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Youth and Employment in North Africa: YENA Conference 2017: The Future on Youth and Employment in North Africa monitor

ILO (27.09.2017) The International Labour Organization (ILO) will host a High-Level Conference on Youth and Employment in North Africa with participants from Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia, as well as development partners and major stakeholders to agree on a five-year plan of action and roadmap to enhance youth employability in the sub-region.

published, youth employment Employment of young workers Africa
Belgique: Allocations familiales à Bruxelles - jusqu'où moduler le système? monitor

RTB (14.09.2017) Quel type d'allocations familiales mettre en place à Bruxelles ? Jusqu'à quel point lier les allocations aux revenus des parents ? Faut-il changer le système pour tous les enfants ou seulement pour les enfants nés après l'instauration du nouveau modèle ? La Flandre et la Wallonie ont tranché ces questions, mais ce n'est pas le cas de Bruxelles.

Family benefits belgium
Suisse: Primes maladie: les politiques impuissants, les assurés résignés monitor

Le Temps (28.09.2017) En début d'après-midi, l'administration fédérale dévoilera le montant exact des hausses de primes. Face à la spirale des coûts de la santé, le PDC, le PS et certains cantons dont Genève et Vaud bougent. En partant dans des directions très diverses

published Financing, Health switzerland
América Latina: ¿Estamos preparados para los trabajos del futuro? fabbri

El País (13.02.2017) Este cambio tiene más que ver con unos frenéticos avances tecnológicos que están provocando transformaciones profundas en la naturaleza del trabajo y que, al mismo tiempo, hacen tambalear a muchas ocupaciones actuales. De hecho, algunas estimaciones aventuran que cerca de la mitad de los empleos que hoy existen serán ocupados por máquinas y que esta sustitución podría ser aún más acentuada en América Latina.

digital economy, megatrends Employment, Employment policies, Employment of young workers latin america
Distributed ledger technology: beyond block chain massetti

Gov.uk (19.01.2016)  This report sets out the findings of a review exploring how distributed ledger technology can revolutionise services, both in government and the private sector. A specific example (p66 ; Case 2) is on UK Department for Work and Pensions.

Information and communication technology, Technological transition united kingdom
Five ways to win with digital platforms: Many new platforms will fail, but small businesses and traditional incumbents can succeed by taking five steps ruggia

Accenture 2016 - Digital platform companies are transforming the way we do business by creating vast markets, compelling customer experiences and new ways to innovate. But how will small and traditional companies find success in a platform landscape dominated by digital born companies? This report identifies the critical platform success factors for businesses and policy makers.

digital platforms Employment, Information and communication technology, Technological transition
What do people want from their social services agencies? Guess what: the answer depends on which country you ask… | LinkedIn massetti

People in virtually every country in the world now come into contact with digital technology and experiences every day. And research shows consistently that their expectations and attitudes towards digital vary widely. When you ask citizens in different countries how comfortable they feel about sharing data online, data privacy, or the risk of their data being misused, you consistently find their responses differ sharply. As social services across the world move towards digital delivery to boost effectiveness and efficiency, many agencies are asking whether similar national differences in citizens’ attitudes will emerge. And now we have an answer – provided by results our 2017 Accenture Public Citizen Survey.

Service quality
¿Los millennials ven a los robots como una amenaza para sus empleos o profesiones? monitor

Merca20 (26.09.2017) El tema de la presencia de los robots y bots en la industria reporta un crecimiento importante desde hace varios años, sectores como el automotriz, farmacéutico, manufacturero, el de seguridad, incluso los hemos visto en periodismo y publicidad. Esto ha hecho surgir la pregunta si en algún momento sustituiría a los humanos.

digital economy, published, robotization, youth employment Employment of young workers, Technological transition
US: New tool reveals high cost of untreated sleep disorders in workplace monitor

news-medical (25.09.2017) Sleep disorders and sleep deficiency are hidden costs that affect employers across America. Seventy percent of Americans admit that they routinely get insufficient sleep, and 30 percent of U.S. workers and 44 percent of night shift workers report sleeping less than six hours per night. In addition, an estimated 50-70 million people have a sleep disorder, often undiagnosed. Costs attributable to sleep deficiency in the U.S. was estimated to exceed $410 billion in 2015, equivalent to 2.28 percent of the gross domestic product.

Health, Occupational accidents and diseases United States
Canada: Several workplace exposures may increase risk of developing Parkinson’s disease monitor

Canadian Occupational Safety (12.09.2017) Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s. It is estimated more than 100,000 Canadians have Parkinson’s disease and more than 25 people are diagnosed daily, according to Parkinson Canada.

Occupational accidents and diseases canada
Driven to despair — the hidden costs of the gig economy monitor

ft.com (22.09.2017) Signing up with the likes of Uber or Deliveroo offers flexibility, but the isolation and stress can take their toll

digital platforms Employment, Employment of young workers, Occupational accidents and diseases
EU seeks more protection for Uber-style jobs monitor

Reuters (25.09.2017) The European Commission wants more social protection and rights for casual workers, such as those in the “gig economy”, and others with non-standard contracts to try to tackle growing social inequality.

digital economy, extending coverage, published Employment policies, Employment of young workers, Extension of coverage european union
Malaysia: Make OSH priority at home and work monitor

New Straits Times (23.09.2017) National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has called for the promotion of occupational safety and health (OSH) as a people's agenda that covers every worker and family member at all places of work including schools and educational institutions.

published Occupational accidents and diseases malaysia
France: Où sont les gisements d'économies de la Sécurité sociale monitor

Le Parisien (23.09.2017) Coût de la distribution des médicaments, nombre important de centres de chirurgie, manque de contrôle sur les pensions des retraités à l'étranger... Le rapport de la Cour des comptes publié ce mercredi matin pointe de gros gisements d’économies.

Financing france
France: Le système de protection sociale en chantier monitor

Les Echos (13.09.2017) Mieux protéger les Français, en rationalisant le fonctionnement de la Sécurité sociale et en adaptant les droits à l'époque moderne : c'est le pari d'Emmanuel Macron. Il risque de bousculer les acteurs du secteur.

france
Pathways to a universal basic income in low- and middle-income countries monitor

developmentpathways.co.uk (20.09.2017) The idea of providing a periodic, unconditional cash transfer to all residents of a country – a universal basic income – has rapidly gained traction in recent years. However, the debate about basic income often seems curiously divorced from the wider debate about the expansion of social security systems, writes Rasmus Schjoedt.

universal-basic-income, published Extension of coverage
Suisse: Après l'échec de Prévoyance 2020, la presse évoque l'urgence d'une réforme monitor

RTS (25.09.2017) Tout est à refaire" estime la presse lundi, au lendemain du "non" à la Prévoyance vieillesse 2020. Pointant l'urgence de la situation, les commentateurs jugent que la Suisse n'a pas d'autre choix que de trouver une solution.

managing reforms, published Pensions switzerland
Juanita Rodríguez (Ministerio de Trabajo) habla sobre Trabajo Autónomo Económicamente Dependiente - YouTube ruggia

Juanita Rodríguez,Gerente de contenidos Digitales, habla del proyecto de ley de Trabajo Autónomo Económicamente Dependiente de autoría del Representante Rodrigo Lara, en la comisión VII del Senado el día 1 de Diciembre de 2016.

digital platforms Employment, Information and communication technology, Technological transition colombia
Où sont les gisements d'économies de la Sécurité sociale - Le Parisien -filhon

Les différentes sources d'économie ouvertes au sein de la protection sociale sont liées à une meilleur gestion des processes internes et une utilisation plus poussée des moyens ouverts par les technologies de l'information et de la communication, notamment pour les profils spécifiques comme les travailleurs migrants, ou les réseaux des médicaments, ou encore la répartition des centres chirurgicaux...

social security processes, sustainability Migration, International agreements, Social policies & programmes france
Why the Digital Economy is Key to Formalizing Africa's Informal Sector massetti

 allAfrica.com (14.09.2017) With the commodities crisis crippling the economies of countries like South Africa and Nigeria, it's become more important than ever that Africans develop the blueprint for their own start-up nations. While industrialization is an appealing path to growth for countries like Ethiopia, more nations should value the developmental potential sitting in front of them: Africa's large informal sector.

Employment policies, Extension of coverage Africa
France: Renforcer la capacité des entreprises à recruter monitor

strategie.gouv.fr (24.08.2017) Pour améliorer l’impact de la formation professionnelle en termes de retour à l’emploi et réduire les difficultés de recrutement, il importe de comprendre la manière dont les postes sont pourvus et de renforcer les capacités de recrutement des entreprises françaises. Ce rapport présente des pistes pour mieux prendre en compte cette dimension dans l’analyse des dysfonctionnements sur le marché du travail.

Unemployment france
Digital revolution forces rethink of labour and welfare monitor

euractiv.com (15.09.2017) The transformation of jobs in the digital era will force governments to review their welfare systems and workers to constantly update their skills, senior European officials, experts and ministers agreed during a conference held in the Estonian capital Tallinn this week (13-14 September).

digital economy
The Distributional Impact of Taxes and Transfers: Evidence from Eight Developing Countries monitor

worldbank.org (18.09.2017) The current policy discussion on fiscal redistribution in low- and middle-income countries focuses on the power of fiscal policy to reduce inequality but less on the impact of fiscal policy on the standard of living of the poor. However, a new World Bank book—The Distributional Impact of Taxes and Transfers: Evidence from Eight Developing Countries—reveals that although fiscal systems are always equalizing, they often reduce the actual consumption of goods of the poor.

extending coverage, poverty, published Extension of coverage
Tougher Employment Regulations For Cyprus Social Insurance monitor

Mondaq (12.09.2017) A vote for changes in the Cyprus social insurance (Amending) (No. 2 Law) of 2017 and the Social Insurance (Contributions) Amending Regulations has recently been made, now awaiting an enforcement date by the Council of Ministers, and announcement in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus.

Governance and administration cyprus
Vietnam Social Security strengthens international cooperation monitor

VietnamPlus (19.09.2017) The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) will step up bilateral and multilateral cooperation with international organisations and other countries between now and 2020 in order to assert its prestige and position, said VSS Deputy General Director Dao Viet Anh.

published vietnam