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| ILO: The future of work: What does the digital future hold for Serbia? | Europe , serbia | ILO (05.11.2018) Organized with ILO assistance, the first annual conference following up on the Digital Agenda for the Western Balkans examined opportunities of a knowledge-based economy in Serbia. |
The Digital Agenda for the Western Balkans was launched in the summer of 2018. The Public Policy Research Center, the ILO, UNDP and Olof Palme Foundation organized the first annual conference “The Future of Work in Serbia--the Future is Now” as a follow-up to the roadmap on 23-24 October, 2 |
Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.ilo.org/budapest/whats-new/WCMS_648873/lang--en/index.htm | dfabbri | ||||
| China: Baby, leave or don’t leave: Maternity and Paternity Leave in Hong Kong | china | Harbour Times (01.11.2018) New and repeat parents in Hong Kong are now entitled to longer parental leave, thanks to the latest Policy Address and LegCo decisions. But economic concerns might get in the way of future extensions. Mrs Carrie Lam, Chief Executive, announced the extension of… |
Mrs Carrie Lam, Chief Executive, announced the extension of maternity leave from the current 10 weeks to 14 in her Policy Address on October 10. Both the public and private sectors have quickly followed suit. Private corporations like bus company KMB, fashion retailer Giordano and account |
Family benefits, Parental leave | managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | http://harbourtimes.com/2018/10/31/baby-leave-dont-leave-maternity-paternity-le… | dfabbri | ||
| Basic Income ‘Made In Italy’ And Unpaid Work: Two Sides Of Same Coin | italy | socialeurope (01.11.2018) Italy’s draft 2019 September Budget Law, which will enter into force in January 2019, has been defined as a “courageous manoeuvre” for change by the political forces which have designed and implemented it very recently. Indeed, it may indeed take much courage to… |
Italy’s draft 2019 September Budget Law, which will enter into force in January 2019, has been defined as a “courageous manoeuvre” for change by the political forces which have designed and implemented it very recently. Indeed, it may indeed take much courage to introduce a measure of bas |
Employment | basic income, economic crisis | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.socialeurope.eu/basic-income-made-in-italy-and-unpaid-work-two-side… | dfabbri | ||
| [Opinión] América Latina: Trabajo decente | latin america | La Razón (01.11.2018) E l 7 de octubre se celebra el Día Internacional del Trabajo Decente, fecha que es aprovechada para evaluar los esfuerzos de los actores laborales (trabajadores, Estado y empleadores) destinados a materializar los objetivos que impulsan dicha conmemoración. |
Conviene comenzar con algunas definiciones. La Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) define al trabajo como el conjunto de actividades humanas, remuneradas o no, que producen bienes o servicios en una economía, satisfacen las necesidades de una comunidad o proveen los medios necesarios par |
Employment | economic crisis, labour markets | Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.la-razon.com/opinion/columnistas/Laboral-vida-trabajo-decente_0_3030… | dfabbri | ||
| Employment and working conditions of selected types of platform work | Europe | Eurofound (24.09.2018) Platform work is a form of employment that uses an online platform to match the supply of and demand for paid labour. In Europe, platform work is still small in scale but is rapidly developing. The types of work offered through platforms are ever-increasing, as are the… |
digital platforms | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_DOCUMENTS | https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/report/2018/employment-and-working… | massetti | ||||
| World Bank's Mission Billion challenge to tackle critical issues in digital identification | Africa | biometricupdate.com (05.10.2018) The World Bank has announced the launch of the Mission Billion annual innovation challenge to address the most critical issues in digital identification as it works toward achieving sustainable development goal 16.9 to establish legal identity for all. |
The World Bank has announced the launch of the Mission Billion annual innovation challenge to address the most critical issues in digital identification as it works toward achieving sustainable development goal 16.9 to establish leg |
Data management | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.biometricupdate.com/201810/world-banks-mission-billion-challenge-to… | massetti | |||
| ILO/Asia: How digitalization can help achieve fair migration | Asia | ILO (31.10.2018) The 11th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour held in Singapore on 29-30 October discussed how to maximize the potential of digitalization to promote decent work for migrant workers in the Asia Pacific region. Anna Engblom, senior expert on labour migration at the International Labour… |
Digital technologies are making it easier to access information and connect people. They offer tremendous opportunities to simplify, secure, and accelerate the migration process for the growing population of migrant workers in the Asia-Pacific region. |
Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.ilo.org/asia/media-centre/news/WCMS_648541/lang--en/index.htm | dfabbri | ||||
| Conclusions of the Prime Minister of Estonia Jüri Ratas after the Tallinn Digital Summit | EU2017.EE | Europe , european union | Conclusions of the Prime Minister of Estonia Jüri Ratas after the Tallinn Digital Summit INSIGHTS 06/10/2017 12:29 #eu2017ee #TallinnDigitalSummit Prime Minister of Estonia Jüri Ratas has published conclusions from the Tallinn Digital Summit, which are going to be discussed by… |
https://www.eu2017.ee/news/insights/conclusions-after-tallinn-digital-summit | rruggia | ||||||
| Rethinking Social Protection for the Future of Work in Asia | brinknews.com (31.10.2018) |
http://www.brinknews.com/asia/rethinking-social-protection-for-future-of-work-i… | massetti | |||||||
| Les allocations familiales des étrangers menacées en Autriche | austria | EurActiv (31.10.2018) À partir de janvier 2019, l’Autriche indexera les allocations familiales au niveau de vie des pays dans lesquels vivent les enfants concernés. La Commission veut maintenant se saisir de la question. |
À partir de janvier 2019, l’Autriche indexera les allocations familiales au niveau de vie des pays dans lesquels vivent les enfants concernés. La Commission veut maintenant se saisir de la question. Les allocations familiales concernent environ 1,75 million d’enfants, dont 330 000 ne vive |
Family benefits, Difficult-to-cover groups | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.euractiv.fr/section/politique/news/oesterreich-kuerzt-familienbeihi… | dfabbri | |||
| EGOVKB | United Nations - e-Government Knowledgebase (UNeGovKB) | The United Nations welcomes you to our interactive e-Government Knowledgebase (UNeGovKB). The Database was created by the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) to provide… |
Information and communication technology | egovernment | https://publicadministration.un.org/egovkb/en-us/ | rruggia | |||||
| UK: Uber's Latest Court Date Gives Gig Economy Its Biggest Test | united kingdom | Bloomberg (30.10.2018) Just months after Uber Technologies Inc. persuaded a London judge to allow it to keep operating in the city, the ride-hailing company is back in court. At stake during two days of hearings at the Court of Appeal in London is an issue that could strike at the core of… |
Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-30/u-k-gig-economy-faces-bigges… | massetti | |||||
| Deutschland: Rentenversicherung - Anstieg um 22 Prozent: Durchschnittsrente liegt nun bei 875,68 Euro | germany | FOCUS Online (21.10.2018) Die Altersrenten in Deutschland sind in den zehn Jahren zwischen 2007 und 2017 um 22 Prozent gestiegen. Lagen sie 2007 im Durchschnitt bei 718 Euro im Monat, erhöhte sich die Durchschnittsrente bis 2017 auf 875,68 Euro, wie aus aktuellen Daten der Deutsche… |
Die Altersrenten in Deutschland sind in den zehn Jahren zwischen 2007 und 2017 um 22 Prozent gestiegen. Lagen sie 2007 im Durchschnitt bei 718 Euro im Monat, erhöhte sich die Durchschnittsrente bis 2017 auf 875,68 Euro, wie aus aktuellen Daten der Deutsche Rentenversicherung hervorgeht. Sie liege |
Old-age pensions | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.focus.de/finanzen/altersvorsorge/rentenversicherung-anstieg-um-22-p… | dfabbri | |||
| Subsidising long-term care | VOX, CEPR Policy Portal (03.10.2018) Many European countries are revisiting how best to finance long-term care, balancing financial sustainability and the economic welfare of households. Using examples of Spain and Scotland, this paper demonstrates that an expansion of public funding for… |
Today, funding of long-term care services is partial in almost all European countries. This means individuals still have to co-finance, and in many cases fully finance, their care needs (except for those who fall under income thresholds and can obtain additional means-tested support). Partial pub |
Published_SS_Monitor | https://voxeu.org/article/subsidising-long-term-care | massetti | |||||
| Protection sociale: Le Maroc loin du compte! | morocco | L'Economiste (29/10/2018) En dépit des progrès dans la mise en œuvre des programmes, l’efficacité et l’efficience du système de protection sociale restent limitées. C’est l’une des principales conclusions du rapport de l’Unicef sur le «Mapping de la protection sociale au Maroc». |
Social policies & programmes | Proposition_SS_Monitor | http://www.leconomiste.com/article/1035743-protection-sociale-le-maroc-loin-du-… | massetti | ||||
| Mali: Protection sociale - Le renforcement de la résilience des ménages vulnérables reste toujours d’actualité | mali | Malijet (31.10.2018) Les travaux de la 4ème édition de la conférence nationale sur la protection sociale se sont ouverts à l’hôtel de l’Amitié de Bamako, le mardi 30 octobre 2018 sous le thème « opérationnalisation et financement du socle de protection sociale au Mali ». Deux… |
Les travaux de la 4ème édition de la conférence nationale sur la protection sociale se sont ouverts à l’hôtel de l’Amitié de Bamako, le mardi 30 octobre 2018 sous le thème « opérationnalisation et financement du socle de protection sociale au Mali ». Deux jours durant, les particip |
Difficult-to-cover groups, Social protection floor | Published_SS_Monitor | http://malijet.co/politique/protection-sociale-le-renforcement-de-la-resilience… | dfabbri | |||
| EUR-Lex - 4301896 - EN - EUR-Lex | Europe , european union | Accelerating the digital transformation of governments in the EU — 2016-2020 action plan WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE COMMUNICATION, THE TREATY ARTICLES AND THE CHARTER? Since 2005, the European Commission has adopted EU eGovernment action plans in order to advance the agenda of public… |
Information and communication technology, E-services | egovernment | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=LEGISSUM%3A4301896 | rruggia | ||||
| Trust Services and Electronic identification (eID) | Digital Single Market (EU) | Europe , european union | The Regulation (EU) N°910/2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market (eIDAS Regulation) adopted by the co-legislators on 23 July 2014 is a milestone to provide a predictable regulatory environment to enable secure and seamless… |
Information and communication technology, Security, Service quality | identity management | https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/policies/trust-services-and-eiden… | rruggia | ||||
| Tanzania: New pension schemes all set to start disbursing unemployment benefits | tanzania | ippmedia.com (29.10.2018) The Public Service Social Security Fund (PSSSF) and National Social Security Fund (NSSF) are in the final stages of setting up operational guidelines for issuance of unemployment benefits to members, the sector regulator announced yesterday. |
Unemployment | Proposition_SS_Monitor | https://www.ippmedia.com/en/news/new-pension-schemes-all-set-start-disbursing-u… | massetti | ||||
| Uruguay lidera en América Latina la cobertura en cuidados paliativos | uruguay | Presidencia de la República (28.10.2018) Según las últimas cifras difundidas por el Ministerio de Salud Pública, la mitad de los pacientes que requieren cuidados paliativos acceden a ellos, tanto en servicios públicos como privados. En 2012 la cifra no llegaba a uno de cada cinco. Uruguay se… |
Según las últimas cifras difundidas por el Ministerio de Salud Pública, la mitad de los pacientes que requieren cuidados paliativos acceden a ellos, tanto en servicios públicos como privados. En 2012 la cifra no llegaba a uno de cada cinco. Uruguay se ubica en el primer lugar de América Latina en |
Health | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.presidencia.gub.uy/comunicacion/comunicacionnoticias/salud-cuidados… | dfabbri | |||
| World Development Report 2019: International Labour Office expresses concern about World Bank report on future of work | ILO (12.10.2018) Following the publication of the World Development Report 2019 on ‘The Changing Nature of Work’, the International Labour Office questions the approach to some key issues addressed in the publication. |
Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/statements-and-speeches/WCMS_… | massetti | ||||||
| Oman: Five get Scientific Research Award for work in field of social insurance | oman | Times Of Oman (29.10.2018) Five winners have been awarded the first edition of the Scientific Research Award for their research in the field of social insurance by the Public authority for Social Insurance (PASI). |
Five winners have been awarded the first edition of the Scientific Research Award for their research in the field of social insurance by the Public authority for Social Insurance (PASI).
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Service quality | issa | Published_SS_Monitor | https://timesofoman.com/article/329756 | dfabbri | ||
| World’s pension funds vulnerable to climate risks, study reveals | Euractiv.com (23.10.2018) 87% of assets managed by the world’s 100 largest public pension funds are yet to undergo a formal climate risk assessment, according to research published on Tuesday (23 October), with only 15% of them adopting a coal exclusion policy. |
Investment | Proposition_SS_Monitor | https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/worlds-pension-funds-l… | massetti | |||||
| América Latina y el Caribe: CEPAL y OIT recalcan importancia de transitar hacia un modelo más sostenible de desarrollo para generar nuevas oportunidades de empleo | latin america | ilo.org/americas (23.10.2018) América Latina y el Caribe es la región más biodiversa del mundo, pero está perdiendo su riqueza natural con el deterioro ambiental que provoca el actual estilo de desarrollo. De allí que resulta urgente una transición hacia un modelo más sostenible tanto desde el… |
América Latina y el Caribe es la región más biodiversa del mundo, pero está perdiendo su riqueza natural con el deterioro ambiental que provoca el actual estilo de desarrollo. De allí que resulta urgente una transición hacia un modelo más sostenible tanto desde el punto de vista medioambiental co |
Employment | labour markets | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.ilo.org/americas/sala-de-prensa/WCMS_647790/lang--es/index.htm | dfabbri | ||
| [Policy Brief] WHO/Europe: Ensuring access to medicines: How to stimulate innovation to meet patients' needs? | Europe | euro.who.(October 2018) This policy brief is one of a series on addressing market and policy failures in the pharmaceutical sector that was prepared for the Austrian EU Presidency. It aims to inform discussions about stimulating more meaningful productivity in terms of R&D. More specifically… |
This policy brief is one of a series on addressing market and policy failures in the pharmaceutical sector that was prepared for the Austrian EU Presidency. It aims to inform discussions about stimulating more meaningful productivity in terms of R&D. More specifically, it explores how |
Health promotion | Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.euro.who.int/en/about-us/partners/observatory/publications/policy-br… | dfabbri |