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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… 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… Inclusive Partnerships to Achieve the 2030 Agenda Employers strengthening link with UN Resident Coordinators in Asia Pacific Region Now available: Report for Asia Regional Workshop Read our report on the Asia Regional Workshop which took place on May 18-20, 2021. 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… IOE Asia Regional Digital Conference: Covid-19 Business Response Please take note of this new digital conference dedicated to Asia. 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… IOE strengthening cooperation with Indian employers on skills and technology IOE Secretary General Roberto Suárez Santos met this week with leaders from India’s top employers’ organisations. 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… 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… Views from Asia: Future of work Social partners shared views on the recommendations of the report of the Global Commission on the Future of Work during a ministerial-level… 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. Report on the Roundtable on the Freedom of Association of EOs in Kazakhstan A delegation of Employer representatives recently visited Kazakhstan for a discussion on the ILO Convention No. 87 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… 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…