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Global Conference on the Sustained Eradication of Child Labour

Accreditation open for the Global Conference on the Sustained Eradication of Child Labour in Argentina

Media advisory | 31 October 2017
BUENOS AIRES (ILO News) – The Fourth Global Conference on the Sustained Eradication of Child Labor will be held on November 14-16 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Media accreditation is now open.

The Conference will be a call to action to redouble efforts in the fight against child labor and modern slavery, in line with Target 8.7 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Governments, employers and workers from 193 countries have been invited to the Conference, which is organized by Argentina’s Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, with support from the ILO.

Information about the IV Conference on the Sustainable Eradication of Child Labor, including the agenda and the list of high-level participants, can be found on the official website at http://childlabour2017.org/en

Media representatives interested in covering the Conference in Buenos Aires should request press accreditation as soon as possible. All the information as well as the required forms is available at http://childlabour2017.org/en/press

It is also possible to follow the IV World Conference and its preparations on Twitter and on Facebook

Content related to this Conference will be marked with the hashtag # clconf17

Media Contacts:
Florencia Bonnin | flor@prbond.com | +54-9-11-5926-7494
Mauro Maciel | mmaciel@urbancom.co | +54-9-11 - 6850-1799
Luis Cordova | cordova@ilo.org
Santiago Fernández Cosimano | safernandez@trabajo.gob.ar | + 5411 4300-6109