Events and meetings

One of ACTRAV’s main events is the bi-annual International Workers’ Symposium. This is a meeting gathering trade unionists and other specialists from all over the world to discuss a given topic.

In addition ACTRAV organizes other events, meetings and workshops, both at headquarters and in the field, focusing on the areas of activities of the bureau.

ACTRAV is at the service of workers representatives as they participate in different meetings at the ILO. Colleagues do also assist in preparing case files that will help worker representatives develop their positions and arguments for the Annual Conference of the ILO, the Governing Body, regional and sectoral conferences and in the Office's various activities.

March 2022

  1. Launch of the Training Manual for workers’ organizations on Dealing with crisis arising from conflicts and disasters

    This panel discussion will provide an opportunity to highlight the importance of social dialogue in matters related to conflicts and disasters by insisting on the role of the ILO, its social partners, and International Labour Standards in crisis situations. It will focus on the key role that workers’ organizations have in this important field.

November 2021

  1. Symposium on Trade Unions in Times of COVID-19

    This international symposium aims to provide an opportunity for trade union leaders, experts, academics and ILO officials to exchange on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world of work. Participants will discuss about strategies on how can trade unions shape the policy responses to the COVID-19 and contribute to the implementation of the ILO Global Call to Action for a human-centred recovery from the COVID-19 crisis that is inclusive, sustainable and resilient.

June 2021

  1. Governing Body Elections for the Period June 2021-June 2024

    The nominations received to the elections of the ILO Governing Body 2021-2024 by 5.00 pm Geneva time on 8 June 2021 are the following...

  2. COVID-19 Recovery : What role for Trade Unions?

    This Workers'Voices will focus on the role to be played by workers and their organizations to shape the recovery policies to build the world post covid.

  3. COVID Recovery: How to extend social protection to all?

    This session of the Workers'Voices focuses on obstacles and strategies to access to universal social protection to all.

  4. How to strengthen Trade Unions in the times of COVID-19?

    Join us for this first session in the series of Workers'Voices during the 109th International Labour Conference.

February 2021

  1. The role of trade unions in achieving Agenda 2030 and decent work through the United Nations cooperation framework

November 2020

  1. Digitalization: Challenges and Opportunities for Union Documentation Centres

    On the occasion of the launch of the new ILO’s workers‘ collection, the Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) will organize a webinar to discuss the challenges and opportunities regarding the digital transformation of Trade Union documentation centres, during which experts will discuss potential strategies as well as best practices to address this digital transformation...

September 2020

  1. Webinar: Skills development and Lifelong Learning: the Role of Trade Unions

    The webinar will take place on Wednesday,18th of November from 12h - 13.30h (CET)

June 2020

  1. Book Launch: "An ILO For All Seasons"

    Over a hundred years, the ILO has developed International Labour Standards and Policy Responses to mitigate the effects of employment and social crises. 2020 will be remembered as the year the world of work was brought to its knees by the COVID-19 pandemic. ​The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how hasards move in a globalized world. It has highlighted the need to use the tools that are available for countering social and economic crises and securing the safety and health of workers. This book traces the development of these tools and the ways in which they have been successfully applied over the last hundred years.

  2. Book launch: "Still Work to be Done"

    In this book, Luc Cortebeeck examines the future of work: how can we eliminate child labour and exploitation?How do we make governments ans multinationals respect all workers in supply chains? How will we work in the post-coronavirus world? These are some questions that Luc Cortebeeck tried to respond in this book which is a plea for effective international social regulations and a strong ILO as cornerstone for social progress.

February 2020

  1. A Global Partnership for the Financial Inclusion of Workers

    The overall objective of this meeting is to explore the feasibility of establishing a global partnership of trade union financial institutions and other key trade union organizations to enhance financial inclusion of workers.

November 2019

  1. Book Launch for the International Journal of Labour Research on the Future of Work

October 2019

  1. Symposium on the Future of Work We Want

June 2019

  1. Book Launch for the Trade Union Guide on Informal Economy

  2. Book Launch for the ILO Centenary

April 2019

  1. Closing the Gender Pay Gap: What Role for Trade Unions?

February 2018

  1. ACTRAV Agora: The Threat of Physical and Psychosocial Violence and Harassment in Digitalized Work

October 2017

  1. Free Online Course on Fair Wage Strategies in a Global Economy starts on 24 October 2017 with a live online launch

    Join the new Massive Open Online Course of ILO-ACTRAV and the Global Labour University which offers global networking, theory and practical skills for trade unionists on fair wages, collective bargaining and minimum wages.

  2. The Future of Work We Want: the Workers’ Perspective