Tripartite Conference on the 100th Anniversary of ILO and the Future of Work held in Baku

A tripartite conference “100th Anniversary of ILO and the Future of Work”, organized by the Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), took place in Baku on May 06, 2019.

News | 06 May 2019
The tripartite conference commemorating the ILO’s centenary was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, National Confederation of Entrepreneurs (Employers) Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation and the majority of its member organizations, academic community, employers and workers. The International Labour Organization was represented by Sergeyus Glovackas,  Head of Bureau for Workers’ Activities, Central Asia and Eastern Europe (ILO Geneva), Gocha Aleksandria, Specialist on Workers’Activities of the ILO Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Yashar Hamzayev, ILO National coordinator in Azerbaijan, and Mirza Muleskovic, SDGs and Inclusive Economic Growth Technical Specialist.

The Bureau of the conference comprised Matin Karimli, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Azerbaijan, Sattar Mohbaliyev, Chairman of AHİK, Mammad Musayev, President of the National Confederation of Entrepreneurs (Employers) Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Sergeyus Glovackas, Head of Bureau for Workers’ Activities, Central Asia and Eastern Europe, ILO.

At the plenary session Sergeyus Glovackas presented the Global Commission on the Future of Work report entitled “Work for a Brighter Future” and highlighted to the audience its main findings and concrete recommendations.

The conference agenda included three panel discussions in order to cover the most relevant issues for the country. The first panel was dedicated to the future of work, focusing on the Global Commission report findings, the second focused on the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly on Goal 8 – Decent work for all while the third one dealt with social dialogue and social partnership issues.

All social partners were unanimous in the opinion that the ILO provides significant support to the country focusing on the specific needs of the constituents.<