Statements and speeches
2019
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Article
The three elements that Asian countries should not miss while preparing the future of work
03 October 2019
OpEd by ILO economists Sara Elder, Christian Viegelahn and Tejeshwi Nath Bhattarai, authors of 'Preparing for the future of work: National policy responses in ASEAN +6', a study of how ASEAN+6 countries are preparing their labour markets for technological, climate and demographic changes.
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Statement
Towards a Safe and Sustainable Ship Recycling Industry in India
26 September 2019
Inaugural address by Ms. Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO DWT for South Asia and Country Office for India at National Tripartite Workshop on Improving Occupational Safety and Health towards a Safe and Sustainable Ship Recycling Industry in India organised in partnership with Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes (DGFASLI).
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Article
China promotes gender equality at work
23 September 2019
OpEd by Claire Courteille-Mulder, the Director of ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia. According to an ILO report, up to 12 percent of workers said they had been subject to verbal abuse, humiliating behavior, bullying, unwanted sexual attention or sexual harassment. Eliminating violence and harassment at the workplace is crucial to achieve greater gender equality and shape a future that works for all men and women, says Claire Courteille-Mulder.
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Statement
National Summit on Bridging Skill Gaps in Industry 4.0
13 September 2019
Inaugural session address by Ms. Dagmar Walter, Director, DWT South Asia and India Country Office at the National Summit on Bridging Skill Gaps in Industry 4.0 organized by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI).
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Statement
Launching of ILO - SCOPE Network of Champions
12 September 2019
Welcome address by Ms. Dagmar Walter, Director, DWT South Asia and India Country Office at the launch of ILO SCOPE Network of Champions.
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Asia-Pacific Social Protection Week: Securing the Future of the Region
More and more countries recognize the role of universal social protection in reducing poverty and inequality
10 September 2019
Statement of ILO’s Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Tomoko Nishimoto, at a special session on the Centenary of the International Labour Organization held by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila.
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Statement
World of Work: Issues and Challenges for Trade Unions
20 August 2019
Inaugural address by Ms Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO Country Office for India and Decent Work Team for South Asia at the National workshop on World of Work: Issues and Challenges for Trade Unions
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Youth4OSH
Opening address at the launch of the ILO Youth4OSH Communication Platform
31 July 2019
By Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, delivered by Ma. Concepcion Sardaña, Senior Programme Officer at the launch of the ILO Youth4OSH Communication Platform, 31 July 2019, Makati City, Philippines
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Op-ed
Migration in Southeast Asia should be an opportunity for workers, communities and economies – not traffickers
31 July 2019
Op-ed by Ms Tomoko Nishimoto, the ILO’s Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific; Mohammad Narciri, the Regional Director of UN Women for Asia and the Pacific, based in Bangkok, Thailand; and Mr Jeremy Douglas, the Regional Representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
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Statement
Towards Progressive Labour Policy to Promote Investment, Growth & Employment
31 July 2019
Special address by Ms Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO Country Office for India and Decent Work Team for South Asia at the All India Organisation of Employers’ (AIOE) Annual General Meeting.