Speakers and Presentations

13 January 2014

ANDRE Maria Helena, Director of ILO-ACTRAV André, M.H. 2013. Trends, Impacts and Causes of growing inequality. Introductory remarks at the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.

ANNER Mark, Director of Center for Global Workers’ Rights Penn State University
Anner, M. 2013. Multinational Companies, Global Profit Maximization Strategies and Trade Union Counter Strategies. Presentation at the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.

BERG Janine, Senior Development Economist, ILO
Berg, J.; Hayter, S. 2013. Labour market institutions to enable collective representation and reduce inequality. Presentation at the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.

BOYS David, Deputy General Secretary, Public Services International (PSI)

Boys, D. 2013. Defending and Extending Public Services. Speech at the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.

BURROW Sharan, General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Burrow, S. 2013. Mobilizing against Inequality. Video address to the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.


COLEMAN Neil, Strategies coordinator, Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)

Coleman, N. 2013. Minimum wage and collective bargaining strategies in South Africa, and the fight against inequality. Presentation at the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.

Coleman, N. 2013. Towards new collective bargaining, wage and social protection strategies in South Africa - Learning from the Brazilian experience. Global Labour University Working Paper No. 17, Berlin.

CORTEBEECK Luc, Chairperson of the Workers’ Group of the ILO Governing Body


Cortebeeck, L. Summary of the discussion.Speech the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.

DEMARET Luc, Senior Migration Specialist, ILO- ACTRAV

Demaret, L. 2013. The challenge of Inequality: Migrant Workers. Presentation at the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.

DOUMBIA-Henry Cleo, Director for International Labour Standards, ILO

Doumbia-Henry, C. 2013. Reducing inequality by ensuring decent work for all. Presentation at the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.

FEBRIANTO Roni, Vice-President, Konfederasi Serikat Pekerja Indonesia (KSPI)

Febrianto, R. 2013. Wage Policy and the Trade Union Struggle in Indonesia. Presentation at the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.

HAYTER Susan, Senior Specialist in Industrial and Employment Relations, ILO

Berg, J.; Hayter, S. 2013. Labour market institutions to enable collective representation and reduce inequality. Presentation at the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.

HERR Hansjörg, Professor for Economics at the Berlin School of Economics and Law

Herr, H. 2013. Macroeconomic policies to increase the Wage Share and to reduce Wage Dispersion. Presentation at the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.

JANSEN Ronald, Economic advisor, European Trade Union Congress (ETUC)

Janssen, R. 2013. Inequality and the Crisis. The Story from Europe. Presentation at the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.

Janssen, R. 2013. Austerity and the Alternatives. Briefing No. 1. Published by the European Federation of Public Services Union (EPSU), Brussels.

LOPES Arildo Mota, President, Central de cooperativas e Empreendimentos solidarios (UNISOL)

Lopes, A. M. 2013. UNISOL. Central de Cooperativas e Empreendimentos Solidários. Presentation at the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.

ORTIZ Isabel, Director, Social Protection Department, ILO

Ortiz, I. 2013. Changing the World. Policies to Reduce Income
Inequality, with a focus on Social Protection.
Presentation at the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.

Ortiz, I.; Cummins, M. (ed.) 2012. A recovery for All. Rethinking Socio-Economic Policies for Children and Poor Households.Published by UNICEF Policy and Practice, New York.

Ortiz, I.; Cummins, M. 2013. The Age of Austerity: A Review of Public Expenditures and Adjustment Measures in 181 Countries. Working Paper published by the Initiative for Policy Dialogue and the South Centre, New York/Geneva.

PERSSON Andreas, Social Affairs Manager, Centre européen des entreprises à participation publique et des entreprises d'intérêt économique général (CEEP)

Persson, A. Defending and extending public services and public enterprises. Presentation at the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.

ROSSMANN Peter, Director of international campaigns and communications, International Union of Food Workers (IUF)

Rossman, P. 2013. Eliminating precarious forms of work. Presentation at the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.

Rossman, P. 2013. Establishing rights in the disposable jobs regime. In: International Journal of Labour Research, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 23-40.

RYDER Guy, Director General, ILO

Ryder, G. The ILO response to Inequality. Speech the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.

SAKURADA Takaaki, Advisor on International Affairs, Japanese Trade Union Confederation (JTUC-Rengo)

Sakurada, T. 2013. From crisis to austerity, deregulation and growing inequality – what are trade unions doing? Presentation at the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.

TOMEI Manuela, Director, Conditions of Work and Employment Programme, ILO

Tomei, M. 2013. The gender pay gap (GPG). Some issues and how to reduce it. Presentation at the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.

TORRES Raymond, Director, International Institute for Labour Studies, ILO

Torres, R. 2013. Income Inequality and the World Economy. Presentation at the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.

Torres, R. 2013. Boosting growth and jobs: The relationship of macroeconomic, employment and social policies. Paper presented at the G20 Seminar “Consistency between Macroeconomic and Labour Policies” of the International Labour Organization, 18-19 November, Buenos Aires.

TRUGER Achim, Professor for Economics at the Berlin School of Economics and Law


Truger, A. 2013. Defending and increasing the fiscal space. Progressive Tax Reform in OECD Countries. Perspectives and Obstacles. Presentation at the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.


WICK Ingeborg, Researcher, Südwind Institute


Wick, I. 2013. What makes a company socially responsible? Presentation at the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.

WILKINSON Richard, Professor Emeritus of Social Epidemiology at the University of Nottingham

Wilkinson, Richard. 2013.Inequality: the enemy between us? Presentation at the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.

XHAFA Edlira, Research fellow at the International Centre for Development and Decent Work (ICDD), University of Kassel

Xhafa, E. 2013. Trade Unions and Economic Inequality. Perspectives, Policies and Strategies. A trade union survey of the Global Labour University. Presentation at the ILO-ACTRAV Symposium on Labour Market Institutions, Economic Inequality and Workers’ Power, 10 – 13 December, Geneva.