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June 2019
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Day 8: 108th International Labour Conference - Thematic Forum
Well-functioning multilateral system key to an equitable future of work
18 June 2019
Speakers at a thematic forum examined what needs to be done at international and regional level to reduce inequality and how the multilateral system can work more coherently to achieve this. The debate was held at the International Labour Organization’s Centenary Conference.
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108th session of the International Labour Conference
Statement by Ms Cinzia Del Rio, Italian Workers’ delegate to the 108th session of the ILC
17 June 2019
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Day 7: 108th International Labour Conference - Thematic Forum
ILC forum looks at how to shape technological change to promote decent work
17 June 2019
Speakers at a thematic forum discussed how to manage the way digital technologies are transforming the world of work, so that they lead to the creation of decent work. The debate was held at the International Labour Organization’s Centenary Conference.
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Domestic Workers' Day
An aging Asia increases the demand for domestic workers. But what about their rights?
16 June 2019
Mr. Nilim Baruah, International Labour Organization’s Regional Migration Specialist for Asia and the Pacific, reviews progress on migrant domestic workers’ rights in Asia.
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International Domestic Workers’ Day
Wagner Moura: Respect the rights of domestic workers
16 June 2019
ILO Goodwill Ambassador, actor and film director Wagner Moura speaks about the rights of domestic workers this International Domestic Workers’ Day, June 16.
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A human-centred future of work
14 June 2019
During the ILC 2019, ILO Director of Employment Policy Department Sangheon Lee and other ILO colleagues discussed a human-centred future of work.
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108th International Labour Conference
Interview with Christine Lagarde on the future of work and sustainable growth
14 June 2019
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund interviewed by Martin Murphy, Director of Communication of the ILO for the ILC Daily Show.
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Day 5: 108th International Labour Conference - Thematic Forum
Social protection critical amid deep world of work changes
14 June 2019
Sustainable social protection systems will become increasingly critical to provide support in a fast-changing world of work, speakers told a high-level forum at the Centenary International Labour Conference.
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Day 5: 108th International Labour Conference - Thematic Forum
Life-long learning for a brighter future of work
14 June 2019
A forum held as part of the International Labour Organization’s annual conference, which this year marks the ILO’s Centenary, explored the link between jobs, skills and the policy reforms needed to support the labour market of the future.
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Day 4: 108th International Labour Conference - Thematic Forum
Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining are key foundations for decent work
13 June 2019
Speakers from the world of work and from international organizations explored how two key fundamental Conventions advance decent work across the globe. The forum was held as part of the ILO’s annual conference, which this year marks the Organization’s 100th anniversary.