Towards a Decent Work Network with academia
A one day consultation was convened with the School of Economics at Quaid-e-AZam University in Islamabad, Pakistan to explore ways of establishing a Decent Work Network with academia in Pakistan.
16 November 2015
ISLAMABAD (ILO News): In order to share information on the ILO’s global Decent Work Agenda and the Decent Work Country Programme in Pakistan (DWCP) in the context of the socio-economic development of the country; labour and employment trends and to discuss the role of young women and men and academia in promoting Decent Work amongst a wide stakeholder base, a seminar was organized at Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad aimed at establishing a collaborative framework on 12th November 2015. More than 50 research scholars (M.Phil students) and faculty members of the university attended the seminar.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has a unique tripartite structure which ensures that the voices of three key actors of the world of work (governments, employers and workers) are heard and given equal importance in policy and development initiatives. Today, ILO is working actively to support 186 member States to promote opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work, in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity.
The seminar outlined the current programmes of ILO in Pakistan and reviewed ILO’s technical support globally and more specifically in countries in South Asia. The seminar was facilitated by three technical specialists from ILO Technical Support Team based in New Delhi (India), including Mr Sher Verick (Deputy Director Delhi Office), Mr Markus Ruck (Snr. Technical Specialist on Social Protection) and Mr Ravindra Peiris (Snr. Technical Specialist on Employers’ Activities). The ILO Officer-in-Charge for Islamabad, Ms Sherin Khan, also addressed the seminar and requested the university to identify areas of meaningful collaboration with ILO.
The faculty members and students took keen interest in the issues related to the realization of decent work in Pakistan and raised a number of questions related to causes of prevailing child labour in Pakistan, increasing informality of work, the extension of social protection, the relevance of ILO support to Pakistan, and challenges related to data and analysis for informed policy decision making.
The Dean of Social Sciences, Dr Aliya H. Khan, welcomed ILO’s initiative for the establishment of a Decent Work Network with academia and identified various means for further collaboration in terms of joint researches and knowledge-sharing. Students also identified summer-internships as a means of collaboration between the University and ILO.
The ILO is planning to further expand and reach out to other stakeholders in Pakistan fin order to advance the agenda of Decent Work more effectively.
Senior Programme Officer
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The International Labour Organization (ILO) has a unique tripartite structure which ensures that the voices of three key actors of the world of work (governments, employers and workers) are heard and given equal importance in policy and development initiatives. Today, ILO is working actively to support 186 member States to promote opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work, in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity.
The seminar outlined the current programmes of ILO in Pakistan and reviewed ILO’s technical support globally and more specifically in countries in South Asia. The seminar was facilitated by three technical specialists from ILO Technical Support Team based in New Delhi (India), including Mr Sher Verick (Deputy Director Delhi Office), Mr Markus Ruck (Snr. Technical Specialist on Social Protection) and Mr Ravindra Peiris (Snr. Technical Specialist on Employers’ Activities). The ILO Officer-in-Charge for Islamabad, Ms Sherin Khan, also addressed the seminar and requested the university to identify areas of meaningful collaboration with ILO.
The faculty members and students took keen interest in the issues related to the realization of decent work in Pakistan and raised a number of questions related to causes of prevailing child labour in Pakistan, increasing informality of work, the extension of social protection, the relevance of ILO support to Pakistan, and challenges related to data and analysis for informed policy decision making.
The Dean of Social Sciences, Dr Aliya H. Khan, welcomed ILO’s initiative for the establishment of a Decent Work Network with academia and identified various means for further collaboration in terms of joint researches and knowledge-sharing. Students also identified summer-internships as a means of collaboration between the University and ILO.
The ILO is planning to further expand and reach out to other stakeholders in Pakistan fin order to advance the agenda of Decent Work more effectively.
For further information please contact:
Mr Saghir BukhariSenior Programme Officer
Tel: +92 51 2276456-8