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ILO activities in the post-war world (Part 2: 1960-1988)
1960

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First ILO African Regional Conference, Lagos, 5-16 December 1960

At the time, the first African conference was the largest regional conference ILO had ever organized. It took place in a special context: the accession to independence of many new African States. The attention centred on Africa in 1960 also gave the conference greater resonance internationally. It adopted three major resolutions on ILO′s work in Africa:

  • preparation, ratification and application of international conventions and recommendations in Africa;
  • technical assistance;
  • worker education and training for managers of small and medium-sized undertakings.
For the ILO Director-General, David A. Morse, the conference was of paramount importance in that it enabled the representatives of States from all parts of Africa to discuss social issues and matters relating to work, at the time among the States′ main concerns.

Establishment of the International Institute for Labour Studies (IILS)

The IILS was established by ILO in 1960 as an advanced study centre for social and labour matters. Its mission is to further understanding of labour problems through education and research.
  1. 1960-1988:
    ILO activities in the post-war world (Part 2: 1960-1988)
    1. 1960
    2. 1964
    3. 1965
    4. 1968
    5. 1969
    6. 1970
    7. 1973
    8. 1974
    9. 1977
    10. 1982
    11. 1986
  2. 1919-1939
  3. 1940-1945
  4. 1946-1959
  5. 1989-1998
  6. 1999-


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