13th African Regional Meeting
Addis Ababa to host the World of Work in Africa
The 13th African Regional Meeting of the ILO will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 30 November-03 December 2015 in the presence of Dr Mulatu Teshome, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General of the ILO.
ADDIS ABABA (ILO News) – The 13th African Regional Meeting (ARM 2015) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 30 November-03 December 2015 in the presence of H.E. Dr Mulatu Teshome, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General of the ILO.
Some 500 delegates from 49 African member States will attend the high-level meeting to discuss and agree on how best to promote an inclusive and sustainable development in Africa through Decent Work.
With more than 18 million new jobs needed every year in Africa, creating quality jobs for young African men and women is one of the most urgent post-2015 challenges.
ARM 2015 will focus particularly on the implementation of the 2030 sustainable development goals in the region while addressing key issues related to migration, youth employment and ICTs, green economy/jobs as well as the transition from the informal to the formal economy in Africa.
Ethiopia’s Minister of Labour and Social Affairs (MOLSA), Hon. Abdulfatah Abdullahi Hassan will be hosting this platform for dialogue which brings together, every four years, ILO’s tripartite constituents – Governments, Workers and Employers’ organizations, together with the political, economic and social actors of the world of work in Africa.
High-Profile participants include Senior Representatives of the African Union Commission, the African Development Bank, and the UN System, including UNECA Executive-Secretary Carlos Lopes and ILO’s Deputy Director-Generals, Sandra Polaski (Policy), Gilbert Houngbo (Field Operations and Partnerships) and Greg Vines (Management & Reform) as well as the Assistant-Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, Aeneas Chapinga Chuma.
The Conference will also provide an opportunity to engage for the first time at the pan-African level in the official signature panel of the 50 for Freedom campaign to end modern slavery. Nearly 21 million people worldwide, across all continents, are victims of modern-day slavery. In Africa 3.7 million people are affected.
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The Regional Conference will take place at the United Nations Conference Centre of the UNECA in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and media accreditations are mandatory to access the venue for coverage. You can find the media accreditation form.
Media Briefing Room: During the ARM 2015, a media centre will be available with free wireless Internet access.
Press materials and a package of photo and audio-visual materials will be available to the media.
For more information or interview requests, please contact
ILO Regional Office for Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Guebray Berhane | +251 115 444415 | guebray@ilo.org
Rahel Kebede | +251 115 444454 | rahel@ilo.org
Some 500 delegates from 49 African member States will attend the high-level meeting to discuss and agree on how best to promote an inclusive and sustainable development in Africa through Decent Work.
With more than 18 million new jobs needed every year in Africa, creating quality jobs for young African men and women is one of the most urgent post-2015 challenges.
ARM 2015 will focus particularly on the implementation of the 2030 sustainable development goals in the region while addressing key issues related to migration, youth employment and ICTs, green economy/jobs as well as the transition from the informal to the formal economy in Africa.
Ethiopia’s Minister of Labour and Social Affairs (MOLSA), Hon. Abdulfatah Abdullahi Hassan will be hosting this platform for dialogue which brings together, every four years, ILO’s tripartite constituents – Governments, Workers and Employers’ organizations, together with the political, economic and social actors of the world of work in Africa.
High-Profile participants include Senior Representatives of the African Union Commission, the African Development Bank, and the UN System, including UNECA Executive-Secretary Carlos Lopes and ILO’s Deputy Director-Generals, Sandra Polaski (Policy), Gilbert Houngbo (Field Operations and Partnerships) and Greg Vines (Management & Reform) as well as the Assistant-Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, Aeneas Chapinga Chuma.
The Conference will also provide an opportunity to engage for the first time at the pan-African level in the official signature panel of the 50 for Freedom campaign to end modern slavery. Nearly 21 million people worldwide, across all continents, are victims of modern-day slavery. In Africa 3.7 million people are affected.
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Follow us on Twitter and follow the live coverage using #ILOAfrica2015
The Regional Conference will take place at the United Nations Conference Centre of the UNECA in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and media accreditations are mandatory to access the venue for coverage. You can find the media accreditation form.
Media Briefing Room: During the ARM 2015, a media centre will be available with free wireless Internet access.
Press materials and a package of photo and audio-visual materials will be available to the media.
For more information or interview requests, please contact
ILO Regional Office for Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Guebray Berhane | +251 115 444415 | guebray@ilo.org
Rahel Kebede | +251 115 444454 | rahel@ilo.org