COVID-19 pandemic
ILO Office for the Caribbean to host virtual roundtable on safety and health at work in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic
Panelists will share information on policies and actions implemented in the Caribbean to address the challenges of COVID-19 to occupational safety and health (OSH).
(24 April 2020) On World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April 2020), the International Labour Organization (ILO) Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean will convene a virtual roundtable on safety and health at work in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
During this online dialogue, panelists will share information on policies and actions implemented in the Caribbean to address the challenges of COVID-19 to occupational safety and health (OSH).
Media are invited to attend.
Featured speakers will include:
During this online dialogue, panelists will share information on policies and actions implemented in the Caribbean to address the challenges of COVID-19 to occupational safety and health (OSH).
Media are invited to attend.
Featured speakers will include:
- Ms Claudia Coenjaerts, Director, ILO Office for the Caribbean
- Mr Ariel Pino, Social Protection and Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, ILO Office for the Caribbean
- Ms Carolyn Sancho, Executive Director, Occupational Safety and Health Authority and Agency (OSHA), Trinidad and Tobago
- Mr Asif Gafoor, Health, Safety and Environment Manager, Demerara Distillers Ltd, Guyana
- Ms Yvonne Edwin, Saint Lucia Trade Union Federation, Saint Lucia
- Mr Godwin Thomas, Occupational Safety and Health Officer, Grenada Technical and Allied Workers' Union, Grenada
Date: Tuesday, 28 April 2020
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern Caribbean Time
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This virtual roundtable is part of a “Resilient with Decent Work” webinar series coordinated by the ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean to discuss the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, how it affects the world of work and to explore solutions.
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern Caribbean Time
Click here to Pre-register
This virtual roundtable is part of a “Resilient with Decent Work” webinar series coordinated by the ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean to discuss the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, how it affects the world of work and to explore solutions.
Media contact: Shireen Cuthbert - cuthbert@ilo.org