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1st March 2024

Charting Paths to “Care is work, work is care”: insights from the Extended Advisory Committee meeting (1 March 2024, Global)

This article presents an overview of a virtual meeting of the Extended Advisory Committee of the FOWLS Project, which served as an occasion to bring together partners from all over the world and agree on the most pressing challenges related […]
31st January 2024

Arriving in Geneva, Civil Society Holds Final Preparatory Meeting Ahead of the 14th GFMD Summit (31 January 2024, Global)

This article provides an overview of the Civil Society GFMD Preparatory Meeting that occurred before the 14th GFMD Summit in Geneva in January 2024. The Forum represents a relevant advocacy process for partners involved in Phase 2 of the FOWLS Project. […]
10th January 2024

Global unemployment rate set to increase in 2024 while growing social inequalities raise concerns, says ILO report (11 January 2024, Global)

This article presents an overview of the ILO’s World Employment and Social Outlook Trends report for 2024.       Global unemployment rate set to increase in 2024 while growing social inequalities raise concerns, says ILO report Joblessness and the jobs […]
14th December 2023

ICMC Stands Ready To Contribute to the ILO’s Newly Adopted Global Coalition for Social Justice (14 December 2023, Global)

In this article, ICMC and partners of the FOWLS Project welcome the adoption of the Global Coalition for Social Justice by the ILO and stand ready to contribute to it.   ICMC Stands Ready To Contribute to the ILO’s Newly […]
11th December 2023

Pope Francis to COP28: ‘Choose life, choose the future!’ (11 December 2023, Global)

This article presents a summary of the address that His Holiness Pope Francis prepared for COP28.   Pope Francis to COP28: ‘Choose life, choose the future!’ Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin delivers Pope Francis’ speech to delegates at the […]
9th November 2023

Global Coalition for Social Justice gains momentum with ILO Governing Body’s endorsement (9 November 2023, Global)

This article provides an overview of the recently established Global Coalition for Social Justice, to which collaborating organizations and partners of the FOWLS Project were invited to join.   Global Coalition for Social Justice gains momentum with ILO Governing Body’s […]
16th October 2023

“We do not react enough”: the appeal of Laudate Deum (17 October 2023, Global)

The original version of this article authored by Paolo Foglizzo from Aggiornamenti Sociali, one of the lead partners of the FOWLS Project, was published in Italian.   “We do not react enough”: the appeal of the Laudate Deum Paolo FOGLIZZO […]
2nd October 2023

109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees – Message from the ICMC (2 October 2023, Global)

This article presents a message about the 109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees from Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo, Secretary General of the ICMC, one of the lead partners of the FOWLS Project.   109th World Day of Migrants and […]
22nd August 2023

Pope Francis writing a second part of Laudato si’ (23 August 2023, Global)

Pope Francis writing a second part of Laudato si’ The Director of the Holy See Press Office says the second part of the Laudato si’ encyclical letter which Pope Francis mentioned on Monday will focus on the recent climate crises. […]
26th July 2023

A Shared Vision for the Future of Chicago’s Hospitality Labor (26 July 2023, Global)

This article presents an overview of a meeting co-sponsored by collaborating organizations and partners of the US-Canada Working Group of the FOWLS Project.   A Shared Vision for the Future of Chicago’s Hospitality Labor July 13, 2023 At a June […]
24th July 2023

Social justice, decent work and human dignity: CIOs remain faithful to their commitments around the ILC (24 July 2023, Global)

This article presents the summary of the participation of Catholic-inspired Organizations (CIOs) at the ILC and in a side-event co-sponsored by the FOWLS Project and the ICMC which was also attended by collaborating organizations and partners of the European Working […]
17th July 2023

Mercy Home Provides Welcoming Environment for Discussion on the Future of Work (17 July 2023, Chicago)

Mercy Home Provides Welcoming Environment for Discussion on the Future of Work   June 28, 2023 • By Mark Schmeltzer Mercy Home opened its doors to local and international leaders from the faith community, labor, the hospitality and tourism industry, community-based organizations, […]