12 November 2009Governing Body Room, 14.00-15.30 Panel Discussion on People with Disabilities in Times of Economic Crisis A panel presentation, featuring the Academy Award-winning actress, Ms. Marlee Matlin, will be followed by a discussion. The aim of the event is to examine how the current economic downturn is affecting women and men with disabilities and to advocate that they be included in measures to tackle the crisis. ... (Presentation)
17 November 2009Room II, 18.30 - 20.00 Lecture on “Financial Crises: 1929-2008” Professor Youssef Cassis, the head of the Department of Economic History at the University of Geneva, will give a lecture on the subject, within the framework of the ILO Century Project, sponsored by the International Institute for Labour Studies. (Presentation)
19 November 2009Room V, 13.00 - 15.00 Presentation of report on “The social impact of globalization in Argentina” The presentation of the report will take place under the aegis of the International Institute for Labour Studies and the ILO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean. (Presentation)