ILO Director-General to attend the 2015 Job Summit in Ghana
The first-ever National Job Summit in Accra, Ghana will kick off on 15 April in the presence of H.E. President John Dramani Mahama, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder and Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, Aeneas Chapinga Chuma
ADDIS ABABA (ILO News) – The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Guy Ryder will take part in the National Job Summit of Ghana under the theme “Inclusive Growth through Creation of Productive Employment and Decent Work” on 15 April at the Accra International Conference Centre.
Ryder will address some 1,500 high level national and international participants of the Summit organized by the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations, under the auspices of H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, in partnership with the ILO.
The importance of this Job Summit “cannot be under-estimated because of the increasing need for countries to create sustainable employment opportunities for the teeming youth and the population in general”, underscores the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations.
Guy Ryder and President John Dramani Mahama will attend a creative exhibition on Sustaining Competitive and Responsive Enterprises (SCORE) Project to showcase some of the key activities undertaken by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with the support of the ILO.
High on the agenda is also the official launch of Ghana’s new National Employment Policy at an event to be attended by senior government, employers’ and workers’ delegations as well as representatives of Academia, research institutions, and think-tanks.
The two day Job Summit is an opportunity to discuss policies to promote decent jobs particularly for the youth, inclusive growth and sustainable development in the country, the sub region and the African region.
A special focus will be dedicated to core areas for creation of productive and remunerative employment. These include sectors such as agriculture, industry, services, education/skills development training and governance.
Key panel sessions will also include presentations on international experiences with employment policies, apprenticeship, labour migration, green jobs as well as the transition from informal to formal economy.
The first-ever National Job Summit in Ghana is planned to:
Ryder will address some 1,500 high level national and international participants of the Summit organized by the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations, under the auspices of H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, in partnership with the ILO.
The importance of this Job Summit “cannot be under-estimated because of the increasing need for countries to create sustainable employment opportunities for the teeming youth and the population in general”, underscores the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations.
Guy Ryder and President John Dramani Mahama will attend a creative exhibition on Sustaining Competitive and Responsive Enterprises (SCORE) Project to showcase some of the key activities undertaken by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with the support of the ILO.
High on the agenda is also the official launch of Ghana’s new National Employment Policy at an event to be attended by senior government, employers’ and workers’ delegations as well as representatives of Academia, research institutions, and think-tanks.
The two day Job Summit is an opportunity to discuss policies to promote decent jobs particularly for the youth, inclusive growth and sustainable development in the country, the sub region and the African region.
A special focus will be dedicated to core areas for creation of productive and remunerative employment. These include sectors such as agriculture, industry, services, education/skills development training and governance.
Key panel sessions will also include presentations on international experiences with employment policies, apprenticeship, labour migration, green jobs as well as the transition from informal to formal economy.
Expected outcomes
The first-ever National Job Summit in Ghana is planned to:
- Serve as a platform for interaction among key stakeholders in the employment sector and help in devising strategies for job creation to help achieve Ghana’s goal of reaching full employment by 2030.
- Identify and engage relevant stakeholders, think-tanks and social partners on avenues for job creation as well as sharing knowledge and best practices at the regional, national and international levels.
- Focus attention on the challenge of unemployment, under-employment, poverty and increasing inequality and its potential to undermine national security and stability.