Conference Agenda

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Session Overview
Date: Wednesday, 12/July/2023
8:00am Registration starts from 8:00am
Location: Entrance of the ILO Building - Door 5 (R2 north)
9:00am
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10:30am
Parallel Session 8.1: Promoting Decent Work in Times of Crisis
Location: Room XI (R2 south)
Chair: Georg Picot
 

Can a Universal Basic Income Contribute to Decent Work and Inclusive Development? Reflections From the South African Experience

Neil Coleman, Kelle Howson



Covid-19 and the Labour Market – Major Opportunities and Risks of Short-time Work Compensation Schemes

Ulrich Walwei



Post COVID-19 phase and Recovery of the Informal Economy in Bangladesh: Perspective and Emerging Challenges

Kazi Mahmudur Rahman

Parallel Session 8.2: Digitalisation in Global Value Chains
Location: Room III (R3 south)
Chair: David Campbell Francis
 

Digital Jobs in Developing Economies: Can Digitalisation Drive Structural Transformation?

Sarah Bridget Cook, Uma Rani



The Role of Competition Amongst Workers in BPO-AI Supply Chains: Evidence From Indian Data Labellers

Raghav Mehrotra, Aditi Surie



Ground Control using Automation: Implications for Content Moderators and Service Suppliers

Sana Ahmad



The Kaldor-Verdoorn Law at the Age of Robots and AI

Andrea Borsato, André Lorentz

Parallel Session 8.3: Social Protection in Times of Crisis (I)
Location: Room A (R1 temporary building)
Chair: Lou Juliette Alexandra Tessier
 

Sustainable Financing of Social Protection in the G20

Umberto Cattaneo, Helmut Schwarzer



A Rights-based Approach to Social Protection Floors: The Case of Childcare Workers in the United States

Mariapia Rueda



Discontinuous Workers and Social Security System After the Pandemic Crisis: The Strengthening of Supplementary Pension System From a “Welfare Mix” Perspective

Luisa Monterossi, Maria Giovannone

Parallel Session 8.4: Regulatory Innovations and Work Transformation
Location: Room E (R1 temporary building)
Chair: Lisa Tortell
 

Regulatory Strategies of Retail Trade Unions in the Face of Socio-technical Transformations: the Case of Functional Flexibility Schemes in Chilean Supermarkets

Alejandro Castillo Larrain



Regulating Psychosocial Risks Through The Humanisation Of Work Principle

Joanna Grace Helme



Paid Sick Leave Laws and the Spread of Covid-19

Or Eliezer Shay

Parallel Session 8.5: Special Session on Social Dialogue in the Gig Economy
Location: Room II (R3 south)
 

Social Dialogue in the Gig Economy: A Comparative Empirical Analysis

Chair(s): Jean-Michel Bonvin, Nicola Cianferoni, Maria Mexi

 

Presentations of the Special Session

 

Regulating the Gig Economy: Promises and Limits of Social Dialogue in Switzerland

Jean-Michel Bonvin, Nicola Cianferoni, Luca Perrig

 

Weakening Worker Protections? Uncovering the Gig Economy and the Future of Work in the UK

Tom Montgomery, Simone Baglioni

 

Social Partnership and the Gig Economy in Greece: Continuity or Discontinuity?

Maria Mexi

Parallel Session 8.6: Special Session on Formalising Paid Domestic Work (II)
Location: Room V (R3 south)
 

Formalising Paid Domestic Work (II): Actors’ Perceptions, Strategies and Power

Chair(s): Francisca Pereyra, Karen Jaehrling

 

Presentations of the Special Session

 

The Role of Domestic Workers’ Organizations in Labour Standards Enforcement: The Case of Jamaica

Simon Black, Lauren Marsh

 

Behavioral Determinants of Social Security: Experiences in Drawing Systematic Insights and Promote Behavioral Change in the ILO's Work.

Claire Hobden, Paulius Yasmin-Slotkus

 

“I Have Nothing to Complain About”: Deterrents to Formalizing Domestic Work

Friederike Fleischer

 

From Dead Letter to Functional Policy? Domestic Worker Rights in Peru

Leda Pérez, Andrea Gandolfi

Parallel Session 8.7: New Approaches to Organising Workers
Location: Cinema room (R2 south)
Chair: Agnieszka Piasna
 

Trade Union Rights, Democracy and Trade: An Industry-level Approach

David Kucera, Leanne Roncolato, Mark Anner, Dora Sari



Union And Informal Worker Organizing With Information Technology: Emerging Patterns And Policy Opportunities

Hannah O'Rourke, Edward Saperia, Hannah Johnston, M. Six Silberman



Grassroot Organizing in Indonesia: Independent Union Fight for Workers' Right through Social Media

Nabiyla Risfa Izzati

Parallel Session 8.8: Outcome Metrics for Corporate Reporting Requirements for the EU Legislation on Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence
Location: Room I (R3 south)
Chair: Sarosh Kuruvilla
Presentation:
Sarosh Kuruvilla, Global Labor Institute, Cornell University

Panelists:
Dan Rees, ILO
Arianna Rossi, ILO Better Work
Anil Verma, University of Toronto
 

Outcome Metrics for Corporate Reporting Requirements for the EU Legislation on Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence and the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Legislation

Kuruvilla Sarosh

10:30am
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11:00am
☕ Coffee break
Location: Espace Gobelin (R2 south)
11:00am
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12:30pm
Parallel Session 9.1: Digitalisation, Transitions and Structural Transformation
Location: Room XI (R2 south)
Chair: Sarah Bridget Cook
 

Digital Transformation of Work and Employment – The Case of Swiss MSEs relating to COVID-19

Alain Neher, Lucia Wuersch, Alfred Wong, Marc K. Peter



The Interplay Between Orchestration of Digital Innovations and Information Asymmetries in the Kenyan Labour Market

Aggrey Makokha Ndombi



Formal and Informal Sector Growth in Indian Manufacturing: Role of Structural Transformation and Subcontracting Linkages

Angarika Rakshit

Parallel Session 9.2: Global Values Chains and Invisible Workforce
Location: Room III (R3 south)
Chair: Guillaume Delautre
 

The Invisible Labour in Reversed Global Value Chains: Tracing Waste Destruction Networks Between Germany and Turkey

Safak Tartanoglu Bennett, Vera Weghmann



Do Large-Scale Training Programs Increase Social Upgrading in Global Value Chains?

Alessandro Guasti, Matthew Amengual, Damian Raess

Parallel Session 9.3: Social Protection in Times of Crisis (II)
Location: Room A (R1 temporary building)
Chair: Christina Behrendt
 

Institutional Linkages Between National Social Health Protection And Occupational Health Services Systems: A Scoping Review

Aurore Iradukunda, Marietou Niang, Tessier Lou, Tatiana Agbadje, Gloria Ayivi-Vinz, Ana Catalina Ramirez, Frédéric Bergeron, Dejan Loncar



Decent Work? Social Protection, Unemployment and the Crisis of Social Reproduction: Insights from Agincourt, South Africa

David Campbell Francis

Parallel Session 9.4: Transnational Challenges for Labour Rights
Location: Room E (R1 temporary building)
Chair: Jeong-Hee Lee
 

Addressing Labour Rights Abuse in Public Health Supply Chains: Cutting, Nudging and Engaging

Olga Martin-Ortega, Martina Trusgnach, Cindy Berman



Collectivism and Transnational Labour: Challenges of the Non-Permanent and Terminated Indian Cabin Crew

Rinju Rasaily

Parallel Session 9.5: The Quest for Decent Work in the Gig Economy
Location: Room II (R3 south)
Chair: Fang Lee Cooke
 

Autonomy and Control in Gig Economy and Platform Work: Domestic and Home Repair Workers in Turkey

Kadir Uysal, Cemil Boyraz



Distributive Justice at Work: Understanding the Experiences and Perceptions of Distributive Justice in the Workplace for On-Demand Platform based Gig Workers

Anindya Ganguly, Amit Dhiman



Content Marketplaces As Digital Labour Platforms: Towards Accountable Algorithmic Management And Decent Work For Content Creators

M. Six Silberman, Sangh Rakshita, Halefom Abraha, Jeremias Adams-Prassl

Parallel Session 9.6: Work-life Balance and Remote Work
Location: Room V (R3 south)
Chair: Jill Rubery
 

Work-life Balance Policies: How to Face the Correlation Between Gender Gap and Vulnerability Risk?

Marina De Angelis, Rosita Zucaro



Teleworking, Work Life Balance And The Right To Disconnect: Can Current And Emerging Law Adequately Protect Teleworkers?

Amanda Jane Reilly



Measuring the Impact of Induced Telework on Female Employment in Portugal: Overview, Legal Novelties and Policy Suggestions

Ekaterina Reznikova



Challenges for Collective Bargaining in the Quest for Decent Remote Work

Agnieszka Piasna, Kurt Vandaele

Parallel Session 9.7: Special Session on Institutional Experimentation in the COVID-era
Location: Cinema room (R2 south)
 

Institutional Experimentation in the COVID-era: a Pathway to Better Work?

Chair(s): Émilie Genin, Dalia Gesualdi-Fecteau, Mélanie Laroche

 

Presentations of the Special Session

 

The Future of Social Protection in Canada: Lessons From the COVID-19 Crisis

Dalia Gesualdi-Fecteau, Lucie Lamarche

 

Post-COVID-19 Employment Trajectories of Women in Quebec : Advances, Setbacks or status quo?

Émilie Genin, Mélanie Laroche, Patrice Jalette, Éléonore Danthine

 

Negotiation in Times of Crisis: What Adaptations to Labour and Employment Rules in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Quebec?

Mélanie Laroche, Patrice Jalette

 
12:30pm
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2:00pm
🥣 Lunch break
12:45pm
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1:45pm
Information and Brainstorm Session: Promoting Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining Through Research, Engagement and Action
Location: Room V (R3 south)
Speakers:
Manuela Tomei, ADG, Governance, Rights and Dialogue Cluster
Chris Kazlauskas, Deputy Director, Office of Trade and Labor Affairs, ILAB, USDOL
Susan Hayter, Lead Researcher, Social Dialogue Report 2022: Collective bargaining for an inclusive, sustainable, and resilient recovery, ILO
Mark Anner, Professor, Director of the Center for Global Workers’ Rights, Penn State University
2:00pm
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3:30pm
Parallel Session 10.1: Interlinkages Between Decent Work and Social Protection
Location: Room XI (R2 south)
Chair: Florence Bonnet
 

Government-to-People Cooperation: Co-producing Social Protection Infrastructure for Indonesian Labourers in Malaysia

Pamungkas A. Dewanto



Extended Protection Responsibility? Informal Workers Organizations’ Creative Leveraging of Regulation to Negotiate Access to Decent Work and Social Protection Beyond the State and Formal Employment

Florian Juergens-Grant, Laura Alfers



The Metro Manila Council Resolutions that Transgress the Constitutional Right of Street Vendors: The Need for a Legislative Reform in Street Vending

Emily Christi Armayan Cabegin

Parallel Session 10.2: Migrant Workers
Location: Room III (R3 south)
Chair: Fabiola Mieres
 

Promised Land: Foreign Workers' Experiences in the Quebec Food Processing Industry

Blandine Emilien



Walking a Tightrope? Progress and Barriers in Freedom of Association Rights for Migrant Workers

Rachel Ruth Alexander, Fabiola Mieres

Parallel Session 10.3: Social Protection in Times of Crisis (III)
Location: Room A (R1 temporary building)
Chair: Helmut Schwarzer
 

Candle in the Wind? Insights from a COVID-19 Emergency Cash Transfer to Informal Sector Workers in Sierra Leone

Samik Adhikari, Suneha Seetahul



Rethinking the Decent Work-Social Protection Nexus: Lessons Learned from the Covid-19 Pandemic in Cambodia’s Garment Sector

Sabina Lawreniuk, Katherine Brickell, Lauren McCarthy

Parallel Session 10.4
Parallel Session 10.5: Innovation in Strategies and Research: Examples from Platform Work and Informal Work
Location: Room II (R3 south)
Chair: Halefom Hailu Abraha
 

Social Protection for Platform Workers in the European Union

Olga Chesalina



Fair Work for Platform Workers: Innovative Strategies

Sandy Fredman, Darcy du Toit, Alessio Bertolini, Jonas C L Valente, Mark Graham



Data Mining and Machine Learning: A Cutting-Edge Approach to Address Informal Work

Ada Huibregtse, Eleni Alogogianni

Parallel Session 10.6: Special Session on Decent Work for Sex Workers
Location: Room V (R3 south)
 

Towards Decent Work for Sex Workers

Chair(s): Karin Astrid Siegmann

Discussant(s): Thierry Schaffauser

 

Presentations of the Special Session

 

From Precarity to Hyper-precarity: Effects of Third Party and Workplace Criminalisation on Sex Workers

Lilith Brouwers

 

Sex Workers’ Everyday Security in the Netherlands and the Impact of COVID-19

María Inés Cubides Kovacsics, Wáleri Santos, Karin Astrid Siegmann

 

Testing the Employment Status of Online Pornography in Times of Crisis: Adult Content Creators as Workers

Rebecca Rose Nocella

 

Building Blocks for a Sex Worker Exploitation Index

Marjan Wijers, Ine Vanwesenbeeck

Parallel Session 10.7: Work and Well-being in the Informal Economy
Location: Cinema room (R2 south)
Chair: Simel Esim
 

Promoting Sustainable Development and Decent Work in Africa’s Informal Economy Through the Social and Solidarity Economy: Introducing a Conceptual Model and New Tool for Policy and Practice

Jürgen Schwettmann, Michael Bull, Helen Wadham



Women Social Sellers in Nigeria: Training, Safety and Redress

Savita Bailur, Olayinka David-West

 
3:30pm
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4:00pm
☕ Coffee break
Location: ILO Restaurant (R2 north)
4:00pm
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5:30pm
Plenary 3: Addressing the Interlinked Crises and the World of Work
Location: Room A (R1 temporary building)
Moderator:
Sangheon Lee, ILO

Discussants:
Eddie Webster, University of Witwatersrand
Richard Kozul-Wright, UNCTAD
Shahra Razavi, ILO
Daniel Kostzer, ITUC
Akustina Morni, IOE
5:30pm
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6:00pm
Closing Ceremony and Award of RDW Prize
Location: Room A (R1 temporary building)
Chair: Sangheon Lee

 
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