Events in Arab States

For inquiries about any of the events listed below, please contact 90th@ilo.org

• Iraq

  • 27 April 2009, Baghdad, Iraq
    Seminar on "National Employment Policy for Iraq" to be attended by high-level participants and major stakeholders. A session will be dedicated to "Social Dialogue on Decent Work for better Globalization". This event will take place in Baghdad on 27 April 2009 at Rasheed Hotel.

• Jordan

  • 26 April 2009, Amman, Jordan
    Better Work Jordan, in coordination with the ILO Regional Office for Arab States, marks the 90th Anniversary of the ILO
    Representatives from the tripartitie constitutents of the ILO, as well as the academic community, NGOs and the public gathered to highlight the ILO's work in Jordan, with special focus on the programme of Better Work, a joint project of the ILO and the International Finance Corporation which engages private sector buyers to improve labour standards in global supply chains.
    1. Speech of the Minister of Labour H.E. Dr. Gazi Shbaikat - (mp3 47kB)
    2. Photos - (pdf 1.7MB)
  • April 2009, Amman, Jordan
    Regional Conference on Women's Entrepreneurship Development (WED): Better Knowledge, experience sharing and successful approaches towards WED promotion in the Arab region. This meeting is organized by Turin and the ILO Regional Office will be sending 90th anniversary promotion materials.

• Kuwait

  • 28 April 2009, Kuwait City, Kuwait
    Seminar will be organized in Kuwait in collaboration with ILO constituents (MOSAL, KTUF & KCCI) and other civil society organizations on the subject of the ILO and its role in bringing about the Declaration on Social Justice. This seminar will be followed by a reception organized by ILO office in Kuwait in coordination with MOSAL, KTUF and KCCI inviting UNCT agencies, civil society organizations and NGOs.

• Lebanon

  • 23 April 2009, Beirut, Lebanon
    Symposium in Parliament honors ILO's 90th Anniversary and highlights ILO Declaration on Social Justice and the Right to Work in Lebanon
    A high-level meeting took place in the Lebanese Parliament to highlight the ILO's 90th Anniversary and highlights ILO Declaration on Social Justice and the Right to Work in Lebanon in the presence of ILO tripartite constituents, UN Agencies and the Lebanese Parliamentarians' Committees on Human Rights and on Labour and Social Affairs. Opening statements were delivered by the Lebanese Minister of Labour, the President of General Trade Union Federation in Lebanon, the President of Association of Lebanese Industrialists, the Head of both Parliamentarians' Committees, and the ILO Regional Director. There was a power point presentation on Social Justice and Decent Work, followed by two interventions: one delivered by Nabatieh Governor, head of the committee that was formed to Combat the Worst forms of Child Labour, and the second by an expert in women's issues wherein she highlighted the role of women in the Arab region and focussed on ILO role.

• Palestine

  • 28 April 2009, Palestine
    A free event for youth to be coordinated in West Bank with the Sharek Youth Forum covering both West Bank and Gaza. Larger campaign will include distribution of Arabic material on the ILO to local newspapers, the businessmen's quarterly magazine, "This week in Palestine" newsletter, and Shabab el Mustaqbal monthly newsletter.

• Saudi Arabia

  • Saudi Arabia
    Occupational Safety and Health Meeting organized by the safe work Department at ILO Headquarters, Geneva.

• United Arab Emirates

  • 27-28 April 2009, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    The UAE Ministry of Labour in collaboration with the ILO and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights will organize a public seminar on "Labour and Human Rights" in Dubai on 27 and 28 April 2009. The meeting will include an introduction to human rights in labour relations, human rights and rule of law, fundamental rights at work, combatting human trafficking, forced labour, and human rights and corporate social responsibility.