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.

July 2021

  1. Asia and Pacific: Regional launch event of the International Journal of Labour Research

    The ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) organized a high-level regional launch of the International Journal of Labour Research on 16th July2021. “COVID-19 and Recovery: The Role of Trade Unions in Building Forward Better” is launched during a panel discussions which bring together authors, researchers , academics, ILO representatives and leaders from trade union in Asia and Pacific.

December 2020

  1. ACTRAV Regional Webinar on Trade Unions in Transition in Asia and Pacific

    This regional webinar will provide an opportunity to trade unions in Asia-Pacific to discuss possible transformative action on the future of trade unions in the context of the post-COVID-19 recovery.

  2. Webinar on skills development and lifelong learning: The role of trade unions in Asia and Pacific

    This regional webinar will provide an opportunity to trade unions in Asia-Pacific to discuss skills development and lifelong learning in the context of the post-COVID19 recovery and the ILC standard-setting on apprenticeships, as well as in the implementation of the ILO Centenary Declaration.

September 2020

  1. COVID-19 Crisis: Relying on social dialogue for solutions in the Asia and Pacific

    This webinar aims to assist trade union leaders in the Asia and Pacific to enhance their role in social dialogue as a solution to respond to the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. Moreover, to promote, and explain the related ILO tools, and guides that can help them in their effort to achieve a better future for all workers.

July 2020

  1. ILO Webinar on COVID-19: Protecting Workers in the Workplace in Asia and Pacific

    This webinar will offer trade unionists in Asia-Pacific an opportunity to discuss “Pillar 3: Protecting workers in the workplace” while exploring possible actions and strategies to influence, shape and support successful policy outcomes linked to the ILO Policy Framework.

  2. ILO Webinar on COVID-19:Supporting Enterprises, Jobs and Income in Asia and Pacific

    This webinar, part of the ACTRAV Webinar Series 2.0, will explore how to cushion the devastating consequences for the loss of income many workers face during lockdown as well as the policies in place such as wage subsidies, job retention schemes and other efforts in terms of short-term support and extension of social protection. Trade union strategies that can influence, shape and support these actions will also be discussed.

June 2020

  1. ILO Webinar on COVID-19: Stimulating the Economy and Employment​ in Asia and Pacific

    The lockdown measures have sparked an unprecedented economic crisis in most countries around the world. “Jobs-led” and “human centred” economic policies have become increasingly important and necessary in the COVID-19 crisis and recovery response. The ILO Policy Framework on COVID-19 Crisis based on International Labour Standards identified out four (4) pillars to fight the crisis and one of which is the pillar on “Stimulating the Economy and Employment”. This webinar, part of the ACTRAV Webinar Series 2.0 will explore how economic and employment policies (in particular active labour market policies) can support workers and sectors in the Asia Pacific region to promote employment growth and more decent work on the road to recovery.

April 2018

  1. The Future of Work We Want: Workers’ perspective in South Asia

    The conference will bring together together representatives from trade unions, governments, academia as well as employers to discuss the developments that are driving the world of work in the future.

September 2017

  1. The Future of Work We Want: Workers’ perspective in the Arab region

    The conference will bring together workers’ leaders, voices from academia, governments and employers from across the region to discuss the profound transformations and challenges faced by the world of work today and in the future.

  2. The Future of Work We Want: Workers’ perspective in Europe and Central Asia region

    The conference will bring together workers’ leaders, voices from academia, governments and employers from across the region to discuss the profound transformations and challenges faced by the world of work today and in the future.

July 2017

  1. The Future of Work We Want: Workers’ perspective in South-East Asia and the Pacific

    The conference will bring together workers’ leaders, voices from academia, governments and employers from across the region to discuss the profound transformations and challenges faced by the world of work today and in the future.

February 2017

  1. Communications: Organizing and Mobilizing Workers

    The ILO will hold a training workshop to help strengthen communication skills of workers organizations to enhance their capacity on using various channels to mobilize and organize workers.

July 2016

  1. ILO Regional Seminar on the Role of Trade Unions in Facilitating the Transition from the Informal to the Formal Economy

    The seminar invites around 42 participants, including 30 persons from trade unions in South Asia and ACFTU in China as a donor organisation, as well as 12 resource persons

July 2015

  1. ‘No one should work this way’ Preventing the abuse of domestic workers

    Photos taken by the renowned photographer Steve McCurry of abused domestic workers will be exhibited at the Foreign Correspondents Club in Hong Kong SAR during the month of July. In addition, an opening event and presentation on the photo project will take place on Thursday 2nd July.

May 2015

  1. © Steve McCurry 2022
    ‘No one should work this way’ Preventing the abuse of domestic workers

    Photos taken by the renowned photographer Steve McCurry of abused domestic workers will be exhibited at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, during the month of May. In addition, a presentation and discussion on the abuse of domestic workers and what can be done to end it will take place on Thursday 7th May. Both events are open to the public.

April 2015

  1. Asia and Pacific Seminar on Wages and Productivity: Union Strategies for Wage Rise and Improved Living Standards

    The seminar, which was organised by the ILO’s Bureau for Worker Activities (ACTRAV) with the support of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU), was held in Phnom Penh from 27 to 29 April 2015, with 40 participants from 15 countries in Asia and the Pacific. The participants were welcomed by Noriyuki Suzuki (General Secretary, ITUC-AP), Chuanhua Wu (Director of Africa and Western Asia Division, International Department, ACFTU) and Athit Kong (Representative of the Cambodian trade union movement), as well as Tun Sophorn (National Coordinator, ILO Phnom Penh) and Pong-Sul Ahn (Senior Specialist on Workers Activities, ILO DWT).

  2. Communication: Tools and skills for mobilizing and organizing workers

    This workshop aims to strengthen the technical skills and organizational capacities of unions in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of communication.

January 2015

  1. Asian Regional Trade Unions Training on Sustainable Development, Green Jobs and Decent Work

    Organized by ITC –ACTRAV supported by GJ-ITC with GJ-A/P (ILO ROAP/DWT-Bangkok), 2-6 February 2015 at Bangkok, Thailand

November 2014

  1. India: Campaign on the Promotion of Ratification of ILO Core Conventions on Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining

October 2014

  1. Nepal:Workers’ Mobilization for Policy Interventions

    The main objective of the conference is to draw attention of the Government of Nepal for protecting workers’ fundamental rights.