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Brazil and Colombia Complete RIAL Cooperation Activity
The Ministry of Labor of Colombia carried out an on-site visit to Brazil from May 5 to 9 as a RIAL cooperation activity. The activity concerned social dialogue, specifically the operation of the Tripartite Commission on International Relations of the Ministry of Labor and Employment of Brazil. Colombia had an interest in this topic because of its recent creation of a tripartite sub-commission on international affairs and sought an exchange of knowledge with Brazil, whose tripartite commission has been of particular assistance in seeking consensus on ratifying ILO Conventions and adopting other international agreements.
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IACML 2014-2015 Calendar approved; what is the overview for the next two years?
On February 27 and 28, IACML authorities (Troika and leaders of Working Groups) participated in the 2014-2015 Planning Meeting. Among the main results figure the agreement on the themes that the WG will emphasize on and the definition of responsibilities and contributions for the upcoming meetings of political and technical character. These last include a study on agreements of social security and RIAL workshops on social protection, social dialogue and labor inspection. Read more >>
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From now and until March 25th the 7th Call for Proposals of the RIAL will be open
The institutional strengthening of the Ministries of Labor, throughout the carrying-out of 74 successful activities of technical bilateral cooperation, is the engine that once again drives the RIAL to open its call for proposals. On this 7th edition, proposals from all Ministries of Labor of the hemisphere are expected, and a Webminar for Q&A's on presentation of proposals will be carried out. We invite you to participate! Read more >>
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OAS and CISS sign agreement on cooperation in Washington, D.C.
The Organization of American States and the Inter-American Conference on Social Security (CISS) signed a cooperation agreement on December 2nd which aims to ensure the maximum benefits in terms of social security for the inhabitants of the Americas. The Secretary General of the OAS highlighted, among other things, the strength with which this issue has been taken up, with particular emphasis among workers. Read more >>
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XVIII IACML celebrates 50 years of hemispheric social dialogue
The XVIII IACML, held on November 11 and 12 in Medellin, Colombia, celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Conference. Among the meeting’s primary results were the adoption of the Declaration and Plan of Action of Medellin, with regional commitments on topics central to the labor agenda, the presentation of a joint declaration by workers and employers, and the reiteration of the importance of the RIAL and a commitment to supporting it. Read more >>
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Mexico will host the next IACML in 2015
Among the successful outcomes of the XVIII IACML recently held in Colombia was the choice of the Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare of Mexico as the future Chair of the IACML. Although the Conference will be held in 2015, the work of the Secretariat starts now as a member of the troika along with the Ministries of Labor of El Salvador and Colombia. Read more >>
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Countdown on the XVIII Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor
Nest week, the Ministers of Labor of the Americas will convene in Medellin, Colombia, during the XVIII IACML. The main outcome of this significant gathering will be the approval and adoption of the Declaration and Plan of Action of Medellin. This Conference will also mark 50 years of Inter-American dialogue on labor matters since the very first IACML, also held in Colombia. Read more >>
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The IACML against child labor in regional and global levels – the Third Global Conference on Child Labor
The Third Global Conference on Child Labor, which started today and will take place in Brasilia until October 10th, 2013, is an opportunity to reflect on the progress made in the fight against child labor and to propose measures towards the 2016 goal: eliminate the worst forms of child labor. The IACML’s contributions to this meeting resulted from the RIAL hemispheric workshop on child labor that took place back on February. Read more >>
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Two more technical bilateral cooperation activities were funded by the RIAL Voluntary Contribution Fund
The on-site visits of the Ministries of Labor of Peru to Brazil followed by Honduras to Mexico focused on the protection of the rights of people with disabilities and trade union registration, correspondingly. Both activities result from the Sixth Call of Proposals of the RIAL and champion the networks's firm commitment to continue supporting technical bilateral cooperation between the Member States of the OAS. Read more >>
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The Second Preparatory Meeting of the XVIII IACML of Labour concluded successfully
Representatives of Member Countries of the OAS, workers’ and employers’ representatives, and representatives of international organizations convened in Washington, D.C. from September 18th to the 20th . During three days, representatives of the OAS Member States successfully negotiated the Draft Declaration and Plan of Action of Medellin, which are to be approved in the upcoming IACML. Read more >>
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The Virtual Forum of the VIII IACML will remain open until September 10th
The Technical Secretariat of the IACML has extended until September 10th this virtual space to continue the negotiations of the draft Declaration and draft Plan of Action of Medellin, which will be approved in this city during the XVIII IACML on November 11 and 12, 2013. To this date, several delegations have posted their comments and suggestions to the texts!
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Become acquainted with the draft Declaration and draft Plan of Action of the XVIII IACML
After hard work, and with the support of the Technical Secretariat of the IACML, the delegation of Colombia made public the draft Declaration and draft Plan of Action of Medellin. Under the theme "50 years of Inter-American dialogue for the promotion of decent work: progress and challenges towards sustainable development", both texts acknowledge the critical topics on the labor agenda. We invite you to become acquainted with the texts. Read more >>
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The two first activities of the Sixth Call for Cooperation proposals of the RIAL have been launched
The sixth Call for proposals of the RIAL was kick started by the on-site visits of the Ministries of Labor of Mexico to Argentina and of Guatemala to Ecuador. After the culmination of these two activities, that will take place in August, the number of activities of Bilateral Cooperation done by the RIAL will be 70. Thank you for your Participation and support! Read more >>
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The Workers ' Representatives met with OAS authorities during its 43rd General Assembly
Members of COSATE and TUCA engaged in dialogue with OAS authorities and Member States to formulate recommendations that address the drug problem. The workers' representatives presented the Workers Declaration and expressed their support to the creation of a comprehensive policy on drugs and addressing it as a public health issue. Read more >>
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Reports on the second Meetings of the Working Groups have been Published
The reports on the second meeting of the Working Groups that took place in Nassau, Bahamas , on the 1 7 th and 19th of April, have been published. These reports will serve as important foundation for the final report that the Working Groups authorities will present to the XVIII IACML in Medellín on November 11 and 12. Read more >>
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Meetings of the IACML concluded with success in Nassau, The Bahamas
A RIAL workshop on fairer labor conditions, the Second Meeting of the Working Groups and the First Preparatory Meeting of the XVIII IACML gathered 22 representatives of Ministries of Labor from April 16 to 19 in Nassau. The Reports on the Second Meeting of Working Groups have been published. Read more >>
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The bilateral cooperation experience of the RIAL nurtures the development of Haiti’s temporary employment model
Based on the technical exchanges of the RIAL, a delegation of officers of the Ministry of Labor of Haiti and the Department of Social Development of the OAS visited in February the Ministry of Labor of Jamaica in order to learn on the Jamaican temporary employment model. The activity carried out as part of a project funded by the ILO that seeks to support Haiti in the creation of its own temporary employment model.
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El Salvador creates an action plan for equality and gender with the support of the OAS and ILO
The principal objective of the AP is to implement the recommendations of the Participative Gender Audit carried out in the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare of El Salvador with the support of experts from the OAS and ILO. One of the main outcomes is the creation and operation of the Equality Unit Between Genders in the MTPS.
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The RIAL completes its 60th activity of bilateral coperation!
With the visit of officers from the Ministry of Labor of Colombia to its peers in Argentina, the RIAL celebrates its 60th activity of bilateral cooperation in four years of promoting bilateral technical cooperation in the hemisphere.
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OAS scholarships for on-line masters degress in association with the CIESS
The OAS, in association with the Inter-American Center for Social Security Studies (CIESS) and in collaboration with the Universidad Nacional Autónoma of Mexico and the Universidad of Buenos Aires, is offering 10 scholarships to study on-line masters degrees with minimun on-site presence. Programs are in Spanish only.
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The OAS and the Ministry of Labor of Colombia initiate the joint work towards the 50th Anniversary of the IACML
The Minister of Colombia, Rafael Pardo, met with OAS Assistant Secretary General, Albert Ramdin. The main objective of the meeting was to initiate the joint work towards the next Labor Ministerial that will take place in October, 2013, in Medellín, Colombia. During his visit, Minister Pardo also reaffirmed its Governement's commitment to host the XVIII IACML that also marks the Conference's 50th Anniversary.
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The IACML takes action against child labor and its worst forms
The workshop “Moving toward better horizons for children and adolescents of the Americas” took place on February 21 and 22, 2013 in Costa Rica, and had among its objectives the identification of best practices, lessons learned and recommendations as well as the providing of input at the Americas-wide level and contribution to hemispheric participation at the Third Global Child Labor Conference.
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Sixth Call closes with 63 proposals for bilateral cooperation. Click here for the results!
12 Ministries of Labor submitted a total of 63 proposals in the areas of Employment, Labor and Institutional strengthening, among others. After thoroughly analyzing each proposal, eight were selected. Click here for the results and thank you all for participating!
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The Heads of Delegation declared their support to the RIAL during the XLII General Assembly of the OAS
During the Second Plenary Session of the General Assembly of the OAS the Heads of Delegation approved a resolution where they declare their support to the RIAL and back up its Voluntary Contributions Fund. Moreover, they also thanked and congratulated El Salvador and Colombia for their leadership in the IACML process.
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XLII General Assembly of the OAS: another space for dialogue for workers of the hemiphere
The Dialogue of the Heads of Delegation and Secretary General of the OAS with workers' representatives took place on June 3rd in Cochabamba in the framework of the General Assembly of the OAS. Representatives of workers, private sector and civil society presented their recommendations on the central topic of the Assembly “Food Security with Sovereignty in the Americas”.
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"Creating quality employment": agreement of the Ministers of Labor of the G-20
With remarks from H.E. Felipe Calderón, President of Mexico, the works of the Meeting of Ministers of Labor of the G-20 concluded on May 18th in Guadalajara. The urge to create quality employment was one of the recommendations on which the leaders of this group agreed on.
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Find out which were the selected proposals of the Fifht Call of the RIAL
After a thorough evaluation and selection process, the 10 proposals of technical bilateral cooperacion to be funded through the Voluntary Contributions Fund of the RIAL in 2012 were selected. We invite you to see the results!
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The workers were present at the VI Summit of the Americas
Representantives of workers, indigenous people, civil society and youth of the region held a dialogue with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs on April 13. The workers presented a Declaration that was drafted during the Workers' Forum, also held in Cartagena, on April 12.
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XVII IACML: what's next?
The Ministries of Labor that lead the IACML and representatives of COSATE, CEATAL and other international organizations convened on February 7 at OAS Headquearters for the Planning Meeting 2012- 2013. The drafting of the Calendar of Activities for the next two years is among the main results of the meeting
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Grand Premiere of "A Collective Construction"
We wish to invite you all to enjoy the most recent production of the RIAL "A Collective Construction". With the participation of local authorities of the hemisphere, this video shows the seven tools of the RIAL, their importance on bolstering the IACML and their role in advancing in policy and labor iniciatives in the Americas.
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Declaration and Plan of Action of San Salvador approved by the Ministers of Labor during the XVII IACML
From October 31 to November 1 the XVII IACML took place in San Salvador where the Ministers of Labor of the region defined the labor priorities of the hemisphere: employment, decent work and child labor were the key topics.
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Argentina, Brazil, Canada, México and the United States participate in the G-20 Labour and Employment Ministerial
On September 26 and 27 the Ministers of Labor of the G-20 will gather in Paris, France, to analize key issues on labor market and policy challenges in a period of recovery.
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Second Working Groups Meeting within the framework of the XVI IACML and First Preparatory Meeting of the XVII IACML
On May 17 to 19, the OAS Headquarters in Washington D.C. received the members of the Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor.
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RIAL Contributions Fund receives first donations
The Ministries of Labor of Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago and Argentina are the first delegations to make donations to the Voluntary Contributions Fund of the Inter-American Network for Labor Administration (RIAL).
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Dialogues among the Heads of Delegation, the Secretary General, the Workers' Representatives and the Private Sector within the framework of the XLI General Assembly of the OAS
On June 5 representatives of COSATE and CEATAL met with the highest authorties of the OAS in San Salvador under the theme "Citizen Security in the Americas.
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From March 16 to 18 Mexico City hosted the workshop “Decentralized Public Employment Services and their linkage with the business World”
The event gathered government experts of the Americas and Europe, International Organizations, and employers’ and workers’ representatives.
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RIAL/OAS present at the 17th ILO American Regional Meeting in Santiago de Chile, December 14th to 17th, 2010
Tripartite delegations from over thirty countries in the Americas participated in this ILO meeting, at which they called for strengthened efforts to continue on the path to decent work in the region. During the discussion on South-South Cooperation, the OAS delegates presented the important advances made by the RIAL.
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Ministries of Labor and Ministries of Social Development got together to analyze inter-sectoral policies on social protection and employment
The Seminar on “Inter-Sectoral Public Policies: Social Protection, Labor and Employment” took place on November 30 and December 1, 2010, in Rio de Janeiro. It was co-organized by the OAS and the Ministries of Labor and Social Development of Brazil.
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50th activity of the RIAL Cooperation Fund takes place
From November 8 to 12, 2010 three officers from the Ministry of Labor of Guyana participated on a study tour to the Ministry of Labor of Barbados to receive technical assistance on dispute resolution. This activity is a milestone for the RIAL: It is the 50th activity of its Cooperation Fund.
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