Meetings and events

May 2020

  1. Beyond cotton: Lessons Learned and Next Steps in Uzbekistan

    28 May 2020

  2. Strengthening SMEs is Essential to Economic Growth

    6 May 2020

April 2019

  1. Commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Philadelphia

    17 April 2019

  2. Together, We Win: FDR, Frances Perkins and the ILO

    15 April 2019

March 2017

  1. ILO and Gallup launch landmark report on women and work

    8 March 2017

    On March 8, the report was launched at the Gallup headquarters in Washington, DC, with the presence of ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, the CEO of Gallup, Jim Clifton, and a distinguished panel that presented their views on the report findings and their personal knowledge and experiences on women at work.

February 2017

  1. ILO Washington addresses the human dignity conference at Georgetown University

    27 - 28 February 2017

    On February 27-28, 2017, Director Nancy Donaldson participated in the Human Dignity Conference "Insecurity, Fraying World Order & Human Dignity" organized by Georgetown University. This conference brought together scholars and practitioners to examine how insecurity from violence, terrorism, and economic globalization is fuelling marginalization and undercutting human dignity. The conference also discussed conceptual, institutional, and policy solutions to advance economic security and human dignity under globalization.

April 2016

  1. World Day for Safety and Health at Work: "Workplace stress: a collective challenge"

    28 April 2016

    On April 28, in observation of World Day for Safety and Health at Work, Mr. Erick J. Zeballos, ILO Washington Deputy Director, spoke at the event organized by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). This year’s theme focused on Workplace stress: A collective challenge for all the Americas. Mr. Zeballos participated in the webinar, "Workplace Stress: A Collective Challenge for All in the Americas," where he briefly spoke about the latest ILO report “Workplace Stress: A Collective Challenge”, and highlighted the importance of developing strategies for the prevention of psychological risks and the promotion of mental health at work.