World of Work Summit

The International Labour Conference held a World of Work Summit to discussed the importance of employment and decent work for peace and resilience, with a specific focus on tackling the realities on the ground and on partnerships that can achieve real results. The Summit addressed the challenges of sustaining peace by providing opportunities in the world of work, especially for young people. It consisted of a High-Level Panel discussion and a speeches by high-level keynote speakers.

This year the Summit was honoured by the addresses of H.E. Mr Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland, and of H.E. Mr Faustin-Archange Touadéra, President of the Central African Republic.

High-level interactive panel discussion

Panellists

The panellists will address four themes in particular:
- The importance of employment generation and decent work for sustaining peace;
- Recent experiences on the ground: the contribution of decent work to addressing the needs of the people affected, particularly women and young workers;
- The contribution of employment promotion programmes to conflict prevention, peace and resilience building;
- Strategic partnerships for peace-building and the sustainable development agenda, and the role of the ILO;

The High-Level Panel, will offer the opportunity for the audience to participate in the debates and discuss:

• The role of the ILO, including through new strategic partnerships, in the emerging global architecture for sustaining peace.
• The relevance and effectiveness of integrated strategies aimed at promoting employment, decent work and social dialogue for addressing the root causes of conflicts, including refugee crises, and supporting peace building.

Background

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