Events and campaigns

October 2011

1. Severe labour exploitation of migrant workers - latest developments in politics and practice

   7 - 7 October 2011, DGB Bundesvorstand, Berlin, Germany

   At the occasion of the World Day of Decent Work on October 7 the DGB Berlin-Brandenburg and the Berlin Alliance to Combat Trafficking for Labour Exploitation (BBGM) are organizing a public event to discuss the latest development in politics and practice with regard to severe labour exploitation of migrant workers in Berlin. BBGM is an initiative involving the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Berlin, the International Labour Organization (ILO), the German Association of Trade Unions, and the Berlin State Department for Labor and Social Affairs.

2. Closing the Gender Pay Gap in Jordan. The first in a series of training courses on the concept and application of equal pay for work of equal value.

   6 - 8 October 2011, Dead Sea, Jordan

   In 2010, the Policy Brief on Pay Equity in Jordan, developed by the ILO in partnership with the Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW), pointed to continued gender-based pay discrimination at work. A subsequent Policy Roundtable on Pay Equity recommended that a focused initiative on pay equity could help to eliminate the gender pay gap. The establishment of a strong institutional framework for action on pay equity, the creation of evidence-based policies and action and legislative amendments were among the concrete activities proposed by national constituents to close the gender pay gap in the country. In July 2011, with technical support from the ILO, the tripartite plus National Steering Committee on Pay Equity (NSCPE) was established to promote pay equity (equal pay for work of equal value) for men and women workers in Jordan. Co-chaired by the Ministry of Labour and the JNCW, it comprises representatives from trade unions, professional associations, civil society, government bodies, the Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber of Industry and the private sector.

July 2011

1. “Launch of the National Steering Committee for Pay Equity” - Amman, Jordan - 25 July 2011

   18 - 31 July 2011, AMMAN, JORDAN

   The launch event will bring together tripartite constituents who will jointly decide and agree on the Committee’s mandate and membership, key desired results and next steps. Technical sub-committees on legal and research issues will be also formed during the launch. The tripartite plus National Steering Committee for Pay Equity will follow-up and take the lead in coordinating and implementing the Action Plan for Pay Equity in Jordan, as well as coordinate activities aimed at achieving pay equity for equal value of work. The Committee will be co-chaired by the Ministry of Labour and the Jordanian National Commission for Women JNCW. This will be the first step towards creating a strong institutional framework for action on pay equity in Jordan. It will be followed by further collaboration between ILO, MoL, JNCW and other Jordanian partners working on promoting pay equity in the country.

2. Europe Aid: Preventing and prosecuting trafficking for labour exploitation

   7 July 2011, Europe Aid Info point, EC, Brussels

   Presentation at the EC Info point on anti-trafficking initiatives led by the ILO with EC support

June 2011

1. Conference "Preventing Trafficking in Human Beings for Labour Exploitation: Decent Work and Social Justice"

   20 - 21 June 2011, OSCE, Vienna

   The 11th High-level Alliance against Trafficking in Persons conference aims to gain a deeper understanding and to analyse the various interconnected factors that foster the exploitation of people in slavery-like practice. The event is split into two segments: Mr Guy Ryder, Executive Director of the Standards and Fundamental Rights at Work Department at the ILO, will participate to the First Segment, which focuses on the added value and challenges of partnership and co-operation to fight trafficking in human beings as a form of modern-day slavery.The Second Segment brings together a variety of actors and experts, to generate exchange of information and expertise coming from very diverse fields, explore innovative ideas to tackle the problem and encourage new partnerships.

May 2011

1. Regional Conference in Tbilisi, Georgia: Building partnerships to combat human trafficking and forced labour

   18 - 19 May 2011, Tbilisi, Georgia

   Regional conference to exchange good practices on the prevention of forced labour and trafficking in the context of increased labour mobility between the South Caucasus, neighbouring countries and the European Union.

February 2011

1. Trafficking in Human Beings in Finnish Work Life

   3 - 4 February 2011, House of Estates, Helsinki, Finland

   The seminar aims to raise awareness about the existence of forced labour in Finland and develop strategies and recommendations for prevention.

January 2011

1. Workshop to strengthen the role of Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) in combating human trafficking in Ethiopia with ILO support

   25 - 27 January 2011, Ethiopia

   Leaders of the Ethiopian national trade union centre CETU met with industry federations to develop an action plan to combat trafficking of Ethiopian workers and children in a three-day seminar. The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs presented the new Proclamation No. 632/2009 regulating private employment agencies.

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   18 - 19 January 2011, Warsaw, Poland

   The forum aims to discuss means of legal redress and compensation for trafficked migrant workers.

December 2010

1. End Human Trafficking Now: Enforcing the UN Protocol

   10 - 12 December 2010, Luxor, Egypt

   International forum hold by the End Human Trafficking Now! (EHTN!) Campaign, SMWIPM, in partnership with the United Nations and the Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (UN.GIFT), Orascom Telecom Holding, Manpower, the GAP, Microsoft, the World Bank, and Vital Voices Global Partnership. The forum will focus on key issues related to human trafficking, identify best practices and positive experiences, and carve out a set of challenges to pursue with various partners.

November 2010

1. The Cost of Forced Labor, Exploitation and Human Trafficking

   9 November 2010, Washington DC, USA

   This Social Development Brown Bag Lunch is part of the Conflict Crime and Violence Cluster's (CCV) continued work to promote an improved understanding of the role of CCV within the development context and promoting effective, practical strategies to reduce and prevent CCV through the World Bank's work.

October 2010

1. A Rights-based Approach to Counter Labor Trafficking – U.S. and German Experiences

   18 October 2010, Berlin, Germany

   The conference will provide a forum for U.S. and German experts to explore how government and civil society can cooperate to assist labor trafficking victims.

September 2010

1. Regional Workshop for Employers’ Organisations from the Southern Caucasus and Destination Countries on Strategies against Human Trafficking and Forced Labour

   23 - 24 September 2010, Batumi, Georgia

   The EU funded regional project “Strengthening of comprehensive anti-trafficking response in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia” takes place in the Caucasus region covering Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia and seeks to contribute to the progressive reduction of trafficking in human beings in these three countries. The Conference is a regional component of the Project and will contribute to the development of a coherent anti-trafficking strategy for the Employers’ Organizations to take action against forced labour and trafficking in human beings

2. Practical Insights into the Combat against Trafficking for Labour Exploitation

   16 September 2010, Berlin, Germany

   Conference on trafficking for labour exploitation organized jointly by the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation and the Berlin Alliance project in the framework of the ESF/XENOS-Project "Berlin Alliance against Human Trafficking into Labour Exploitation"

3. Partnerships among international organisations active in the field of trafficking in human beings

   13 September 2010, Strasbourg, France

   4th meeting of the Committee of the Parties of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. The aim of the debate is to determine the actions to be taken to strengthen partnerships and improve co-ordination between the different international organisations active in the field of preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims.

4. Brazil: III Seminar of the National Pact to Eradicate Slave labour

   1 September 2010, São Paulo, Brasil

   Launched in 2005, the National Pact for the Eradication of Slave labour is celebrating its 5 years of existence. The international seminar will gather the signatories of the Pact to assess the enforcement of the Pact, present the results of the monitoring process, and discuss the situation of supply chains facing the issue, and will also present good practices of employers against contemporary slavery.

July 2010

1. Action to combat trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labour exploitation: Identification and protection of victims

   5 July 2010, ILO, Geneva

   The conference will provide an overview of the results of the “FREED” Project, present the studies on trafficking for labour exploitation and forced labour in Italy and Poland, present the national versions of the handbook for labour inspectors and discuss their application on actual cases, discuss transnational cooperation mechanisms between labour inspectors and law enforcement agencies in source and destination countries, and share ideas about future steps towards an effective response to forced labour and labour exploitation.

June 2010

1. Addressing the Demand Side of Chinese Migrant Workers in European Countries: Workshop in Italy

   21 - 24 June 2010, ILO, Geneva

   Event organized by the ILO, in cooperation with the Italian Department for Equal Opportunities (DPO), as a component of the European Commission – China collaborative project “Capacity Building for Migration Management in China “(CBMM)

2. European Parliament seminar on combating and preventing trafficking in human beings: the way forward

   10 - 10 June 2010, European Parliament, Brussels

   During the seminar, members of European Parliament urged greater emphasis on this issue. As Parliament's rapporteur Anna Hedh said it "is 2010 and women are still sold into slavery - even though slavery was abolished long ago". The Swedish Socialist believes Europe is engaged in an "every day struggle" against it.

April 2010

1. ESRC seminar series on Unfree Labour

   30 April 2010, Clifford Chance, Canary Wharf, London

   Seminar organized by the University of Manchester, co-sponsored by Anti-Slavery International