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2 unusual facts about iLo


Ilo

A small settlement, Pacocha, was established by the seashore where the Osmore River (Rio Osmore) flows into the Pacific ocean.

Ilo was a port of call to the ships travelling from the east to the west coast of the United States via Tierra del Fuego.


David A. Morse

In 1969, as a result of his inspired leadership, the ILO was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace.

Durabrand

Durabrand does have some "company rivals," despite the low prices, their products are matched up between other in-house brands like Wal-Mart's iLo brand (considered as an upmarket brand, offers MP3 digital audio players and plasma video displays), Target's TruTech brand; and to an extent, K-Mart's former Curtis Mathes/White-Westinghouse (in the mid-to-late 1990s) now Home Essentials brand.

Human trafficking in Madagascar

Although nine Regional Committees to Fight Child Labor worked to increase coordination among government entities, NGOs, and ILO/IPEC under the framework of the National Action Plan for the Fight Against Child Labor, the Ministry of Labor’s five child labor inspectors were insufficient to cover areas beyond Antananarivo or in informal economic sectors.

International Labour Organization

Juan Somavía was the ILO's director-general since 1999 until October 2012, when Guy Ryder was elected as his replacement.

ISCO

International Standard Classification of Occupations, an International Labour Organization (ILO) classification structure

Jyotindra Nath Dixit

He was also a representative of India to the UN, UNIDO, UNESCO, ILO and Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).

Loide Kasingo

After taking various courses in Marketing Management in South Africa from 1983-84, Kasingo was sent to Turin, Italy for training at the International Labour Organization (ILO).

MP Joseph

Joseph joined the ILO in 1992 and started up the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) in India.

William Rappard

He was Co-Founder of the Graduate Institute of International Studies (now IHEID), Professor of Economic History at the University of Geneva, Rector of the University of Geneva, Director of the Mandate Department of the League of Nations, and Swiss Representative at the International Labour Organization (ILO), as well as at the United Nations Organization (UN) and at the United States Embassy.


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