Speeches

June 2013

1. Opening address at the ILO-ADB regional workshop on promoting women in the labour market

   17 June 2013

   By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ILO-ADB regional workshop on promoting women in the labour market, Pasig, Philippines, 17 June 2013

2. ILO Viet Nam Director's Speech on the occasion of the launching of the project on “Strengthening the performance of the social insurance system in Viet Nam through improved legislation and legal framework for social insurance”

   17 June 2013

   Addressing at the launching ceremony, Mr Gyorgy Sziraczki, ILO Viet Nam Country Director, said "for every State and their people, social protection is not just a question of entitlement and responsibility, but a matter of rights. It is a social contract with people. Countries do not need to wait to become wealthy before they make a commitment to social protection. Rather, they should start improving social protection today, as a means to achieve broad-based, sustainable growth, and greater prosperity and human security.

3. ILO Viet Nam Director's Speech on the World Day Against Child Labour

   11 June 2013

   Addressing at the event, Mr Gyorgy Sziraczki, ILO Viet Nam Country Director, said "This year’s World Day Against Child Labour puts the spotlight on child domestic work. The ILO estimates that globally 15.5 million children are engaged in paid or unpaid domestic work in the home of a third party or employer. The vast majority of them are girls while more than half are found in hazardous child domestic work".

4. Statement - South Asia Regional Child Rights Group Calls for an Urgent End to Child Domestic Labour and All Violence against Children

   11 June 2013

May 2013

1. ILO Viet Nam Director's Speech on the national industrial relations conference: “towards better industrial relations under the revised labour code and trade union Law"

   31 May 2013

   Addressing at the Conference, Mr Gyorgy Sziraczki, ILO Viet Nam Country Director, said "Building sound industrial relations is ultimately about implementation, enforcement and sustainability, based on joint efforts. As the old Vietnamese saying goes "One tree cannot make a hill; three trees together can make a high mountain". The participation of central and local level tripartite partners -- Government, workers’ and employers’ organizations -- is key to success.

2. Presentation on employment, productivity and poverty reduction in the Philippines at the 34th National Conference of Employers

   24 May 2013

   By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the 34th National Conference of Employers, Pasay City, Philippines, 24 May 2013

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   ILO Director-General statement to the 45th session of the Indian Labour Conference

   18 May 2013

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   ILO welcomes accord on Building and Fire Safety in Bangladesh

   14 May 2013

   The ILO stands ready to provide appropriate support to the agreement signed by international fashion retailers along with other companies and trade unions to prevent workplace disasters.

5. Keynote Address by Prime Minister of Thailand at the launching event of “Social Protection Assessment Based Dialogue"

   10 May 2013

   Keynote Address by Her Excellency Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand at the launching event of “Social Protection Assessment Based Dialogue : Towards a Nationally Defined Social Protection Floor in Thailand, on 10 May 2013, at Santimaitri Building, House of Royal Government, Thailand

6. Speech Delivered by Minister of Labour at the Launching Event of "Social Protection Assessment Based National Dialogue"

   10 May 2013

   Speech Delivered by Mr Padermchai Sasomsap, Minister of Labour at the Launching Event of Social Protection Assessment Based National Dialogue: Towards a Nationally Defined Social Protection Floor in Thailand, Friday 10 May 2013 (11.20-11.30 hrs.) at the Government House

7. Address by Mr Santi Prompat, Minister of Social Development and Human Security of Thailand (MSDHS) at the Launch of a report on “Social protection assessment based national dialogue"

   10 May 2013

   Report by Mr Santi Prompat, Minister of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) to the Prime Minister at the Launch of a report on “Social protection assessment based national dialogue: Towards a nationally defined social protection floor in Thailand”, on 10 May 2013, at 11.10-11.20 hrs, at Santimaitri Building, the Government House.

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   Conclusions of the ILO's high level mission to Bangladesh

   04 May 2013

   Joint statement issued by the tripartite partners at the conclusion of the ILO's high-level mission sent to Dhaka, Bangladesh, following the Rana Plaza Building collapse.

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   Statement by ILO Deputy Director General in Bangladesh on May Day 2013

   01 May 2013

   by Mr. Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo, Deputy Director General of Field Operations and Partnerships

April 2013

1. Opening address at the training on promoting and applying international labour standards

   22 April 2013

   By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the training on promoting and applying international labour standards, Quezon City, Philippines, 22 April 2013

2. Presentation on sustainable and inclusive growth at the PROTECT: Doing business amidst new threats VIII

   18 April 2013

   By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the PROTECT: Doing business amidst new threats VIII, Makati City, Philippines, 18 April 2013

February 2013

1. Opening address at the forum on peace in the context of indigenous peoples participation and consultation/advancing the promotion of the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169)

   07 February 2013

   By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the forum on peace in the context of indigenous peoples participation and consultation/advancing the promotion of the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169), Quezon City, Philippines, 7 February 2013

January 2013

1. Opening address at the dissemination workshop on the results of the pilot provincial labor force survey

   29 January 2013

   By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the dissemination workshop on the results of the pilot provincial labor force survey, Makati City, Philippines, 29 January 2013

December 2012

1. 

   Joint statement by Mr Haruhiko Kuroda, President, Asian Development Bank, and Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General, ILO

   17 December 2012

   Joint statement by the ADB and the ILO on promoting decent work in developing Asia and the Pacific to reduce poverty and vulnerability; supporting a more inclusive, equitable and prosperous Asia-Pacific region; promoting greater access to opportunities; and reaffirming support for internationally-recognized core labour standards.

2. ILO Viet Nam Director's Speech on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

   03 December 2012

   Addressing the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December), Mr Gyorgy Sziraczki, ILO Viet Nam Country Director, said Viet Nam needs to promote rights and opportunities for people with disabilities to help them get decent jobs suited to their skills, interest and abilities.

3. UN Viet Nam Resident Coordinator's Speech on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

   03 December 2012

   United Nations Resident Coordinator, Ms. Pratibha Mehta, called on the society to remove stigma and discrimination against people with disabilities at the Celebration Evening and Concert entitled “Creating an inclusive and accessible society for persons with disabilities” in Ha Noi on 3 December.