Events

March 2007

1. 298th session of the Governing Body

   8 - 30 March 2007, ILO Geneva, Switzerland

   The Governing Body of the International Labour Office (ILO) will address a range of issues at its 298th session, including basic labour rights in Myanmar and Belarus, trade and employment, wages around the world, UN reform and the latest report of the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association.

November 2006

1. International colloquium on the 80th anniversary of the ILO Committee of Experts -- Protecting Labour Rights as Human Rights: Present and Future of International Supervision

   24 - 25 November 2006, Geneva, Switzerland

   International colloquium on the 80th anniversary of the ILO Committee of Experts (Geneva, 24-25 November 2006)

2. 

   297th session of the Governing Body

   2 - 17 November 2006, ILO Geneva, Switzerland

   The Governing Body of the International Labour Office (ILO) will address a wide range of issues, including basic labour rights in Myanmar and Belarus, the ILO response to the post-crisis situation in Lebanon and the latest report of the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association.

September 2006

1. Tripartite Meeting on Social and Labour Implications of the Increased Use of Advanced Retail Technologies

   18 - 20 September 2006, Geneva, Switzerland

August 2006

1. 

   Fourteenth Asian Regional Meeting

   29 August - 1 September 2006, Busan, Republic of Korea

   The overall theme of the 14th AsRM is Realizing Decent Work in Asia. The concept of decent work encompasses employment creation and enterprise promotion, social protection, rights at work and social dialogue. The Meeting will identify the opportunities and challenges for realizing decent work as the main pathway out of poverty and for creating a more productive and equitable society in Asia.

June 2006

1. "Kick the Ball" against child labour

   12 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland

   The event on the 12th of June will be celebrated in Headquarters with the presence of Football stars that will “kick the ball” against child labour, in a match with children from the Geneva International School and the Signal de Bernex Football Club.

2. Round table on Good Practices in combating child labour

   9 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland, Palais des Nations

   During the International Labour Conference (ILC) a plenary discussion will take place on the new Global report. In the context of this plenary discussion a round table will take place focussing on the experience of three “first generation” countries of ILO’s International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour.

3. Round table with Ministers of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries –CPLP

   8 June 2006, Geneva, Switerzerland, Palais des Nations

   Round table discussion on the Ministerial Declaration and Plan of Action against child labour of the Community of Portuguese speaking countries

4. Africa Cup of Nations

   1 June 2006, Egypt

   An ILO campaign to fight child labour; calling for the progressive elimination of child labour and its worst, most hazardous forms as an urgent priority

May 2006

1. 

   95th Session of the International Labour Conference

   31 May - 16 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland

   This year's Global Report will be on the effective abolition of child labour; the agenda will also include occupational safety and health, the employment relationship and the role of the ILO in technical cooperation.