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2009
- 18-20 May 2009, Bangkok, Thailand
ILO/IOE/CAPE Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting of Employers' on
The Contribution of Human Resources Development to Competitiveness
The meeting sought to move forward the agenda of the Asia-Pacific employers in order to make the region a better, more attractive place to do business in, and to promote social and economic development for its people. Members from twenty-two national employers' organizations from the Asian-Pacific Region were invited. This meeting was jointly organized by the ILO Bureau for Employers' Activities (ACT/EMP); the International Organization of Employers (IOE), and the Confederation of Asia Pacific Employers (CAPE).
- 28-29 April 2009, Geneva, Switzerland
International Symposium on Business Responses to the Demographic Challenge
The ageing workforce is one of the greatest challenges in the contemporary world, with long term implications. Dependency ratios in both developed and developing countries have risen, and established systems for looking after older persons are under stress everywhere. Shrinking workforces have also changed the skills maps, affecting investment opportunities and consequently the options for wealth generation in many societies. Already, many concerned companies have begun to look for solutions, mostly by encouraging older workers to stay in the labour market. However, that has not been easy for many reasons, including institutional barriers and behavioural factors. Yet it is important to find sustainable solutions very soon, before the challenge becomes a crisis.
The ILO Bureau for Employers' Activities organized an employers' symposium for business to discuss solutions to these issues. It was held on 28 and 29 April 2009 at the ILO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and brought together leading thinkers from the business community, researchers and companies. The issues were looked at from all perspectives, with a view to understanding them better, reviewing experiences in addressing them at the enterprise and societal levels, and looking for ways in which business can better address the problem.
- 16-19 February 2009, Turin, Italy
Workshop on Social dialogue and negotiation skills training
In order to help employers' negotiators to promote their interests more efficiently, a training workshop was organized in Turin. This workshop included one training day on social dialogue (what are the benefits and the risks, review of present situation and development perspectives etc.) and a three-day in depth negotiation skills training.
2008
- 30-31 October 2008, Baku, Azerbaijan
Inter-Regional Conference on Sharing Experiences and Taking Action in Combating Child Labour
This two-day Conference included presentations and discussion on what employers can do in combating child labour. It was a follow-up to the "Inter-Regional Conference for Employers on Sharing Experiences and Lessons Learnt" held in Istanbul, September 2007.
- 7-8 October 2008, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Latin American and Caribbean Subregional Conference/Workshop
Business against Child Labour: Tools for Action
In collaboration with the IOE, ILO's IPEC program, and the Argentinean employer organization (UIA), ACT/EMP hosted the first ILO "Latin American and Caribbean Subregional Conference/Workshop, Business against Child Labor: Tools for action". The two day meeting took place the 7 and 8 of October 2008 and gathered representatives of 17 employers' organizations from the Americas, together with over 60 Argentinean enterprises involved in CSR actions for the prevention/eradication of child labor.
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