International Industrial Relations Association

The International Labour Office provides the secretariat for the International Industrial Relations Association (IIRA).

The IIRA was established in 1966 in response to a growing need to develop and exchange knowledge in industrial relations at the international level. The general purpose of the IIRA is to promote the study of industrial relations throughout the world in the relevant academic disciplines, by such means as:

• encouraging the establishment and development of national associations of industrial relations specialists;
• facilitating the spread of information about significant developments in research and education in the field of industrial relations;
• organising and publishing the proceedings of worldwide and regional Congresses;
• organising study groups on particular topics and otherwise promoting internationally planned research.

The Association has over 1000 members worldwide including prominent industrial relations scholars and practitioners. Subjects such as globalization, changes in information technology, gender, HIV/AIDS at the workplace, occupational safety and health, labour law, human resource management, labour standards, social dialogue and many other topics are largely discussed during its congresses.

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