Speeches

January 2012

1. Opening address at presentation of the desk review on "Gender dimensions on School-to-Work Transition"

   18 January 2012

   By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the presentation of desk review on the "Gender Dimensions on School-to-Work Transition", Makati, Philippines, 18 January 2012

2. Opening address at the DOLE-ILO signing of the memorandum of agreement and launching of the knowledge corner

   12 January 2012

   By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the DOLE-ILO signing of the memorandum of agreement and launching of the knowledge corner, Manila, Philippines, 12 January 2012

3. Opening address at the round table discussion on sharing of good practices on local-/community-level mechanisms to protect and promote the rights of migrant workers in Thailand and the Philippines

   11 January 2012

   By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the round table discussion on sharing of good practices on local-/ community-level mechanisms to protect and promote the rights of migrant workers in Thailand and the Philippines, Makati City, Philippines, 11 January 2012

December 2011

1. Message of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Philippines at the ILO thematic year-end reception, media recognition and UN photo exhibition on initiatives and partnerships with indigenous peoples

   12 December 2011

   By His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Philippines (delivered by Labour and Employment Secretary Rosalinda D. Baldoz) at the ILO thematic year-end reception, media recognition and UN photo exhibition on initiatives and partnerships with indigenous people, Rockwell Tent, Makati City, Philippines, 12 December 2011

2. Opening address at the ILO thematic year-end reception, media recognition and UN photo exhibition on initiatives and partnerships with indigenous peoples

   12 December 2011

   By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ILO thematic year-end reception, media recognition and UN photo exhibition on initiatives and partnerships with indigenous peoples, Rockwell Tent, Makati City, Philippines, 12 December 2011

3. 

   Address by the Director of the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

   04 December 2011

   Address delivered at the Closing Ceremony of the 15th Asia and Pacific Regional Meeting, Kyoto, Japan.

4. Address by Regional Director of the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific at the Opening Ceremony of the 15th Asia and Pacific Regional Meeting, Kyoto, Japan

   04 December 2011

   Statement delivered 4 December 2011

5. 

   Address by Director-General of the ILO at the Opening Ceremony of the 15th Asia and Pacific Regional Meeting, Kyoto, Japan

   04 December 2011

   Statement delivered on 4 December 2011.

November 2011

1. 

   Opinion editorial: A better world starts in the workplace

   28 November 2011

   In preparation for the ILO’s 15th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting(APRM, to be held in Kyoto, Japan, 4-7 December, Ms Sachiko Yamamoto, ILO Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific discusses some of the important topics that will be considered at the meeting.

2. 312th Session of the Governing Body:Workers Group Statement on Fiji

   18 November 2011

September 2011

1. Statement on Fiji, by ILO Director-General Juan Somavia

   13 September 2011

August 2011

1. Opening remarks on ADB-ILO Annual MOU Meeting

   31 August 2011

   By Ms Sachiko Yamamoto, ILO Regional Director for the Asia-Pacific

July 2011

1. Thai trade union statement of their commitment to work on disability equality.

   25 July 2011

June 2011

1. 

   Statement by H.E. Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of the Republic of Indonesia, at the 100th International Labour Conference

   14 June 2011

May 2011

1. Keynote address on Overview of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, status on implementation and emerging Issues

   03 May 2011

   By Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, Director, International Labour Standards Department, ILO, Geneva at the Asia-Pacific Regional Dialogue on the Maritime Labour Convention, 3-6 May 2011, Cairns, Australia

April 2011

1. Statement for promoting inclusive vocational education and training in the Asian Region: opening opportunities for persons with disabilities

   22 April 2011

March 2011

1. Speech by Director of ILO Country Office for Viet Nam: WEDGE National Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Successful Strategies for Women’s Entrepreneurship Development

   18 March 2011

   Speech by Director of ILO Country Office for Viet Nam: WEDGE National Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Successful Strategies for Women’s Entrepreneurship Development

February 2011

1. Opening speech of workshop on law and tax benefit for hiring people with disabilities

   11 February 2011

   By Ms. Emanuela Pozzan, regional coordinator on disability.

December 2010

1. Statement of ILO for Viet Nam Forum on Life Long Learning: Build a learning society

   07 December 2010

   Statement by Rie Vejs-Kjeldgaard, Director of ILO Hanoi, for Viet Nam Forum on Life Long Learning: Build a learning society

October 2010

1. UNRC's Opening remarks at High-level Discussion on SPF

   20 October 2010

   By Madam Michelle Bachelet, Under-Secretary-General for UN-Women Chair of the Social Protection Floor Advisory Group President of Chile (2006 – 2010)