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3rd February 2020
Insufficient paid work affects almost half a billion people, new ILO report shows A lack of decent work combined with rising unemployment and persisting inequality is making it increasingly difficult for people to build better lives through their work, according to the latest edition of the ILO’s global report on employment and social trends. GENEVA (ILO News) – Almost half a billion people are working fewer paid hours than they would like or lack adequate access to paid work, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report. In addition, the World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends […]
21st January 2020
A Catholic-Inspired, Person-Centered Approach to the Future of Work The labor market is changing fast. Technology is transforming labor needs and migrants are among those most affected. Meanwhile, the causes of their displacement, such as conflicts and climate change, are growing. Donald Kerwin of the Center for Migration Studies of New York presents the think tank’s research, which focuses on finding person-centered, Catholic social teaching-aligned responses to these challenges. The ICMC-coordinated The Future of Work, Labour After Laudato Sì project aims to provide Catholic and other faith-based organizations with tools to respond to current and projected labor market changes in ways that uphold the dignity of those involved. “Jobs, Demography and Migration,” one of the project’s six research tracks, was coordinated by the Center for Migration Studies (CMS) of […]
10th December 2019
An Ecological Reading of the Synod for the Pan-Amazon Region By: Guillermo Kerber * The Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region, held in Rome from October 6 to 27, 2019, has had media impact mainly due to two proposals: the ordination of married men and the expansion of ministries (including diaconate) to incorporate women. The first proposal is, according to the final document, “to establish criteria and dispositions […]
5th November 2019
Translate: UNIAPAC: General Assembly and International Seminar on education, work, technological change and new business models La próxima Asamblea General de UNIAPAC se llevará a cabo el 2 de diciembre de 2019 en Bilbao, España. Os animamos a que reservéis la fecha para asistir a este importante evento para nuestra red. Agenda of the General Assembly Junto a la Asamblea General, se organizarán varias actividades: El lunes […]
28th October 2019
Translate: Vital pasar de una sociedad económica a una economía social: Especialistas en IBERO Puebla La universidad jesuita, en colaboración con la coordinación general de la Comisión Católica Internacional de Migración (CICM, por sus siglas en inglés), presentaron la junta especializada en el marco de la investigación El futuro del trabajo después de la Laudato Si’. 23/Oct/2019 11:18 Representantes de la IBERO Puebla y la CICM participaron en la ceremonia inaugural del Seminario que pretende traer a discusión la situación actual en materia económica y laboral. La bienvenida al evento fue encabezada por el Mtro. Mario Ernesto Patrón Sánchez, rector de la Universidad, así como la Dra. Lilia Vélez Iglesias, directora general Académica. En su mensaje, el Mtro. Patrón señaló la ausencia de oportunidades de futuro para las juventudes en nuestro país. “Para nosotros, el trabajo puede constituir una oportunidad para la paz y la justicia social. Vivimos en un […]
25th October 2019
ICMC Secretary General expresses shock at lorry tragedy By Lydia O’Kane The Secretary General of the International Catholic Migration Commission, expresses his shock and sadness at the deaths of 39 Chinese nationals found dead inside a lorry in the UK and calls for the implementation of the Global Compact on Safe, Regular and Orderly Migration, that was passed last year. British police said 31 men and eight women were found dead inside a refrigerated container truck in Essex […]
26th September 2019
A New Reality for Tomorrow’s Young Workers During the week of the 14th to the 23rd of August 2018, the International Youth Christian Workers (IYCW-JOCI) hosted a seminar in Bandung, Indonesia including organizations from around the globe. The seminar focused on young workers and their vision for the future of work in a world where technological, environmental, and societal changes are rapidly occurring. Organizations in attendance included the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC), the International Coordination of Young Christian Workers (ICYCW-CIJOC), Justitia et Pax Germany, […]
10th September 2019
Filipino workers spend decades caring for Israeli families. Now they risk deportation for having children. Beth Franco kissed the ground when she arrived at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport in 1999. Though she never imagined she would be in the land where Jesus had once walked, she was eager to start this new chapter of her life. Back then, the beach city of Tel Aviv reminded her of Manila, in her native Philippines, but she has seen the skyline grow into jagged peaks as skyscrapers have shot up over the last two decades; and Ms. Franco has now lived almost half her 45 years in Israel. Like many Filipinos who move to Israel, […]
6th September 2019
On the Hundredth Year of the United States Bishops’ Program of Social Reconstruction Most Reverend Frank J. Dewane Bishop of Venice Chairman of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development United States Conference of Catholic Bishops September 2, 2019 In the Gospel for this Labor Day, Jesus proclaims in the synagogue the words of Isaiah: that he, like the prophet, has […]
3rd September 2019
Translate: Pierre Martinot-Lagarde: Face à la crise, réfléchissons ensemble à l’avenir du travail 31.08.2019 par Jacques Berset, cath.ch “La crise que nous traversons en ce moment est radicale… Face aux défis d’aujourd’hui, la migration, la pollution de l’environnement, les changements climatiques ou encore l’avenir du […]
28th August 2019
Work as enterprise: recovering a theology of work In this text, Dr. Richard Turnbull, looks to the many theological questions surrounding the world of work, such as just what the term “work” encompasses to Christians, since it cannot simply be restricted to paid employment. He goes through […]
29th July 2019
Conference on Invisible Work at the University of Fribourg One-hundred years after its formation, the International Labour Organization (ILO) is celebrating its centenary through conferences and debates held around the world. The universities of Fribourg and of Geneva are contributing to these […]