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26th July 2019

Caritas Internationalis Consultation Meeting on Decent Work (26 July 2019, Geneva)

Caritas Internationalis Consultation Meeting on Decent Work  More than thirty representatives gathered at a consultation in March 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland, to meet and discuss the different practices of “decent work” done by the attending Caritas Internationalis Member Organizations (CIMOs). These representatives came from nearly every continent, including but not limited to Ukraine, Nepal, Lebanon, Brazil, Ghana, and Samoa. They were joined by members from the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC), “The Future of Work, Labour after Laudato Si” global project, and guest speakers from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).   The […]
28th June 2019

Catholic-Inspired Organizations in Geneva call for more decent work (28 June 2019, Geneva)

Translate:   Organizaciones de inspiración católica claman en Ginebra por un trabajo más decente  Realizan dos importantes aportaciones a los diálogos: propuestas para abordar la actual crisis mundial y claves para acabar con la violencia y el acoso en el mundo laboral.  La integración de los requisitos de la transición ecológica y social en todos los niveles o la extensión de la protección social, entre sus planteamientos.   19.06.2019  (Abraham Canales, HOAC).- Las organizaciones de inspiración católica (OIC) que participan en la reunión centenaria de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT), han realizado dos aportaciones a los diálogos: la declaración Una propuesta para ampliar el programa de trabajo decente y abordar la actual crisis mundial. […]
27th June 2019

Addressing the Challenges of the Future of Work (27 June 2019, Lisbon)

Addressing the Challenges of the Future of Work  Between the 22nd and 24th of November 2018, UNIAPAC held its 28th World Congress on how to achieve the goals of “promoting business as a noble vocation, seeking the personal transformation of the business leader, building a more humane organizational culture, and businesses serving the common good”.   This international group of Christian business leaders seek to transform how work is seen and done so that the […]
14th May 2019

Seminar: Leadership, Education and Innovation at the service of Integral Human Development. Challenges of the future of work (14 May 2019, São Paulo)

Seminar: Leadership, Education and Innovation at the service of Integral Human Development. Challenges of the future of work An international seminar is organized in Brazil to discuss about the future of work with business leaders, within the framework of “The […]
15th April 2019

Holy See urges decent work, social justice for all (15 April 2019, New York)

Posted by Vatican news – On April 12th, 2019   Holy See urges decent work, social justice for all The Holy See is urging support for the Decent Work Agenda of the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO), saying the […]
11th April 2019

Non-wage labour or the invisible labour: social, economic and theological perspectives (11 April 2019, Global)

  Non-wage labour or the invisible labour: social, economic and theological perspectives Call for papers and workshops   The context In 2019, the ILO is commemorating its first century. The very ILO is an outcome of the peace conference conveyed […]
20th February 2019

Rethinking Labour (20 February 2019, Geneva)

  Translate:   Publié par les Jésuites de Suisse Romande – Le 20 Février, 2019   Repenser le travail (20 Février 2019, Genève) En cette année 2019, l’Organisation internationale du Travail (OIT) fête ses 100 ans. Pour commémorer ce centenaire, […]
23rd January 2019

Vatican releases guidelines to help church fight human trafficking (23 January 2019, Vatican)

  Posted by the National Catholic Reporter – On January 17th, 2019   Vatican releases guidelines to help church fight human trafficking The Vatican has created a set of pastoral guidelines to inspire and improve the church’s work in addressing […]
6th December 2018

New ILO figures show 164 million people are migrant workers (6 December 2018, Geneva)

Posted by the ILO – On December 5th, 2018   New ILO figures show 164 million people are migrant workers The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that 164 million people are migrant workers – a rise of 9 per cent […]
29th November 2018

Shaping the Future of Work: 200 gather for faith-based contribution to ILO centenary (29 November 2018, Brussels)

Posted by the CALL Network Shaping the Future of Work: 200 gather for faith-based contribution to ILO centenary On Tuesday, 27 November, nearly 200 people gathered at the European Economic and Social Committee for “Shaping the Future of Work,” a […]
9th November 2018

The Future of Work: Promoting Good Work for the Benefit of All (9 November 2018, London)

  The Future of Work: Promoting Good Work for the Benefit of All On Tuesday October 30, 2018 in the city of London CEME – The Centre for Enterprise, Markets and Ethics organized a meeting on topic The Future of […]
1st November 2018

Questionnaire on the future of work (1 November 2018, Global)

  Questionnaire on the future of work The International Labour Organization (ILO) is on its way towards its Centenary in 2019, inspired by the theme of the “Future of Work”. Besides technological, economical or fair trading aspects, the project “The […]