All events: seafarer
Global forum on the maritime labour convention
The forum provides an international platform where all stakeholders can discuss recent updates, technical issues and main challenges faced by the maritime sector, with a specific focus on the impact on decent working conditions and the quality of...
ILO Live
High-Level Event to promote the ratification of the 1986 Instrument of Amendment of the ILO Constitution
114th Session of the International Labour Conference
ILO Live
Maritime Labour Convention: 20 years advancing decent work at sea
Twenty years after its adoption, the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) has established itself as a fundamental pillar of decent work at sea. This high-level commemorative event, broadcast live from ILO Headquarters in Geneva, brings...
ILO Live
Global Coalition for Social Justice Forum: Delivering the political declaration through collaboration and action
ILO at the Second World Summit for Social Development 2025
Joint IMO/ILO/ICS/ITF event
Protecting seafarers against criminalization: what more can be done ?
This event will bring together key stakeholders from the maritime sector to address the criminalization of seafarers and the need for their fair treatment. The event is organized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International...
ILO Live
The Maritime Labour Convention: What we can learn
ILC Conversations 2025
Subcommittee on Wages of Seafarers of the Joint Maritime Commission
Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)
Fifth Meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee established under the Maritime Labour Convention
The Meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee established under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006) serves to review and propose amendments to the convention's standards, ensuring they remain relevant to the evolving maritime industry. Its...
Third meeting of the Joint ILO–IMO Tripartite Working Group to Identify and Address Seafarers’ Issues and the Human Element
Panel discussion
Working and Living at Sea: Challenges and Risks to Seafarers' Human Rights and Safety
A panel discussion on the sidelines of the 56th Session of the Human Rights Council to commemorate the International Day of Seafarers, organized by the Government of the Philippines with the support of the ILO.
Second Meeting of the Joint ILO–IMO Tripartite Working Group to Identify and Address Seafarers’ Issues and the Human Element
Event
Joint IMO/ILO Conference on Work at Sea
The Conference will focus on sharing best practices, views and experiences on: ensuring the rights of seafarers and fishers; identifying gaps in the current regulatory framework, including in relation to responsible management; and exploring how...
Skills for the Indonesian Maritime Sector: The Strategic Involvement of Industries
The purpose of the event is to share key findings from the sub-sectoral skills analysis for the shipbuilding, international logistics and seafaring maritime sub-sectors and to launch the sub-sectoral skills analysis reports.
UK Skills for Prosperity Programme TVET Collaboration Dissemination Event
The purpose of the event is to showcase the collaborations with national and institutional institutions, highlighting milestones and impacts to polytechnics and industries.
Soft-Launch of Handbook and Knowledge Sharing Workshop on GEDSI integration into Learning Process in the Polytechnic
The overall objective of the soft launch and training workshop are at improving equity in access to maritime education, training and employment of under-represented groups including women and promoting social inclusion at maritime workplaces
First Meeting of the Joint ILO–IMO Tripartite Working Group to identify and address seafarers’ issues and the human element
Capacity Building Study Tour to the UK for Skills for Prosperity Polytechnics
A Study Tour to the UK is conducted to allow four polytechnic partners to spend two weeks at their corresponding partner institutions, with intensive programmes designed to provide intensive institutional knowledge sharing.
Training of the Raising Awareness Campaign on Harassment, Violence and HIV/AIDS Vulnerability for Women Seafarer Unions
The training aims to raise the awareness of and build the capacity of women seafarers union on harassment, violence and HIV vulnerability.
Subcommittee on Wages of Seafarers of the Joint Maritime Commission (May 2022)
Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)
Fourth Meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention - Part II
The fourth meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee will take place in two parts. Part I was held in a virtual format from 19 to 23 April 2021. Part II took place from 5 to 13 May 2022 in a hybrid format.