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GENEVA (ILO News) – A public interactive event with all candidates for the post of Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) will be held on Wednesday, 23 September 2026. The event will provide an opportunity for the candidates to present themselves and their vision for the ILO to the general public and to engage with representatives of the ILO’s tripartite constituents. It will be broadcast live on the ILO website, and a recording will be made available afterwards.

GENÈVE (OIT Infos) – Un événement interactif public réunissant tous les candidats au poste de Directeur général de l’Organisation internationale du Travail (OIT) se tiendra le mercredi 23 septembre 2026. Cet événement donnera aux candidats l’occasion de se présenter et d’exposer leur vision pour l’OIT au grand public, ainsi que d’échanger avec les représentants des mandants tripartites de l’OIT.

Erbil (ILO News) - The International Labour Organization, together with governmental and development partners, has launched comprehensive technical guidelines on Employment-Intensive Investment approaches in Iraq this week, marking a key step towards scaling up employment-rich public investment and supporting the development of a National Public Works Programme across the country. Attendees take part in the launch of the EIIP Guidelines in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Upcoming events (23 September 2026) Public interactive event with candidates: Session 1 Scheduled Public interactive event with candidates: Session 1 ILO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland Public interactive event with candidates: Session 2 Scheduled Public interactive event with candidates: Session 2 ILO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland Public interactive event with candidates: Session 3 Scheduled Public interactive event with candidates: Session 3 ILO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland

Inclusive workplaces ILO training will help strengthen leadership skills and disability inclusion in Ethiopia’s textile, garment and leather enterprises, reaching more than 650 managers and supervisors as well as workers, including workers with disabilities. The training equipped SCORE trainers with practical tools and facilitation approaches to support managers, supervisors and workers at enterprise level © ILO/Homa M. Ejeta

TIRANA, Albania (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization and the Agricultural University of Tirana (UBT) have completed a digital agriculture training for vocational education and training (VET) teachers and students from six agricultural and veterinary schools, strengthening skills for a more productive, innovative and sustainable agriculture sector.

This research brief explores the adoption of artificial intelligence in Chinese enterprises and its implications for productivity, employment and the world of work.

Across East Africa, countries are setting bold goals for the future. Tanzania’s Development Vision 2050 places human capabilities and employment at the centre of its transformation agenda. Rwanda’s second National Strategy for Transformation aims to create 1.25 million productive and decent jobs over five years 250,000 annually while Uganda’s Fourth National Development Plan envisages the creation of some 4.4 million jobs over five years.

The workshop provides an opportunity for participants to explore how promoting decent working conditions can contribute to preventing IUU fishing.

GENEVA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched SABY – the SIYB AI Buddy for You, a new AI-powered business adviser designed to make practical and trusted entrepreneurship guidance more accessible to business owners. SABY builds on the ILO’s Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) programme and decades of experience supporting entrepreneurs around the world.