CHINA
ILO Beijing
Contact:  Qiaoling Chen, Tel. (86 10) 6532 5091-94, chenql@ilobj.org.cn
28 April:  A seminar to mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work, jointly organized with State Administration for Work Safety.

INDIA
ILO New Delhi Office
Contact: Neelam Agnihotri, Tel. (91 11) 2460 2101, neelam@ilo.org.in
28 April: Beginning of a training programme for enterprises/exporters in brassware industry in Moradabad to coincide with the World Day.  It will include modules on Safety and working conditions.
28 April:  PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) is organizing a working at Lucknow on “Occupational Health and Safety:  Workplace Rish Assessment and Management” with technical and financial support by ILO.
3 May:  Launch of the Hindi version of the Ship Breaking Guidelines, planned in collaboration with Directorate General of Factories Advice Services and Labour Institutes (DGFASLI) at Alang, Gujarat (which has the largest ship breaking industry in India ).

Thematic messages in various publications and newsletters of professional bodies. Distribution of posters and stickers promoting Safety Culture at Work to professional bodies, Government agencies, employers’ and trade union organizations.

INDONESIA
ILO Jakarta Office
Contact: Gita Lingga. Tel. (62 21) 391 3112, gita@ilojkt.or.id
26-28 April: Seminar on Occupational Safety and Health in the Footwear sector, in Cibaduyut, Bangdung.
6 May:  Launch of the Training Manual on the ILO Code of Practice on the Prevention of HIV/AIDS at the Workplace. Signing of the Ministerial Decree on the Prevention of HIV/AIDS at the Workplace.
7 May:  One day seminar on OSH-MS for Small Enterprises to be participated by 150 tripartite constituents.

JAPAN
ILO Tokyo Office
Contact: Mr. Takanobu Teramoto, (81 3) 5467 2701, teramoto@ilo.org
28 April: Launch of online forum on occupational safety and health will be held on the ILO’s Japanese website (http://www.ilo.org/public/japanese/region/asro/tokyo/index.htm) to promote good practices and discuss ideas for improving safety at work. The forum will be open until 30 June.  

MALAYSIA
Distribution of the report: “Safe Work, Safety Culture,” printed by the National Institute for Safety and Health.

NEPAL
Contact: Ms. Leyla Tegmo-Reddy. Tel. (977 1) 555 0691/555 12080.  KATHMANDU@ilo.org.
28 April:  Tripartite plus interaction programme to be organized by Society of Environmental Journalists-Nepal.  And Launch of the Nepali version of the “Safe Work and Safety Culture:  The ILO Report for World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2004.”

PACIFIC ISLANDS
ILO Suva Office:
Contact: Mr.  A. Zakaria, (679) 3321 546, 3313 866, SUVA@ilosuva.org.fj

FIJI  
28 April:  The programme will include a specially created drama about an accident at work, a keynote address by the Minister of Labour and a presentation by employers on the cost of workplace accidents. A minute of silence will be observed in memory of those who have died at work. Events will take place at the Civic Centre, Suva .  There will also be an exhibition of materials on Occupational Safety and Health and a media and advertising campaign.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA
28 April: The Ministry of Labour is organizing a half day meeting on the Occupational Safety and Health Bill, headed by the Secretary Ms. Margaret Elias.

KIRABATI , SOLOMON ISLANDS , VANUATU
28 April: Advertisements and media campaigns, using newspapers, radio and TV.

PAKISTAN
ILO Islamabad
Contact Islamabad@iloisb.org.pk. Tel. (277) 64 56/7/8
28 April:  A seminar on OSH is being organized by the Workers' and Employers' Bilateral Council of Pakistan (WEBCOP), the Centre for Improvement of Working Conditions and Environment (CIWCE), the Pakistan Engineering Council and the ILO.

PHILIPPINES
ILO Manila
Contact:  Sylvia Fulgencio, Tel. (632) 867 4662, fulgencio@ilomnl.org.ph
28 April:  Tripartite Forum on Safety and Health at Work, with presentations by government, workers and employers on their programmes for safety and health at work, at ILO, RCBC Plaza, Makati City.  Exhibition of photographs and IEC materials on safety and health, as well as posters from the Trade Union poster contest. Media (radio, TV and press releases) by Occupational Safety & Health Center , Department of Labor and Employment.
28 April:  Memorial candlelight by the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines. Poster contest on safety and health at work.
28 April:  Memorial candlelight by the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines.  Poster contest on safety and health at work.

SRI LANKA
ILO Colombo Office
Contact: Sandra Senaratne, Tel: (94 11) 2580691, ext. 292, 294, Sandra@ilocmb.un.lk
28 April: Launch of booklet," Prevention of Industrial Safety and Health Hazards" (in Singhala; it will be available in Tamil later) put together by a team including employers representatives, trade unions and the Industrial Safety and Health Department, and printed with ILO assistance. 1,000 copies will be distributed via trade unions and employers organizations.

The launch will be accompanied by a short seminar focusing on the importance of Occupational Safety and Health and Decent Work. The new Labour Minister has been invited as guest of honor (attendance to be confirmed). A press release about workplace safety and health in Sri Lanka will also be available.

THAILAND
ILO Bangkok Office: 
Contact:  Krisdaporn Singhaseni, Tel. (66 2) 288 1664, krisdaporn@ilo.org 28 April: Observance of International Workers Memorial Day organized by The Occupational Health and Safety and Environment Institute (OHSEI) and ILO.  Presentations by trade union leaders, OHS officers and representatives of various organizations.  Materials promoting health and safety at work will be distributed. Media to be invited.
10-12 May:  National Safety Week of Thailand, jointly organized by the Ministry of Labour, Safety and Health at Work Promotion Association (SAWPAT) and the Office of Social Insurance.  ILO expert will give a presentation.  ILO will also have a booth at the exhibition on safety and health at work.

Radio and TV interviews by ILO experts.

VIETNAM
ILO Hanoi Office: 
Contact:  Tel. (84 4) 734 0900, Hanoi@ilo.org.vn

Safety Day meeting in a coal mining district north of Hanoi.  Distribution of a Vietnamese version of the Safety at Work report and “Safety in Numbers—pointers for a global safety culture at work” by ILO to all labour inspectors and occupational safety and health officers. 

For more information please contact :

Sophy Fisher
Regional Information Officer
ILO Bangkok
Tel : (66) 2288 2482
fisher@ilo.org

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