Events on forced labour

September 2010

  1. Brazil: III Seminar of the National Pact to Eradicate Slave labour

    1 September 2010

    Launched in 2005, the National Pact for the Eradication of Slave labour is celebrating its 5 years of existence. The international seminar will gather the signatories of the Pact to assess the enforcement of the Pact, present the results of the monitoring process, and discuss the situation of supply chains facing the issue, and will also present good practices of employers against contemporary slavery.

May 2009

  1. Identifying Good Practices for Producers/Purchasers to Reduce the Use of Child or Forced Labor

    11 - 12 May 2009

    The workshop is part of a National Research Council (NRC) study sponsored by the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) of the Department of Labor. Participants will discuss the elements of a possible framework for identifying and organizing a standard set of practices that will reduce the likelihood that persons will use forced labor or child labor to produce goods, with a focus on business and governmental practices.

March 2009

  1. Second national seminar of the monitoring Committee of the national Pact to eradicate slave labour

    18 March 2009

    The seminar will gather employers and companies signatories of the National Pact. The results of a new study on Supply Chain will be presented and some good practices will be presented. The Code of conduct of the National Pact will be given to participants.

June 2008

  1. Regional Workshop on Labour inspection and Forced Labour in Latin America

    18 - 20 June 2008

    This technical workshop will gather about 50 persons linked to labour inspection and forced labour from 12 Latin American countries

December 2006

  1. Technical consultation on forced labour indicators, data collection and national estimates

    13 - 14 December 2006

    The objective of the meeting is to discuss how to improve indicators and data on forced labour, including the forced labour outcomes of human trafficking, with a view to promoting better law enforcement and monitoring the impact of national and international policies.