Cairo (ILO News) - The ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, Mr. Aeneas Chapinga Chuma, and the ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for the Arab States, Ms. Nada Al-Nashif , will attend the 2014 Arab Labour Conference on 14-21 September in Cairo.
The meeting – organized under the auspices of Egypt’s President, H.E. Abdel Fattah El- Sisi – will be an opportunity to discuss policies to promote decent employment, inclusive growth and sustainable development in the region. It will be Mr Chuma’s first official visit to Egypt.
Senior government, employers’ and workers’ delegations from the Arab Labour Organization’s 21 Member States are expected to attend the annual conference.
Key panel sessions will focus on building consensus around the "Arab Cooperation Prospects to Support Employment" and "The Second Arab Forum for Development and Employment".
Participants will also discuss the effective implementation of the resolutions adopted at the 2013 Arab Labour Conference in Algeria.
The visit by Mr Chuma and Ms Al-Nashif is part of the ILOs’ effort to further strengthen the partnership and collaboration with the Egyptian tripartite constituents.
During the visit, Mr. Chuma will meet senior officials from the Egyptian government, including the Minister of Manpower and Migration, H.E. Nahed El Ashry, and the Minister of Planning, H.E. Ashraf El Araby. He will also meet the leaders of workers’ and employers’’ organizations.
For background information, interview requests and photo ops, please contact:
Asmaa Rezk Communication and Public Information Assistant ILO Cairo Office & Decent Work Team for North Africa Tel: (+202) 27 35 01 23 Cell phone: +2 0100 2522325 Email: [email protected]
