phase from 2012 to 2015, is propelled by the joint efforts of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Ministry of Social Protection of Guyana.

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2017: ILO launches Skills for Green Jobs Study for Guyana

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2017: ILO launches Skills for Green Jobs Study for Guyana

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The ‘Skills for Green Jobs Study-Guyana’ highlights policies, programmes and emerging opportunities in the green economy as Guyana sets it eyes on transitioning into a green economy. The creation of more jobs, better jobs and green jobs is a target for Guyana as laid out in its Green State Development Strategy.

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2018: ILO Directors meet in the Caribbean

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2018: ILO Directors meet in the Caribbean

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The Meeting of ILO Directors took place in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad from 19 to 20 February, 2018. Directors of Offices in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, Cuba, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago and the Inter-American Centre for Knowledge Development on Vocational

Training (CINTERFOR) in Uruguay gathered in Trinidad and Tobago for the first time.

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2018: ILO facilitates a Social Dialogue workshop in Haiti

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2018: ILO facilitates a Social Dialogue workshop in Haiti

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The Caribbean Employers’ Confederation (CEC), the Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) together with the Haiti an Association of Industry known as l’Association des Industries d’Haiti (ADIH) hosted a workshop on social dialogue on 27 February 2018 at

El Rancho Hotel in Port-au-Prince.

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2018: ILO supports the National Insurance Scheme of Guyana in long-term sustainability and coverage extension

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2018: ILO supports the National Insurance Scheme of Guyana in long-term sustainability and coverage extension

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The ILO is providing technical support to the reform process and has launched two major studies: i) 9th Actuarial Review of the NIS, and ii) Improving social security coverage to the self-employed. The ILO will support the NIS in identifying policies and practices that could increase the coverage rate and compliance.

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2018: ILO and STATIN launch Child Labour Survey in Jamaica

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2018: ILO and STATIN launch Child Labour Survey in Jamaica

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The launch of the Jamaica Youth Activity Survey 2016 was held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, St. Andrew on 25 April 2018. The Jamaica Youth Activity Survey 2016 was a joint undertaking of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) and the ILO. It is the first stand-alone national survey of children’s activities to be conducted in the country.

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2018: ILO Launches the 2018 Women in Business and Management Report for Antigua and Barbuda

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2018: ILO Launches the 2018 Women in Business and Management Report for Antigua and Barbuda

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The ILO, in partnership with Antigua and Barbuda Employers’ Federation, launched the 2018 Women in Business and Management Report at the Hospitality Institute on 31 August 2018.

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2018: ILO lends technical assistance in the development of a new National TVET Policy for Barbados

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2018: ILO lends technical assistance in the development of a new National TVET Policy for Barbados

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Representatives of organizations from the education and training sector, government and the private sector attended a Workshop from 15-16 November 2018 to take part in the discussions and presentations on the drafting of the new National TVET Policy for Barbados.

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2018: Equal pay for work of equal value: ILO pay equity pilot in Barbados

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2018: Equal pay for work of equal value: ILO pay equity pilot in Barbados

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On 5-9 November 2018, the ILO Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV), in collaboration with the Public Services International (PSI), held a Workshop for trade unions in Barbados on the application of gender-neutral pay systems in the workplace with particular focus on the health and social services sector.

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Suriname officially launches Report on National Child Labour Survey

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Suriname officially launches Report on National Child Labour Survey

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On 25 January 2019, following months of survey analysis conducted by the Institute for Social Science Research (IMWO) of the Anton de Kom University in Paramaribo, the

ILO officially launched Suriname’s Report on the National Child Labour Survey.

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2019: ILO Director-General meets with Barbados’ Prime Minister and social partners

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2019: ILO Director-General meets with Barbados’ Prime Minister and social partners

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During his two-day visit to Barbados in May 2019 to attend the 11th ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour, ILO Director-General Mr Guy Ryder also met with the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados.

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2019 ILO DG meets with Barbados’ Prime Minister May2019

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2019: ILO’s work celebrated in The Bahamas

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2019: ILO’s work celebrated in The Bahamas

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Recognizing the ILO Centenary and the Organization’s contributions to The Bahamas was the main theme for a symposium held on 27 and 28 May 2019.

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2019: ILO leads participatory approach to sustainable enterprise assessment in Suriname

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2019: ILO leads participatory approach to sustainable enterprise assessment in Suriname

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To advance both areas, the ILO is undertaking an Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprise (EESE) assessment that focuses on external factors impacting business productivity.

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2019: Advancing pension reform to strengthen social security in the Caribbean

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2019: Advancing pension reform to strengthen social security in the Caribbean

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To help Caribbean countries develop pension reform strategies to address some of these issues, the ILO Office for the Caribbean and the International Training Centre (ITC) of the ILO held a three-day capacity building programme for national social security institutions in the region in Port of Spain from 10 to 12 December 2019.

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2019: Youth celebrate ILO Centenary though essay and poster competition

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2019: Youth celebrate ILO Centenary though essay and poster competition

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A national school contest organized by the Ministry of Labour and Small Enterprise Development (MOLSED) of Trinidad and Tobago encouraged primary and secondary students to commemorate the ILO’s 100th anniversary by envisioning their future of work.

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2022: ILO lends technical support for the review / evaluation of Guyana National Apprenticeship Programme

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2022: ILO lends technical support for the review / evaluation of Guyana National Apprenticeship Programme

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Dr. Hassan Ndahi, ILO Senior Specialist, Skills and Employability, presented the findings of his review of Guyana’s National Apprenticeship Programme1  on Friday 1 July, to the Hon. Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton.