Video interviews

October 2011

1. 

   Questions and answers on Global Employment Trends for Youth

   19 October 2011

   Interview with Sara Elder, ILO Economist at the Employment Trends Unit, Author of the report "Global Employment Trends for Youth".

June 2011

1. 

   Voices from the Conference - Parting Impressions

   17 June 2011

   The views and aspirations of some of the more than 4,000 participants of the 100th International Labour Conference are shared in a video finale presented at the closing ceremony in the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. It is a parting impression of 17 days of committee discussions, special events, high-level panels, special guests and the adoption of a landmark convention for domestic workers.

2. 

   Voices from the 100th International Labour Conference III

   16 June 2011

3. 

   Voices from the 100th International Labour Conference II

   14 June 2011

   A selection of short interviews were filmed at the 100th anniversary of the International Labour Conference, held at the United Nations in Geneva. These highlights include delegates' views on the issue of social justice, the International Labour Conference (ILC) as an invaluable and unique forum for tripartite dialogue between workers, employers and government representatives as well as youth unemployment in the 21st Century.

4. 

   Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Appeals to the ILO to Expand its Activities in Myanmar

   13 June 2011

   Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the former General Secretary of the National League for Democracy in Myanmar, spoke via video message to the delegates of the 100th International Labour Conference of the ILO. She expressed her hope that the ILO would expand its activities in Myanmar and help usher in an era of social justice. The International Labour Organization's current activities in Myanmar include efforts to ensure the elimination of forced labour.

5. 

   Eliminating Hazardous Child Labour: An Interview with the ILO's Constance Thomas

   10 June 2011

   ILO TV interviews Constance Thomas, Director of the ILO's International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour. In a new report issued for World Day Against Child Labour, the International Labour Organization warns that a staggeringly high number of children are still caught in hazardous work - some 115 million of the world's 215 million child labourers - and calls for urgent action to halt the practice.

6. 

   Voices from the 100th International Labour Conference

   10 June 2011

   A selection of comments filmed in the first few days at the 100th Anniversary of the International Labour Conference, held at the United Nations building in Geneva. These highlights include delegate's views on the issue of domestic labour, the International Labour Conference (ILC) as an invaluable and unique forum for tripartite dialogue between workers, employers and government representatives, as well as the importance of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in the 21st Century.

7. 

   Young voices in search of Decent Work

   09 June 2011

   Young people from Argentina, Egypt, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, South Africa and Spain share their hopes and aspirations for finding Decent Work. Shown at the 100th International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, this film kicked off a high-level panel discussion with youth leaders on the employment challenges facing young people today.

May 2011

1. 

   Labour Inspection: An Interview with the ILO's Giuseppe Casale

   31 May 2011

   ILO TV interviews Giuseppe Casale, Director of the ILO's Department of Labour Administration, about the general discussion on labour administration and inspection that will take place at the International Labour Conference from June 1 to 13, 2011.

2. 

   A Window of Opportunity for Social Protection

   31 May 2011

   ILO TV interviews Michael Cichon, Director of the ILO's Social Security Department, about the committee discussion to take place at the 100th International Labour Conference on the ILO's strategic objective of social protection. The committee will run from June 1 to 13, 2011 and will focus on social security and how it can contribute to social justice and a fair globalization.