300th Session of the Governing Body, 1-16 November 2007

GB - Governing Body in plenary

1	Approval of the minutes of the 299th Session of the Governing Body	[i] -	GB.300/1
2	The agenda of the International Labour Conference
	(a) The agenda of the 97th Session (2008) of the Conference	[i] -	GB.300/2/1
	(b) Proposals for the agenda of the 99th Session (2010) of the Conference	[i] -	GB.300/2/2
3	Matters arising out of the work of the 96th Session (2007) of the International Labour Conference
	Follow-up to the adoption of the work in fishing Convention and Recommendation and related Conference resolutions	[i] -	GB.300/3/1
	Follow-up to the adoption of the conclusions on the promotion of sustainable enterprises	[i] -	GB.300/3/2
	Follow-up to the adoption of the resolution concerning strengthening the ILO’s capacity: Oral report
4	The United Nations and reform	[i] -	GB.300/4
	World Bank "Doing Business" report: The employing workers indicator	[i] -	GB.300/4/1
5	The ILO Action Plan for Gender Equality	[i] -	GB.300/5
6	Report and conclusions of the 11th African Regional Meeting (Addis Ababa, 24-27 April 2007)	[i] -	GB.300/6
7	Enhanced programme of technical cooperation for the occupied Arab territories	[i] -	GB.300/7
8	Developments concerning the question of the observance by the Government of Myanmar of the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29)	[i] - [i] - [i] -	GB.300/8 GB.300/8(Add.) Conclusions
9	Measures taken by the Government of Belarus to implement the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry established to examine the observance of the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), and the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98)	[i] -	GB.300/9
	Information provided by the Government of Belarus on the measures taken to implement the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry	[i] - [i] -	GB.300/9/1 Conclusions
10	348th Report of the Committee on Freedom of Association	[i] -	GB.300/10
11	Report of the Working Group on the International Labour Conference	[i] -	GB.300/11
12	Reports of the Programme, Financial and Administrative Committee	[i] -	GB.300/12(Add. & Corr.)
	First report: Financial questions	[i] -	GB.300/12/1(Rev.)
	Second report: Personnel questions	[i] -	GB.300/12/2(Rev.)
13	Reports of the Committee on Legal Issues and International Labour Standards	[i] -	GB.300/13(Rev.)
14	Report of the Subcommittee on Multinational Enterprises	[i] -	GB.300/14
15	Report of the Committee on Employment and Social Policy	[i] -	GB.300/15(Rev.)
16	Report of the Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings and Related Issues	[i] -	GB.300/16
17	Report of the Committee on Technical Cooperation	[i] -	GB.300/17
18	Report of the Working Party on the Social Dimension of Globalization	[i] -	GB.300/18(Rev.)
19	International Institute for Labour Studies	[i] -	GB.300/19(Rev.)
20	Report of the Director-General	[i] - [i] -	GB.300/20 GB.300/20(Add.)
	First Supplementary Report: Arrangements for the Eighth European Regional Meeting	[i] -	GB.300/20/1
	Second Supplementary Report: Further developments in relation to the drafting of an international instrument on shipbreaking/ship recycling	[i] -	GB.300/20/2
	Third Supplementary Report: appointment of a Regional Director	[i] -	GB.300/20/3
	Fourth supplementary report: Implementation process of the Tripartite Agreement on Freedom of Association and Democracy in Colombia	[i] -	GB.300/20/4
	Fifth Supplementary Report: Measuring decent work	[i] -	GB.300/20/5
	Sixth Supplementary Report: Report of the committee set up to examine the representation alleging non-observance by France of the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98), the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) and the Termination of Employment Convention, 1982 (No. 158), made under article 24 of the ILO Constitution by the Confédération générale du travail – Force ouvrière	[i] -	GB.300/20/6
21	Reports of the Officers of the Governing Body
	First report: Appointment of the Director-General	[i] -	GB.300/21/1
	Second report: Representation alleging non-observance by Japan of the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 (No. 159), made under article 24 of the ILO Constitution by the National Union of Welfare and Childcare Workers
	Third report: Representation made by the Federation of Maritime Transport Trade Unions (FPRMT) under article 24 of the ILO Constitution alleging non-observance by the Russian Federation of the Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers Convention, 1996 (No. 179)
22	Composition and agenda of standing bodies and meetings	[i] -	GB.300/22
Inf	Information notes

PFA - Programme, Financial and Administrative Committee

	Financial questions
1	Programme and Budget for 2006-07: Regular budget account	[i] - [i] -	GB.300/PFA/1 GB.300/PFA/1(Add.)
2	Voluntary contributions and gifts	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/2
3	Financial questions relating to the International Institute for Labour Studies:
	(a) Programme and Budget for 2008-09	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/3/1
	(b) Authorization to accept contributions and gifts	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/3/2(Rev.)
	Financial questions relating to the International Institute for Labour Studies	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/3/3
4	Proposed 2008-09 budgets for extra-budgetary accounts:
	(a) International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (CIS)	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/4/1
	(b) Inter-American Research and Documentation Centre on Vocational Training (CINTERFOR)	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/4/2
5	Establishment of an Independent Oversight Advisory Committee	[i] - [i] -	GB.300/PFA/5 GB.300/PFA/5 (Add.)
6	International Training Centre of the ILO, Turin:
	(a) Documents submitted to the 69th Session of the Board of the Centre (Geneva, 29-30 October 2007)	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/6/1
	(b) Report of the 69th Session of the Board of the Centre (Geneva, 29-30 October 2007)	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/6/2
	(c) Report of the Working Party	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/6/3
7	Report of the Building Subcommittee	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/7(& Corr.)
8	Report of the Information and Communications Technology Subcommittee	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/8
9	Results-based management:
	(a) Progress report and review of the programming cycle	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/9/1
	(b) Knowledge strategy	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/9/2
10	Programme and Budget for 2008-09: Technical meetings reserve	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/10
	Financial arrangements relating to the 18th International Conference of Labour Statisticians	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/10/1
11	Regular Budget Supplementary Account	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/11
12	Progress report on the review of the field structure	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/12
13	Evaluations
	(a) Annual Evaluation Report 2006	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/13/1
	(c) Independent evaluation of the ILO country programme for Argentina: 2001-06	[i] - [i] -	GB.300/PFA/13/3 GB.300/PFA/13/3(Add.)
	(d) Independent evaluation of the ILO's country programme of support to Ukraine: 2000-06	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/13/4 (& Corr.)
14	Matters relating to the Joint Inspection Unit: Reports of the JIU	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/14
15	Other financial questions
	Financial arrangements for the funding of the ILO Liaison Officer in Yangon	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/15/1
	Personnel questions
16	Statement by the staff representative
17	Revised ILO Human Resources Strategy	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/17
18	Report of the International Civil Service Commission	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/18
19	Other personnel questions
	General Service salary survey, Geneva	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/19/1
	Matters relating to the Administrative Tribunal of the ILO: Recognition of the Tribunal's jurisdiction by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/19/2
	Matters relating to the Administrative Tribunal of the ILO: Recognition of the Tribunal's jurisdiction by the South Centre	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/19/3

PFA/BS - Building Subcommittee

1	Status report on ongoing renovation activities at the headquarters building	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/BS/1
2	Refurbishment of the headquarters building: Financial considerations	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/BS/2
3	Overview of ILO accommodation	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/BS/3(& Corr.)
4	Other questions

PFA/ICTS - Information and Communications Technology Subcommittee

1	Updated Information Technology Strategy (2007-09)	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/ICTS/1
2	Training for the Integrated Resource Information System (IRIS)	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/ICTS/2
3	Electronic Document Management System (EDMS)	[i] -	GB.300/PFA/ICTS/3
4	Other questions

LILS - Committee on Legal Issues and International Labour Standards

	Legal issues
1	Standing Orders of the International Labour Conference: Evaluation of interim provisions concerning the verification of credentials	[i] -	GB.300/LILS/1
2	The campaign for the ratification of the 1997 Instrument of Amendment to the ILO Constitution	[i] -	GB.300/LILS/2
3	The status of privileges and immunities of the International Labour Organization in member States	[i] -	GB.300/LILS/3(Rev.)
4	Composition of the Governing Body	[i] -	GB.300/LILS/4
5	Other legal issues
	International labour standards and human rights
6	Improvements in the standards-related activities of the ILO: Possible approaches and an interim plan of action to enhance the impact of the standards system	[i] -	GB.300/LILS/6
7	Ratification and promotion of fundamental ILO Conventions	[i] -	GB.300/LILS/7
8	Requests for reports on the application of the Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003 (No. 185), under article 22 of the Constitution	[i] -	GB.300/LILS/8
9	Form for reports on the application of ratified Conventions (article 22 of the Constitution): The Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)	[i] -	GB.300/LILS/9
10	Project on economic dynamics of international labour standards	[i] -	GB.300/LILS/10
11	Interim report of the Joint ILO/UNESCO Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendations concerning Teaching Personnel (CEART)		.
12	Other questions

MNE - Subcommittee on Multinational Enterprises

1	Update on strategic priorities for MULTI for 2006-07	[i] -	GB.300/MNE/1
2	Update on the programme to give an orientation on international labour standards, the Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy and other related matters		.
3	Updates on corporate social responsibility (CSR)-related activities:
	(a) Within the ILO, including the InFocus Initiative on Corporate Social Responsibility and the International Training Centre	[i] -	GB.300/MNE/3/1
	(b) Within other organizations	[i] -	GB.300/MNE/3/2
4	Involvement and participation of ILO constituents in the Global Compact local networks	[i] -	GB.300/MNE/4
5	Other questions

ESP - Committee on Employment and Social Policy

1	Collective bargaining and the Decent Work Agenda	[i] -	GB.300/ESP/1
2	Overview of the Global Employment Agenda implementation	[i] -	GB.300/ESP/2
3	The Decent Work Agenda in Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs): Recent developments	[i] -	GB.300/ESP/3
4	Implementation of the Global Employment Agenda: An update	[i] -	GB.300/ESP/4
5	Progress evaluation of the Global Social Trust pilot project	[i] -	GB.300/ESP/5
6	Other questions

STM - Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings and Related Issues

1	Purpose, duration and composition of the activities to be held in 2008 and new proposals for activities in 2008-09, including proposals resulting from the groupings of sectors' advisory bodies	[i] -	GB.300/STM/1
2	Effect to be given to the recommendations of sectoral and technical meetings:
	(a) Tripartite Meeting on the Production of Electronic Components for the IT Industries: Changing Labour Force Requirements in a Global Economy (Geneva, 16-18 April 2007)	[i] - [i] -	GB.300/STM/2/1 TMITI/2007/10
	(b) Tripartite Meeting on the Impact of Global Food Chains on Employment (Geneva, 24-27 September 2007)		oral report
3	Joint ILO/UNESCO Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendations concerning Teaching Personnel (CEART): Oral report
4	Update on the ILO's participation in the development by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) of safety recommendations for small fishing vessels	[i] -	GB.300/STM/4
5	Further developments in relation to the drafting of an international instrument on ship breaking/ship recycling:
	Developments at the 56th Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC)
	Joint ILO/IMO/Basel Convention Working Group on Ship Scrapping: Third session	[i] -	GB.300/STM/5/2
6	Other questions
	Joint ILO/WHO Meeting on the Revision of the International Medical Guide for Ships (IMGS) (Geneva, 25-26 July 2007)	[i] -	GB.300/STM/6/1
	Project on avian flu and the workplace	[i] -	GB.300/STM/6/2

TC - Committee on Technical Cooperation

1	The ILO's technical cooperation programme 2006-07	[i] -	GB.300/TC/1(& Corr.)
2	Implementation of Decent Work Country Programmes	[i] -	GB.300/TC/2
3	Resource mobilization for technical cooperation: Implementation report	[i] -	GB.300/TC/3
4	Follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: Technical cooperation priorities and action plans regarding the elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation	[i] -	GB.300/TC/4
5	Other questions

WP/SDG - Working Party on the Social Dimension of Globalization

	Panel discussion on Decent Work for sustainable development – The challenge of climate change
1	Decent work for sustainable development - The challenge of climate change	[i] -	GB.300/WP/SDG/1
2	Trade and employment: Follow-up to the joint ILO/WTO Secretariat study	[i] -	GB.300/WP/SDG/2
3	Other questions