Promoting social dialogue and sustainable enterprises

ILO Director-General in Bulgaria

ILO Director-General Guy Ryder attended an international forum organized in Sofia on 24 June 2015 to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Bulgaria.

In his speech, the ILO Director-General praised the partnership between Bulgaria and the ILO and highlighted the conclusions of the 2015 International Labour Conference on small and medium-sized enterprises and the adoption of a new standard to tackle the informal economy. He called upon tripartite constituents to enhance social dialogue with a view to promoting job creation through sustainable enterprise development.

Mr Guy Ryder also met with Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour and Social Policy Ivailo Kalfin as well as with leaders of the main employers’ and workers’ organizations of Bulgaria. They reviewed recent trends of the Bulgarian economy and the role of the ILO.