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Employers seek ILO probe into violations of Nicaragua leading business organisation's rights Employers requested the ILO to investigate repeated violations of the right of association, free enterprise, and private property of the most… 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… Ibero-American business leaders jointly call for the respect for the right to freedom of association and the rule of law in the region Presidents from over 20 employers’ organisations present a joint Declaration to the Heads of State at the XXVIII Ibero-American Summit in Santo… IOE condemns the arbitrary and illegal revocation of the legal status of COSEP (Nicaragua) IOE expresses its solidarity with the Nicaraguan employer organisation COSEP and its 18 member associations. CEOs from 20 Least Developed Countries present a 5-point strategy for economic growth to the LDC5 Conference Learn more about the Doha 5-point private sector strategy for SDG advancement. Economic growth and job creation top the agenda for CEOs from 20 Least Developed Countries IOE leads a major business delegation of 20 Presidents from member employers’ organisations to the 5th UN Conference on Least Developed… IOE highlights the importance of partnership dialogue in the new EU-OACPS agreement (post-Cotonou 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 condemns the arbitrary detention of the President and Vice-President of the Nicaraguan employers by the government COSEP President Michael Healy and Vice-President Alvaro Vargas Duarte were detained yesterday by Nicaraguan authorities. Human rights violation in Nicaragua IOE urges the Government of Nicaragua to immediately release Mr. D. José Adán Aguerri, former President of the Consejo Superior de la Empresa… IOE condemns the detention of the former President of Nicaraguan employer organisation José Adán Aguerri, former President of the Nicaraguan business chamber, the Superior Council for Private Enterprise (COSEP), was arrested along… 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… Employers strengthen link with UN Resident Coordinators in Latin America and the Caribbean IOE and UN Resident Coordinators from Latin America and the Caribbean issue joint statement on unleashing the potential of partnership to… LatAm Digital Conference: Latin America and the effects of the Coronavirus Thursday, 2 April 2020, 14:00 (CET) (in Spanish) 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… 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… A show of solidarity for Venezuelan employers IOE Secretary-General Roberto Suárez Santos visited Venezuela’s business federation, Fedecámaras, this week in Caracas. Venezuela: ILO Commission of Inquiry conducted hearings in Geneva IOE and the Venezuelan Employers’ Association, FEDECAMARAS, do not give up and continue to push for Government compliance with the ratified… IOE appoints Special Representative to United Nations in New York On 1 May, Ms Shea Gopaul took up her post as IOE's first Special Representative to the United Nations in New York. 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. 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… Report on OAS-CEATAL Workshop – How to improve compliance with labour legislation? Compliance with labour legislation: CEATAL emphasised the importance of promoting a culture of compliance and self-assessment in the Americas… Transparency and Sustainable Development Goals: central topics of the XXIX Meeting of Presidents of Ibero-American Business Organizations Meetings of the Presidents of Ibero-American Business Organizations have been held for many years with the aim of encouraging the exchange of… 2019 Global Employers' Young Professionals' Academy, Madrid, 8-12 April 2019: Call for Applications Are you a young professional working in an employers' organisation? Would you like to join a group of peers to build your skills as an effective…
