RIAL Newsflash #115: Caribbean countries discuss Population, Youth and Development

July 2018
Newsflash #115

A bi-weekly look at Labor Administration in the Americas

Caribbean countries discuss Population, Youth and Development
From July 24 to 26, the Forum on Population, Youth and Development, organized by ECLAC, CARICOM and the Caribbean Development Bank, among others, took place in Georgetown, Guyana. The Forum had a large participation of youth leaders and government representatives of the Caribbean, as well as the OAS, PAHO, UNESCO, UNICEF and other international organizations. The Forum concluded with the approval of recommendations on youth employment, education and training, health and safety, political participation, among others. The OAS representative made a presentation to strengthen actions in the area of employment and education.
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The Future of Work was discussed in different forums
The Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Wilson Center held events and presentations where challenges and opportunities regarding the Future of Work were discussed:

The First Global Summit on Disability concludes in London
The Summit, which aimed at "the inclusion of people with disabilities in the poorest countries of the world" was held on July 24 in London and featured the keynote address by the President of Ecuador, Lenin Moreno, as well as the Vice President of Argentina, Gabriela Michetti , who are a reference in the vindication of the rights of people with disabilities in their own countries.
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MINISTRIES

Barbados: improving labor relations is the goal of the new Chief Labor Officer
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Bolivia: Ban on child labor in cane harvest is ratified
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Colombia: agreement to provide occupational safety and heatlh to 250 thousand military is signed
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Costa Rica: Higher Labor Council approves telework guidelines
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Ecuador: Ministry presents two new online services for inclusion and labor mediation
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Jamaica: Government improves access to employment for people with disabilities
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Peru: Center for labor formalization is opened
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Trinidad and Tobago: Registration opens for on-the-job training programs
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United States: grant to recruit women in apprenticeship programs is announced
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Uruguay: Guide for Labor Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities is introduced
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EVENTS AND PUBLICATIONS

ILO - First interregional media professional workshop on forced labor and fair recruitment
September 3 - 5, 2018
Jordan

ILO: Global Dialogue Forum on Employment Terms and Conditions in Tertiary Education
September 18-20, 2018
Geneva, Switzerland

OAS: X Americas Competitiveness Exchange
October 21-27, 2018
California, USA

OAS: Scholarship opportunities for masters and doctorates in Brazil

ILO: "Present and Future of Social Protection in Latin America and the Caribbean" "
(in Spanish)

World Bank: "Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2018 ..." "

The World Bank: "Moving for Prosperity: Global Migration and Labor Markets "

IDRC/CRDI: "Artificial Intelligence and Human Development ..."

Caribbean Development Bank: "Financing the Blue Economy: A Caribbean Development Opportunity..."

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