The 5th Conference of the Regulating for Decent Work Network gathered leading academics at the Headquarters of the ILO, from 3 to 5 of July 2017, to discuss key dimensions of the future of work, with a focus on identifying potential policy and regulatory responses. The organizing committee selected 200 papers that were presented in sessions split in four tracks:
Work and Society
Decent Jobs for all: New Jobs for the Future and their Nature
The Organization of Work and Production: Challenges for Decent Work
The Governance of Work: Labour regulation's Complex Future
The conference also hosted plenary and special sessions, and documentary exhibitions.
Highlights
Opening Ceremony with Guy Ryder (Director-General, ILO)
Monday, 3 July, 9.00-9.30. GB Room.
Plenary Session no. 1 Care Jobs and the Care Economy – An opportunity for the future of decent work
Plenary Session 2: Can a universal basic income resolve future income security challenges?
Listen to the full session here Tuesday, 4 July, 17.00-18.30. GB Room. Speaker: Olli Kangas (The Social Insurance Institution of Finland) - view presentation Gerhard Bosch (IAQ Germany) - view presentation Corina Rodríguez Enríquez (CIEPP Argentina). Chair: Sandra Polaski
Everything you've ever wanted to know about Universal Basic Income, live interview with Olli Kangas and Sandra Polaski https://www.facebook.com/ILO.ORG/videos/2056326344393592/
Plenary Session 3: The governance of work: labour regulation’s complex future
Wednesday, 5 July, 16.00-17.30. GB Room. Speaker: Kerry Rittich (University of Toronto); David Levi-Faur (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) - view presentation Chair: Moussa Oumarou (ILO)
RDW award for best paper and closing session
Wednesday, 5 July, 17.30-18.00. GB Room. Guy Ryder (ILO), John Howe (Melbourne Law School), Deirdre McCann (Durham University) and Kea Tijden (AIAS, University of Amsterdam). Convener: Nicolas Niemtchinow (ILO) Winning paper Subcontracting Linkages in the Informal Economy in India: Analyzing the Implications for Inclusive Growth - Ms Surbhi Kesar (South Asian University, India)
Movie screenings
The True Cost (2015)
Monday, 3 July, 17.30-19.00. ILO Cinema (R2 South). Directed by Andrew Morgan, is documentary film exploring the impact of fashion on people and the planet. Discussants: Mark Anner (Penn State University & Center for Global Workers' Rights), Gary Gereffi (Duke University) Convener: Uma Rani (ILO)
The Moderators (2017)
Tuesday, 4 July, 12.30-13.30. Espace Gobelin. Directed by Adrien Chen and Ciaran Cassidy, this short documentary shows the reality of social media monitors in offices in India who ensure social media sites are not taken over by bots and scammers. Discussant: Michael "Six" Silberman (IG Metall). Convener: Janine Berg.
