Regional Tripartite Meeting on Wage Policies in the Arab Countries

Participants will explore major policy issues and practical challenges faced in the area of wage determination and address specific country-level aspects of minimum wage setting.

Participants in the "Regional Tripartite Meeting on Wage Policies in the Arab Countries", including Jordan's Minister of Labour Dr Atef Obidat and ILO Regional Director for the Arab States Ms Nada al-Nashif. For more photos of the meeting visit: www.flickr.com/iloarabstates


Objectives

Participants will explore major policy issues and practical challenges faced in the area of wage determination and address specific country-level aspects of minimum wage setting. This workshop will discuss objectives, criteria and institutions for minimum wage setting, review experiences and practices from several countries and include an exercise on how wage data can be utilized in minimum wage setting. Emphasis is placed on how to improve wage policies with clear and achievable objectives, sound analysis and constructive social dialogue.

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