Statements and speeches

2022

  1. Statement

    Better opportunities for women are essential for the broader economic development of a country, which FPRW can help realise

    03 March 2022

    Inaugural address by Ms Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi, at the ILO-IAWS Workshop on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work in the lead up to Women's Day 2022.

  2. Statement

    Cooperatives are crucial for advancing the Decent Work Agenda in India

    02 March 2022

    Inaugural address by Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi at the Multistakeholder Consultation on Cooperatives in India, hosted by ILO, CII and IRMA.

  3. Statement

    Message at the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MOLE) Strategic Planning Workshop

    01 March 2022

    By Ms Ma. Concepcion Sardaña, Senior Programme Officer on behalf of Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the MOLE Strategic Planning Workshop, 1 March 2022, Cotabato, Philippines

  4. Manila, Philippines

    Opening address at the Responsible labour practices to achieve inclusive and sustainable business in the rural sectors in mining

    01 March 2022

    By Ms Cerilyn Pastolero, Project Manager of the ILO Project on Improving Workers' Rights in the Rural Sectors of the Indo-Pacific with a focus on Women at the Responsible labour practices to achieve inclusive and sustainable business in the rural sectors in mining, 1 March 2022, Manila, Philippines

  5. Statement

    Message at the UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science Celebration in the Philippines

    28 February 2022

    By Ms Akiko Sakamoto, Regional Skills Development and Employability Specialist, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific at the UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science Celebration in the Philippines with the Austrian Embassy, Department of Education and UP National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education, 28 February 2022, Manila, Philippines

  6. Statement

    Rural entrepreneurship has the potential to power over 70% of the Indian economy, when the right skills and insights are imparted

    25 February 2022

    Opening remarks by Satoshi Sasaki, Deputy Director, ILO/DWT-CO-New Delhi at the SIYB Training of Entrepreneurs for rural youths in Rajasthan.

  7. Statement

    Proper OSH mechanisms ensure all workers and employers benefit from safe and healthy workplaces

    22 February 2022

    Opening remarks by Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO/DWT-CO-New Delhi at the three country OSH training workshop for plantation sector and introduction and application of WIND and WISE training methodologies.

  8. Statement

    Message on the partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry Philippine Trade Training Center (DTI-PTTC)

    22 February 2022

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines on the partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry Philippine Trade Training Center (DTI-PTTC), 22 February 2022, Manila, Philippines

  9. Statement

    Message at the Sectoral consultation with workers and employers for the development of the regional child labour action plan

    18 February 2022

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the at the Sectoral consultation with workers and employers for the development of the regional child labour action plan, 18 February 2022, Cotabato, Philippines

  10. Statement

    Safe workplace is important for workers vis a vis productivity increase and business sustainability

    18 February 2022

    Opening remarks by Satoshi Sasaki, Deputy Director, ILO-DWT/CO-New Delhi, at the meeting of the project, “Safety + Health for All Plantation Workers in South Asia - India Component” with the small growers' organizations/ associations.