Beirut/Cairo – ILO Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat will attend the 43rd session of the Arab Labour Conference (ALO), which opens on April 10 in Cairo, Egypt.
On her first official visit to Egypt on behalf of the ILO, Jaradat will be accompanied by ILO Cairo Office Director Peter van Rooij, and senior ILO specialists from the region.
This year the annual event takes place under the auspices of Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. It brings together delegates from 21 member states to discuss labour issues and policy responses.
Jaradat will address the Conference on factors expected to shape the future of work in the Arab region, and meet with senior government officials and employer and worker representatives.
Key panel sessions in this year’s event will focus on the ALO Director General’s report on “Developmental challenges and aspirations of the Arab Labor Organization,” a technical report on “The role of the social and solidarity economy in increasing employment opportunities,” and a technical report on “Information exchange and its impact on the organization of Arab labor markets.” Participants will also assess the implementation of the resolutions adopted at the 2015 Arab Labour Conference in Kuwait.
The ILO and ALO have a long history of cooperation in the Arab region, dating back some four decades, and the two agencies signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2007.
For background information, interview requests and photo opportunities, 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: 00201099760450 Email: [email protected]
