Pro-employment macroeconomic frameworks, sectoral strategies for employment creation and the informal economy - Employment Policy Department Knowledge-Sharing Workshop
The Employment Policy Department’s 2011 annual retreat took place between the 20th and 23rd of September at the ILO premises in Geneva. Its goal was to share knowledge on progress made in five key work areas of the department: pro-employment macroeconomic frameworks, youth employment, sectoral strategies for employment creation, national employment policy formulation and research frontiers on the informal economy.
Programme
A total of approximately 60 participants, representing the ILO (HQ and field) and external experts were successful in conducting vibrant discussions in all five thematic areas. These and the knowledge generated during the retreat are summarized in the report. Key lessons emerge for improving the Employment Policy Department’s technical advisory services on employment, for translating research findings into policy advice and for improving collaboration between headquarters and field colleagues. Ideas and suggestions were generated both for future research and tool development and for the finalization of this biennium’s global products: (1) the handbook on employment targeting (2) the national employment policy guide (3) the guide for employment impact assessment of infrastructure investments and (4) the resource guide on the informal economy.
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Photo 1. Knowledge sharing workshop, September 2011 | |
Day 1: Tuesday, September 20, 2010 | |
9.00 – 9.10 |
Welcome and introductory remarks by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs (Executive Director, Employment Sector, ILO) |
9.10 – 9.30 |
Objectives of the knowledge sharing workshop by Azita Berar Awad (Director, Employment Policy Department, ILO)
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Theme 1: Pro – Employment Macroeconomic Frameworks | |
9.30 - 10.20 |
Moderator: Iyanatul Islam (EMP/POLICY, ILO) I. Macroeconomic policy for full and productive employment: A synthesis of the country case studies
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10.20 – 10.35 |
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10.35 – 12.35 |
Moderator: Mariangels Fortuny (EMP/POLICY, ILO) II. “Macroeconomic policy for full and productive employment: An analysis of the Argentinian experience”.
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12.35 – 14.00 |
Lunch |
14.00 – 15.30 |
Moderator: Duncan Campbell (ED/EMP, ILO) V. “Macroeconomic policy for full and productive employment. Sri Lanka country study”.
VI. “Macroeconomic policy for full and productive employment: The case of Nigeria”.
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15.30 – 15.50 |
Coffee break |
15.50 – 17.30 |
Moderator: Azita Berar Awad (including introduction Middle East and North Africa) VII. “Macroeconomic of growth and employment under post-2001 Turkey”.
VIII. “Macroeconomic policies and employment in Jordan: Tackling the paradox of jobless growth”.
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Day 2: Wednesday, September 21, 2010 | |
9.00 – 11.00
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Moderator: José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs IX. Panel discussion: “Employment targeting and macroeconomic policy”_ Elements for a Pro-Employment Macro-economic framework
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11.00 - 11.20 |
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Theme 2: Youth Employment | |
11.20 - 13.00 |
Youth employment
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13.00 - 14.00 |
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Theme 3: Guide for development of National Employment Policy | |
14.00 - 14.40 |
I. Introductory remarks by Azita Berar Awad II. Guide for formulating and implementing national employment policy Presentation of the draft Guide by Claire Harasty (EMP/POLICY, ILO) |
14.40 - 15.30 |
Moderator: Gianni Rosas III. Panel Discussion on the Guide in light of practical country and regional demands and experience Sukti Dasgupta (ILO-Bangkok), Mauricio Dierckxsens (ILO-San José), Dramane Haidara (ILO-Dakar), Olga Koulaeva (ILO-Moscow), Dorothea Schmidt (ILO-Cairo) |
15.30 – 15.50 |
Coffee break |
15.50 – 17.35 |
Moderator: Sukti Dasgupta Plenary discussion IV. Concluding remarks about next steps, dissemination and use Moderator: Claire Harasty V. Brief presentation on the ILO Global Information and Knowledge Management Gateway, Michael Henriques (CABINET, ILO) VI. Brief presentation on the Global Knowledge Base on Employment Policy, Eléonore d’Achon and Vicky Leung (EMP/POLICY, ILO) VII. Brief presentation on the new Employment Policy Course in Turin, Mariangels Fortuny Plenary Q&A |
18.00 - |
Reception cocktail |
Day 3: Thursday, September 22, 2011 | |
Theme 4: Enhancing the Employment content of Sectoral Strategies | |
9.00 – 9.20 |
I. Introduction: Terje Tessem and Frédéric Lapeyre |
9.20 – 10.30 |
Moderator: Frédéric Lapeyre (EMP/POLICY, ILO) II. Assessing the employment potential of sectors: A discussion of country experiences and methods
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10.30 – 10.50 |
Coffee break |
10.50 – 12.30 |
Plenary discussion |
12.30 – 14.00 |
Lunch |
14.00 – 15.45 |
Moderator: Terje Tessem (EMP/INVEST, ILO) III. Enhancing the employment content of sectoral strategies: potential of infrastructure sector
IV. Tools and methodologies for assessing the employment potential of infrastructure investments |
15.45 – 16.00 |
Coffee break |
16.00 – 17.30 |
Moderator: Azita Berar Awad V. Employment targeting at the sectoral level and implications for employment policy: Panel discussion |
Day 4: Friday, September 23, 2011 | |
Theme 5: Expanding research frontiers on the Informal Economy | |
9.00 – 9.15 |
I. Introduction - Key issues for policy research: Where are we, what next? by Azita Berar Awad |
9.15 – 10.35 |
Moderator: Azita Berar Awad II. Growth, employment and informality
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10.35 – 10.50 |
Coffee break |
10.50 – 13.00 |
Plenary discussion III. Public policies and transition to formality: what works, for whom? (informal wage employment, self-employed, MSMEs, and sub-contracting)
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13.00 – 15.00 |
Public policies and transition to formality (continued)
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15.00 – 16.00 |
Moderator: Naoko Otobe (EMP/POLICY, ILO) Plenary discussion |
16.00 – 16.15 |
Coffee break |
16.15 – 16.45 |
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16.45 – 17.45 |
Conclusion of the workshop: wrapping up, next steps Open and participatory feedback from participants |
