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IOE 2023 Global Young Professionals Academy Wraps Up!

Talented young employer professionals from 23 IOE member organisations successfully completed the 2023 session of the Academy.

IOE Amplifies Employers' Global Perspective in Crucial EU Dialogues

During the European Union Policy Forum on Development global meeting held from September 27 to 29, IOE, in collaboration with employer…

IOE engages with European Commissioner for International Partnerships and other European Commission activities

Update on IOE’s participation and engagement in key EU policy consultations.

Upcoming EU Policy Forum for Development regional events

Members from Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, and Asia are invited to take part in the upcoming activities of the EU Policy Forum for…

IOE highlights the importance of partnership dialogue in the new EU-OACPS agreement (post-Cotonou agreement)

Visual for Post-Cotonou negotiations on new EU/Africa-Caribbean-Pacific Partnership Agreement

IOE participates in the hearing of the European Economic and Social Council working group to review the role of organised civil society in the…

IOE launches two new guidance documents to advance business respect for human rights

How can employer organisations support business efforts to respect human rights? What do companies need to know to hard-wire respect for human…

Ensuring International Investment Agreements align with internationally recognised human rights

At a time when international investment is crucial to recovery from the fallout of the economic and social impacts of Covid, IOE contributes its…

Apply today for IOE’s Global Academy for Young EBMO Professionals, 24 May – 11 June 2021

Are you a young professional working in an employer or business membership organisation (EBMO)? Do you want to build your skills as an effective…

Have your say on the priorities of the proposed new EU-Africa Partnership Strategy

An opportunity for IOE members in Africa to input the EU’s five main areas for engagement in the proposed new vision for the Africa-EU…

IOE and WEC partner on a new industrial relations and labour law newsletter

IOE and WEC launch a joint monthly newsletter offering in-depth coverage of the latest developments in industrial relations and labour law.

Have your say in EU development policy

The voice of the private sector is key to optimising the design and delivery of EU development policy on the ground.

IOE Members in Africa: Sign up today for the 6th African Social Partners' Summit in Lagos

IOE is joining forces with the Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association to organise the 6th African Social Partners Summit in Lagos on 25-26…

IOE events for Members in Africa

Two back-to-back events for IOE members in Africa, co-organised with NECA (Nigeria) with the support of the European Union

An invitation to IOE members around the world

IOE is joining forces with the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Employers (CAPE) and the ASEAN Confederation of Employers (ACE) to organise this…

IOE members in Africa: Save the date for the 6th African Social Partners' Summit, Nigeria, 25 -26 February 2020

This Summit, the first to be held in English-speaking Africa, will continue the work of the African Social Partners to accelerate job creation.

Save the date for the IOE Centenary Global Summit on the Future of Work in Kuala Lumpur on 5-6 February 2020

IOE is joining forces with the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Employers (CAPE) and the ASEAN Confederation of Employers (ACE) to organise a…

Caribbean Employer Organisations: Still time to Register for IOE-ATIA Workshop in Aruba 14-15 November 2019

REGISTER BY 21 OCTOBER - for the IOE-ATIA two-day workshop for IOE members and other representative business organisations in the region, on the…

Asian employers provide key input to EU Policy Forum on Development meeting in Nepal

A strong IOE-member delegation from China, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Viet Nam, supported by IOE’s regional adviser, contributed to the…

Calling Caribbean Employer Organisations: Register now for IOE-ATIA Workshop in Aruba 14-15 November 2019

IOE is joining forces with ATIA to organise a two-day workshop for IOE members and other representative business organisations in the region, on…

ECAM (Malawi) hosts 43rd Annual Meeting of Employers’ Organisations from East, Central & Southern Africa in Lilongwe for deliberations on the Future of Work

Some 60 representatives of employers’ and business member organisations (EBMOs), as well as representatives of the African Youth Commission…

EU Policy Forum on Development (PFD) Asia Regional Meeting: 24-26 September 2019 in Kathmandu, Nepal

IOE members in the Asia region are invited to submit expressions of interest in participating in the 2019 Asia Regional Meeting of the European…

Calling IOE Members in East, Central & Southern Africa: 43rd Annual Conference in Lilongwe, Malawi on 3-4 June 2019

The Employers' Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) will host the 43rd Annual Conference of IOE members from East, Central and Southern…

2019 Global Young Professionals' Academy: investing in employers' organisation leaders of the future

25 young professionals from IOE member organisations around the world came together in Madrid, Spain from 8 to 12 April for a capacity-building…

IOE brings the voice of business to the multi-stakeholder EU Policy Forum on Development (PFD) in Brussels

From 13 - 15 March 2019, IOE had a seat at the table at the 7th Global Policy Forum on Development (PFD) in Brussels, Belgium.

IOE in The Gambia, building partnerships with Africa’s youth to address employment and skills concerns

IOE members from West and Central Africa came together in Banjul, The Gambia at the end of March to attend the 3rd Pan African Youth Conference…

CGEA-hosted IOE-Business Africa Forum in Algiers: inspiring, supporting and nurturing entrepreneurs for a brighter future for Africa's youth

More than 300 participants were present for the opening ceremony of the highly anticipated IOE-Business Africa Enterprise Forum, which was…

Join the Policy Forum on Development Global Meeting in Brussels on 13-15 March 2019

The Policy Forum on Development (PFD) is a European Commission-supported multi-stakeholder platform that brings together civil society…

West & Central Africa Members: Save the date for AYC Event in The Gambia from 23-26 March 2019

Please save the date for the 3rd African Youth Conference on African Unity & Development hosted by the African Youth Commission in Banjul, The…

Register for three separate IOE “human rights” events in Madrid

Detailed information on upcoming IOE-CEOE Human Rights and Responsible Business Conduct events (1-3 April). Registration before 22 February for…

IOE-Business Africa Enterprise Forum in Algiers on 18-19 February - Agenda out now!

The draft agenda is now available for the IOE-Business Africa Forum in Algiers on 18-19 February on the theme of inspiring, nurturing and…

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