14-18 February 2005 - Budapest, Hungary
7th ILO European Regional Meeting
"East - West: A common future"
Press releases
ILO Regional Meeting expands social agenda for Europe and Central Asia
The International Labour Organization (ILO) concluded its 7th European Regional Meeting here today with agreement among tripartite representatives from the region's 50 member States to "work together through dialogue and cooperation to promote a common future of democracy, economic prosperity and social justice".
Friday 18 February 2005 (ILO/05/10)
2004 termed a "lost year for jobs" as economies fail to balance growth with job creation
The 7th European Regional Meeting of the International Labour Organization (ILO) opened here today with calls for economic policies to improve the ability of countries in the region to create badly needed jobs.
Tuesday 15 February 2005 (ILO/05/09)
New ILO report sees weak global job growth in 2004
Says European job growth remains static
Despite robust economic growth, the global employment situation improved only slightly in 2004, with employment increasing and unemployment down marginally, the International Labour Office (ILO) said in its annual Global Employment Trends, released today.
Monday 14 February 2005 (ILO/05/08)
Delegates to examine how to manage transitions to decent work through mutually reinforcing economic and social development
Worker, employer and government representatives from 50 European and Central Asian members of the International Labour Organization (ILO), including some 30 ministers, gather in Budapest, Hungary on 14-18 February to address the challenges of economic transformation and globalization across the region.
Tuesday 8 February 2005 (ILO/05/06)
Features
To survive means to succeed
After the democratic changes in October 2000, the Serbian economy opened up to the world. As a consequence, many local companies were unable to compete with foreign companies and had to close down. In 2001, the ILO started a local economic development project in South West Serbia followed by a new, more comprehensive one in 2004 covering South East Serbia.
Apples and advocacy: the ILO boosts local capacity in Kazakhstan
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the agricultural infrastructure of Eastern European and Central Asian countries is slowly recovering from profound structural reforms. With the aim of creating new jobs and generating income for the local population, the ILO has launched a project to revitalize the local economy in Kazakhstan.
In Central and Eastern Europe, gender "mainstreaming" gathers force
In Norway, parents receive 12 months maternity leave - with mothers permitted nine months and fathers three - and moves are now afoot to introduce quotas for women's participation in company boards. In Central and Eastern Europe however, benefits haven't progressed this far, but the awareness of the special problems facing women in the world of work is growing.
7th European Regional Meeting in Budapest
Ministers' meeting supports ILO report on globalization
One of the key items discussed at the ILO's 7th European Regional Meeting in Budapest was the 2004 report of the ILO's World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization. An informal ministerial meeting brought together labour ministers and other government representatives from 50 European and Central Asia countries, as well as European Union Employment and Social Affairs Commissioner Vladimir Spidla, who gave the report strong support.
New Social Dialogue in Central and Eastern Europe
Social dialogue in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) mainly takes place at the national tripartite level and to a lesser extent at other levels, including the enterprise one. Bipartite social dialogue at the sectoral level remains relatively underdeveloped – in contrast to practices in Western Europe.
Trade unions in Central and Eastern Europe confront challenges
Throughout most of Europe, trade unions are struggling to meet the challenges posed by globalization. In the new EU Member States of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), as well as other countries in Eastern and Southeast Europe, these difficulties have been compounded by the economic and social costs of transition to systems of market democracy.
The impact of ageing on labour markets and pension reform
Although the establishment of national pension schemes in the world's industrialized countries ranks among the great achievements of the twentieth century, and those schemes have proved effective in alleviating poverty among the elderly, adjustments are needed if current levels of well-being are to be maintained.
Balancing flexibility, stability and security in European labour markets
Policymakers all over Europe are facing the crucial challenge of regulating a rapidly evolving labour market in the context of the globalized economy. Will they listen to calls made for greater flexibility to overcome what have often been characterized as the region's labour market rigidities: employment protection and legislation, union bargaining power, generous welfare systems and high labour taxation?
Managing migration in Europe
Migration has become a defining issue in almost all countries in Europe and Central Asia, and policymakers are looking for possible responses. The number of economically active migrants in the region is estimated to be 26.5 million, or about 4 per cent of the total workforce.
Balancing social and economic development
The European and Central Asian region is a key player in economic globalization. The region is also a world leader in economic, monetary and political integration, not only in the EU, but also in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The main task for governments is to reverse the high unemployment rates which continue to plague Europe, both Eastern and Western, and Central Asia.
Decent work for young people
Youth unemployment in Europe and Central Asia has remained at a very high level over the past decade. Young people almost everywhere in the region are more than twice as likely as adults to be unemployed.
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