MOSCOW(ACTRAV INFO)-A youth forum in the Far-Eastern Federal District of the Russian Federation from 21-23 June 2016 highlighted the need to protect the rights of young workers. The meeting was organized by the ILO’s Bureau for Workers ‘Activities (ACTRAV) in cooperation with the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia (FNPR).
Participants shared best practices on the protection of labour rights for youth and the promotion of young leaders in the remote regions of the Russian Federation.
Representatives from Yakutiya, Sakhalin, Magadan, Khabarovsk and Amur regions addressed several topics related to the protection of young workers, including social protection of young people, training and promotion of young leaders, social partnership, lobbying interests of young people through the authorities, legal guarantees of the rights of young people, and youth employment in Russia’s Far-North territories.
Sergeyus Glovackas, Senior Specialist for Workers’ Activities discussed ILO activities on youth employment and the role of international labour standards to protect trade union rights.
Other participants and presenters included Mr. N. Degtiarev, Chairperson of the Trade Unions of the Sakha (Yakutiya) Republic Mr. A. Belyaev, FNPR Secretary, responsible for the Far-Eastern Federal District, and Mr A. Soloviev, Vice Prime- Minister of the Republic for Youth Affairs, and other heads of the Khulus region where the forum was held.
The Forum which was held in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutiya) in the Russian Federation brought together 180 young trade unionists, officials of the Far-Eastern Federal District, the ILO and FNPR representatives.
With 3.1. Million square kilometres, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutiya) is the largest in the Russian Federation. Almost all of its lands are located in the permafrost zone. The coldest temperature in Russia was recorded in Yakutiya, Oymyakon: - 67.7 degrees.
