Agenda of the Sixth European Regional Meeting

PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS

Monday 11 December
14:00 -18:00	Accreditation/registration of participants	Information desk (R3)

15:00 -18:00	Preliminary Workers' group meeting	Room II


Tuesday 12 December
08:00 -18:00	Accreditation/registration of participants	Information desk (R3)

09:00 -11:00	Employers' group meeting	Room V
	Workers' group meeting	Room II

09:00 -10:00	Government members of the European Union	Governing Body room

10:00 -11:00	Government group meeting	Governing Body room

11:00 -12:30	Opening ceremony Election of the Chairperson and the three Vice-Chairpersons Appointment of the members of the Credentials Committee Appointment of the Officers of the Groups Appointment of the members of the Drafting Group on Conclusions Address by Mr. Juan Somavia, Director-General, ILO Address by Lord Russell-Johnston, Kt., President of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Address by Mr. Pascal Couchepin Minister of Economic Affairs, representing the Swiss Federal Council	Governing Body room

15:00 -18:00	Video presentation on: Decent Work in Europe and Central Asia	Governing Body room

	Discussion of the Report of the Director-General: Development Trends in the Region: Challenges and opportunities for the ILO; ILO's contribution to the accession countries; ILO's contribution to the Stability Pact; ILO's contribution to the consolidation of democracy in the CIS; ILO's relationship with the EU, the CIS and other regional institutions	Governing Body room


Wednesday 13 December
09:00 -10:00	Government group meeting (if necessary)	Governing Body room
	Employers' group meeting	Room V
	Workers' group meeting	Room II

10:00 -12:45	Discussion of the Report of the Director-General : Development Trends in the Region (cont.)	Governing Body room

14:15 -18:30	Special session on: Information and Communications Technology: Questions for discussion are contained at the end of Volume I of the Report of the Director-General Introduction by two keynote speakers: ICT and Decent Work Mr. Philip Jennings, Secretary-General of Union Network International Mr. Michel Neuve-Eglise, Chairman, Comité consultatif du Fonds commun de placement I - Source (Start-up for the creation of SMES in ICT) (Continuation of the debate on Thursday, 14 (if necessary))	Governing Body room


Thursday 14 December
09:00 -10:00	Government group meeting (if necessary)	Governing Body room
	Employers' group meeting	Room V
	Workers' group meeting	Room II

10:00 -13:00 and 15:00 -18:00	Discussion of the Report of the Director-General : Activities of the ILO: Europe's field activities; Europe's Technical Assistance priorities, assessment and future orientation as regards: promoting decent employment and income; promoting fundamental principles and rights at work and International Labour Standards; fostering tripartism and social dialogue; ensuring social protection for all	Governing Body room

Friday 15 December
09:00 -11:00	Government group meeting	Governing Body room
	Employers' group meeting	Room V
	Workers' group meeting	Room II

11:00 -13:00 and 15:00 -18:00 (if necessary)	Consideration and adoption of the Report of the Credentials Committee Consideration and adoption of the Conclusions Consideration and adoption of the Report of the Meeting Concluding remarks by the Secretariat Closing speeches	Governing Body room

Note: - The Standing Orders (rules for Regional Meetings) can be consulted at: http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/leg/publ/reg/index.htm

Updated by FQ. Approved by HS. Last update: 29 November 2000.