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The ILO will analyze the main advances and prospects in labor performance in Latin America and the Caribbean
More than 20 speakers from different countries in the region will participate in a technical symposium convened by the ILO, where they will reflect on key themes that are shaping both the present and the future of work.
3 November 2023
ILO News - In the framework of the commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the annual publication "Panorama Laboral" by the International Labor Organization (ILO), the Regional Office of the ILO for Latin America and the Caribbean and the ILO Office for the Southern Cone of Latin America will hold the Regional Symposium "Three Decades of Labor Performance in Latin America and the Caribbean: Advances and Prospects", which will take place at the ILO headquarters in Santiago, Chile, on November 15 and 16, 2023.
The "Panorama Laboral" report has documented the labor context in the region over the past three decades, depicting significant changes in Latin America and the Caribbean in demographic, economic, and social terms. Currently, the region still faces challenges such as high informality, insufficient productivity, and pronounced economic cycles that affect businesses, labor conditions, and the situation of workers and their families.
In this context, the regional symposium aims to explore the main challenges presented by the future of work in the region and the adaptations that will be necessary in labor institutions and policies to address transformations such as digitalization, automation, the gig economy, and just transitions.
The event will feature a prominent opening session with the participation of the Regional Director of the ILO for Latin America and the Caribbean, Claudia Coenjaerts; the former President of the Republic of Chile, Ricardo Lagos Escobar; and the Minister of Labor and Social Welfare of Chile, Jeannete Jara.
Subsequently, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, will delve into the new productive paradigms and technological changes in the region, and Manuela Tomei, Deputy Director-General of the ILO, Governance, Rights, and Dialogue Cluster, Geneva, will address the promotion of decent work and social justice in a global context marked by various crises.
The first day of the symposium will also include a dialogue panel with the participation of the President of the Central Workers' Union (CUT) of Chile, David Acuña, and the General Manager of the Confederation of Production and Commerce (CPC), Fernando Alvear.
More than 20 speakers from different countries in the region will participate during the two days of the Symposium, which includes four discussion panels dedicated to key issues, such as economic, productive, and social opportunities in a transforming world of work, labor protection in the context of technological changes, the impact of climate change and environmental degradation on the world of work, and the transformation from informal to formal economy, along with the challenges of measuring employment and its implications for the adaptation of labor institutions and policies in this matter.
“The Regional Symposium "Three Decades of Labor Performance in Latin America and the Caribbean: Advances and Prospects" will be a unique opportunity to analyze the challenges of the labor world and promote dialogue among key actors in the region.
For more information about the symposium, registrations, and details of the agenda, please visit https://panoramalaboral.info/inicio/
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