ILO/ITUC Inter-Regional Conference on Trade Union Action and Strategies on Forced Labour and Trafficking

The inter-regional conference will be discussing an international trade union strategy in the fight against forced labour and trafficking. The objectives are to give to all participants a clear view on all aspects of different forms of forced labour and trafficking, their adverse effects on the labour market and the role of the trade union movement in fighting the phenomenon, defining what the main means of action of trade unions are on a (sectoral) local, national, regional and international level.

Type: Conference

When: 9 - 11 September 2007

Where: Petaling Jaya, Selangor, W. Malaysia

9-11 September 2007

Venue:

Hotel Armada

Lorong Utara C,

Section 52,

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, W. Malaysia.

Tel: 603-79546888

Fax: 603-79585593

Objective: a clear view on the scope of both forced labour and trafficking and on how to identify victims.

9:00-9:30: Registration

9:30-10:15: Welcome, introduction and opening remarks

Rajasekaran, General Secretary, Malaysian Trade Union Congress

Jaap Wienen, Deputy General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation

Roger Plant, Head, Special Action Programme against Forced Labour, International Labour Organisation

Objectives and expected outcomes, participants’ expectations

Jeroen Beirnaert, Project Coordinator Forced Labour and Trafficking, International Trade Union Confederation

10.15-10.30: Coffee/tea

10:30-12:00: Presentation: The Role of Trade Unions within a Global Alliance against Forced Labour

Definitions and concepts, ILO standards and implementation mechanisms

Roger Plant, Head Special Action Programme against Forced Labour, International Labour Organisation

12.00-12.30: Q&A

12:30-14:00: Lunch

14:00-15:00: Presentation: Global trends in forced labour and trafficking

Typology, gender and regional distribution

Mike Kaye, Communications Manager, Anti-Slavery International

15.00-15.30: Q&A

15:30-15.45: Coffee/tea

15.45-17:30: Roundtable: Global Unions’ action against forced labour and trafficking

Neil Kearney, General Secretary, International Textile Garment and Leather Workers’ Federation (moderator)

17:30 Conclusions

Tag: forced labour, trafficking in persons

Regions and countries covered: Global

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