Information for the media: 101st International Labour Conference (30 May–14 June 2012)
Geneva (ILO Media Advisory) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) will hold its annual International Labour Conference (ILC)  in Geneva between 30 May and 14 June.

Youth Employment Forum under way at ILO
The ILO Youth Employment Forum got under way with young people from around the world discussing the promotion of decent jobs in the face of a dramatic global jobs crisis that disproportionately affects them. (23 May 2012)

Temporary, part-time jobs: A trap for youth?
GENEVA (ILO News) – The use of temporary contracts for young workers has nearly doubled since the onset of the economic crisis, said the ILO in its Global Employment Trends for Youth 2012 report (www.ilo.org/getyouth). (22 May 2012)

Greening the economy can be stimulus for employment, especially for youth,  says T&T’s Labour Minister
“Greening the economy could be a major stimulus for much-needed employment, particularly for our youth, as it will involve large scale investment in new technologies, equipment, buildings and infrastructure,” stated the Hon. Errol McLeod , Minister of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development, Trinidad and Tobago. (15 May 2012)

ILO to hold a Global Youth Employment Forum
GENEVA (ILO News) – Against the backdrop of unprecedented youth unemployment levels, the ILO is to host a Global Youth Employment Forum at its headquarters in Geneva from May 23-25. The Forum will bring together more than 100 youth from around the world for wide-ranging discussion and reflection on the state of the global jobs crisis and the major challenges facing young people in their search for decent work. (14 May 2012)

Barbados tripartite partners endorse priority areas of an action plan for better business-enabling environment
A report on the enabling environment for sustainable enterprises in Barbados was presented at a tripartite dissemination workshop held on 2 May 2012 in Barbados.  The Government, through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, and the social partners have selected three priority areas to be addressed in the action plan:  the legal and regulatory environment, entrepreneurial culture, and education, training and lifelong learning.  In delivering the feature address at the Workshop, Dr. the Hon. Esther Byer-Suckoo, Minister of Labour and Social Security commented on the timeliness of the action plan, as it came when the impact of the current global economic crisis underlined the need to preserve existing jobs and create new jobs. (11 May 2012)

Why do labour standards matter?
The ILO is seeking to achieve 100 per cent ratification of its eight Conventions covering fundamental labour standards by 2015. Tim de Meyer, ILO Senior Specialist on International Labour Standards and Labour Law, explains why these instruments are important for a fairer globalization and how they are linked to relieving poverty and improving lives. (8 May 2012)