Conference Agenda
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| Date: Wednesday, 02/July/2025 | ||||
| 8:00am | Registration starts from 8:00am Location: Entrance of the ILO Building - Door 5 (R2 north) |
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| 8:00am - 9:00am |
☕ Welcome coffee and tea Location: Gobelins (R2 south) |
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| 9:00am - 9:30am |
Opening remarks by Celeste Drake, Deputy Director General, ILO (Video message) Location: Governing Body Room (R3 south) Chair: Caroline Fredrickson |
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| 9:30am - 11:00am |
Plenary 1: Keynote Address: Prof. Sir Paul Collier on "Contributive Justice: Why Decent Work Matters and Why it is under Threat" Location: Governing Body Room (R3 south) Chair: Sangheon Lee |
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| 11:00am - 11:30am |
☕ Coffee break Location: Gobelins (R2 south) |
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| 11:30am - 1:00pm |
Parallel Session 1.1: Labour Market Outcomes: Role of FDI, Trade and Firm Dynamics Location: Library Room (Jura) (R2 south) Chair: Sangheon Lee FDI, Global Value Chains and Structural Changes in Labour Markets The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Sustainable Employment Policies in Labor-Intensive Sectors: Case of Vietnam Exports, Gender- and Skill-based Employment: A Multi-Country Evidence Firm Dynamics, Wage Outcomes and Productivity - Ethiopia LIMMS, 2018-2020 |
Parallel Session 1.2: Transitions to Sustainable Digital Futures: Worker Voices Location: Room C (R1 temporary building) Chair: Jeong-Hee Lee Green Clauses in Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs): A Cross-Continental Analysis A “Just” Transition or Just Another Transition ? Unions Facing the Decarbonisation and Digitalisation of the Automotive Industry in France and Italy Worker Voice in Transitions to Digitalisation at Work: Employers’ Perspectives |
Parallel Session 1.3: Special Session on Labor Market Outcomes of Collective Bargaining Location: Room B (R1 temporary building) Chair: Janna Besamusca Does the Night Shift still Pay? The Labor Market Outcomes of Collective Bargaining on (Premium) Pay for Working Time Presentations of the Special Session Developments in the Bargaining Agenda on Pay for Standard and Inconvenient Working Hours How Many Hours for a Living Wage? An Analysis of Gaps in Standard Work Week Length According to Laws, Collective Agreements and Practice Do Collectively Bargained Pay Premiums for Non-standard Hours Raise Workers’ Wages in Practice? Bargaining on Overtime to Address Wage Theft in Indonesia |
Parallel Session 1.4: Rethinking Labour Regulation in the 21st Century Location: Room D (R1 temporary building) Chair: Valerie Van Goethem Regulating for Decent Work: A Thematic Analysis of Namibia's Informal Economy The Potential of Non-Judicial Mechanisms in Promoting Informal Workers’ Rights along Global Supply Chains in Sub-Saharan Africa Can Logistics Rules Shape Forms of E-commerce Platform Labour? Examining the De Minimis Policy Debate |
| Parallel Session 1.5: Rethinking Labour Law for the Platform Economy: New Concepts and Approaches Location: Room E (R1 temporary building) Chair: Philippa Collins The Platform Work Directive: A Milestone or a Nothingburger? A Hybrid Category to Regulate Gig Work? Rethinking the Concept of the Employer in the Digital Economy: Corporate Fragmentation and Power Dynamics through Labour Law and Competition Law Lenses Defining ‘Digital Labour Platform’ and Working Time in an ILO Instrument on Platform Work |
Parallel Session 1.6: Special Session on Historical Research on the ILO and the World of Work Location: Auditorium (Cinema Room) (R2 south) Chair: Dorothea Hoehtker Chair: Eileen Boris After the Centenary: Historical Research on the ILO and the World of Work Presentations of the Special Session A World between Yesterday and Tomorrow: The ILO in the “Global” Decades of the 1960s and 1970s “The Work that makes all Work Possible”: From Women Workers with Family Responsibilities to the Care Work Economy The ILO and the Politics of Women’s Vocational Training in Turkey and Internationally, 1950s-1980s The Evolution of Pre-employment Requirements for Seafarers: Post WWII Dynamics and the ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention Changing the Perspective on Working Conditions and the Environment? The 1984 Bhopal Disaster and the ILO |
Parallel Session 1.7: Special Session on Gender Equality in the Changing World Order Location: Room II (R3 south) Prospects for Gender Equality in the Changing World Order: Perspectives from the Global North Presentations of the Special Session Digitalisation and Remote Work: Gendered Outcomes in Job Quality and the Impact of Persistent Gender Inequalities in Paid and Unpaid Work Unpacking the Green Economy: Worker Justice without Gender Justice? The “Care Transition” in Turbulent Times Prospects for Gender Equality in the Changing World Order |
Parallel Session 1.8: Labour Conditions in Global Supply Chains: Evidence from Surveys and Case Studies Location: Room A (R1 temporary building) Chair: Arianna Rossi Outsourced Employment and Job Quality Crisis Reactions in Various Global South Sectors: Insights from the Interaction of Economic and Labor Policies Informalising Labour Regimes in the Global Garment Supply Chain: Addressing Decent Work Deficits in Cambodia’s Subcontracting Industry Exporting, Firm-specific Institutions, and Labor Conditions: Evidence from Garment Industry Workers |
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| 1:00pm - 2:30pm |
🥣 Lunch break |
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| 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
Book discussion: Temporary Labour Migration: Towards Social Justice? Location: Library Room (Jura) (R2 south) Introductory remarks: Gladys Cisneros, Chief, ILO Labour Migration Branch (MIGRANT)
Presenters: Fabiola Mieres, ILO Research Department and Christiane Kuptsch, ILO MIGRANT
Discussants: Leah F. Vosko, York University, Canada and Etienne Piguet, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
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| 2:30pm - 4:00pm |
Parallel Session 2.1: Special Session on Decent Work through Trade and Investment Location: Library Room (Jura) (R2 south) Chair: Joyanna Pelivani Decent Work through Trade and Investment Presentations of the Special Session Trade and Labour: Rethinking Policy Tools for Better Labour Outcomes Trade And Employment Under Global Uncertainty The nexus of Trade, Investment, and Employment in practice: The METI project Case Studies from the Southern Mediterranean Region |
Parallel Session 2.2: Worker Participation in Climate Action: Building Resilience and Promoting Just Transitions Location: Room C (R1 temporary building) Chair: Armanda Cetrulo Are Trade Unions Green Deal Makers in India? Resilience Action Plans for Safe Workplaces in Disaster-prone Communities: A Case Study in the Blue Mountains, Australia Oppressive Heat? Worker Voice as Tool in Adapting to Climate Change |
Parallel Session 2.3: Self-employed and Left to Fend for Yourself? The Role of Legal Protections and Collective (bargaining) Rights Location: Room B (R1 temporary building) Chair: Christina Behrendt Enabling Collective Bargaining: A Rights-Based Approach to Formalization Self-employed Workers’ Right to Collective Bargaining – The Fall of the EU Competition Law Barrier and all Legal Problems Solved? Extending Collective Bargaining and Social Dialogue to Excluded Workers: Lessons from India Bargaining for all: Ensuring Labour Rights for Non-Employees through Social Dialogue – A Case Study from Brazil |
Parallel Session 2.4: Legislating the Right to Disconnect: International Experiences Location: Room D (R1 temporary building) Chair: Silvia Rainone The Right to Disconnect: Legal Protection in a Digitalised Work Environment Balancing Legal Frameworks and Workplace Policies in Regulating the Right to Disconnect Right to Disconnect in Portugal: From a “Gangster” Legislation to an Unenforceable Law Invisible Overtime and the Right to Disconnect: An Analysis of China |
| Parallel Session 2.5: Innovative Approaches to Collective Bargaining in the Platform Economy: Case Studies from Europe and Asia Location: Room E (R1 temporary building) Chair: Jean-Michel Bonvin An Innovative Approach for Ensuring the Right to Collective Bargaining for All Employers’ Strategies and Collective Bargaining in Food-delivery – The Case of Just Eat/Takeaway in Denmark, Italy and Spain Minimum Wage as a Labour Right in the Platform Economy: Legal Developments and Policy Challenges in Europe Strengthening Labour Institutions to Address Gig Economy Challenges: A Case Study on the Establishment of the Malaysian Gig Economy Commission (SEGIM) Labour Rights, Collective Bargaining, and Role of the State in Online Food Delivery Segment in India |
Parallel Session 2.6: Labour Law Reforms and Social Cohesion: Protecting Workers in Times of Austerity Location: Auditorium (Cinema Room) (R2 south) Chair: Franz Christian Ebert The ECtHR and the Right to Strike: Between Values and Economic Efficiency Labour Rights Index: Regulatory Frameworks and their Coherence with International Labour Standards Advancing Decent Work: Legal and Policy Reforms in Palestine's Post-War Labour Market Intra-EU Truckdrivers’ Access to Justice in the Context of their ‘Statelessness’: Empirical Evidence |
Parallel Session 2.7: Gender Equality and Economic Development: The Role of Women's Labour Force Participation Location: Room II (R3 south) Chair: Valeria Esquivel The Relationship Between Female Labour Participation and Economic Development Across Regions of the Same Country: Micro-level Evidence from Mexico Measuring Gender Equality in the Labour Market: The Australian Gender Equality @ Work Index Women-Friendly Digital Way: Digitalization and Women's Work in Tourism and Manufacturing Sectors in Turkiye Quantifying the Digital Divide: Impact Analysis of Technology Access on Female Labour Force Participation in India (2015-2023) |
Parallel Session 2.8: Forced Labour and Human Trafficking in Global Supply Chains: A Cross-Country Perspective Location: Room A (R1 temporary building) Chair: Christina Teipen Forced Labor in Global Value Chains: Towards a Comprehensive Cross-Country Analysis Human Trafficking and Labour Violations at BYD's Supply Chain in Brazil's Factory: A Call for Corporate Accountability and Decent Work Standards Security and Outsourcing in Global Supply Chains: A View from Southeast Turkey’s Cotton Industry Becoming Partners? Standardization and the Labor Conditions of Outsourced Workers in Chile’s Copper Supply Chain Keeping Production in the Global Chain: Industrial Relations in Lithium Mining in Chile |
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| 4:00pm - 4:30pm |
☕ Coffee break Location: Gobelins (R2 south) |
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| 4:30pm - 6:00pm |
Parallel Session 3.1: Beyond Formal and Informal: Rethinking Work and Employment in the 21st Century Location: Library Room (Jura) (R2 south) Chair: Dorothea Schmidt-Klau Job Quality, Gender and Transitions of the Informal Economy in India, Peru, Vietnam and Ethiopia The Policies for Dealing with Informal Employment in Türkiye and Their Impacts on Formal Employment Measuring the Economic Contribution of Cooperatives: A Pathway to Decent Employment Digital Agriculture and Decent Working Conditions of Smallholder Farmers and Farmworkers in Ghana |
Parallel Session 3.2: Governing the Algorithmic Workplace: Protecting Workers in the Age of AI Location: Room C (R1 temporary building) Chair: Agnieszka Piasna Regulating the Future of Work: Addressing the Challenges and Opportunities of AI and Emerging Technologies on Labour Rights and Access to Justice The Last Mile of AI Value Chains: Labor Standards for Data Work The Effectiveness of Algorithmic Information Obligations in the Labor Relationship: Lessons Learnt from the Spanish Experience AI in Human Resource Management: A fraught empiricism |
Parallel Session 3.3: Wage Policies and Labour Market Outcomes: Evidence and Policy Implications Location: Room B (R1 temporary building) Chair: Sevane Ananian Wage Determination and Adjustment in the Philippines: The Need for a Workable Formulation of Living Wages and Expansion of Coverage Examining the Applicability of ‘Equal Pay for Equal Work’ in the Context of Indian Labour Market Integrating Gender Perspectives in Living Wage Estimation: A Methodological Approach The Impact of Minimum Wages and Collective Bargaining on Gender Gaps across European Countries From Reactive to Risk-Orientated Controls: The Control of Minimum Wages in Germany |
Parallel Session 3.4: Reinventing Labour Institutions: From Historical Perspectives to Future Challenges Location: Room D (R1 temporary building) Chair: Christiane Kuptsch The Indecency of the Right to Disconnect The ILO’s Standards Review Mechanism Tripartite Working Group: A Model for the Future? Sociovigilance: An Innovative Framework to Reinvent Labour Institutions and Protect Worker Health and Dignity |
| Parallel Session 3.5: Building Worker Power in the Platform Economy: Strategies for Collective Bargaining and Advocacy Location: Room E (R1 temporary building) Chair: Dina Bishara Towards a New Politics of Welfare? Origins and Strategies of Gig and Platform Workers’ Organisation in India Pushing Workers’ Collective Voices Beyond the Risks of Fragmentation in the Digital Economy: Evidence and Insights from the Swiss Case Reconstructing Drivers’ Spatial and Temporal Work Organisation Through Geolocation: Promises and Pitfalls of Using Personal Data for Workers' Rights in Geneva My Data, My Rights, My Life: Rideshare Drivers and the Effort to Use Worker Data to Fight for Better Protection Using Data Laws |
Parallel Session 3.6: Special Session on Platform Work and Labour Relations in Latin America Location: Auditorium (Cinema Room) (R2 south) Chair: Mathew Johnson The Transformations of Work in Latin America—Platform Labour, Employment Relations, and the State Presentations of the Special Session The Dynamics of Regulatory Change in Platform Work: Chile and Spain in Comparative Perspective Decent Work in the Platform Economy: Rethinking Enforcement in Argentina Social Dialogue and the State’s Role in Regulating Digital Labour in Chile The Role of the State and Collective Action on Digital Platforms in Uruguay (2020-2024) |
Parallel Session 3.7: Special Session on Decent Work in European Care Sectors Location: Room II (R3 south) Chair: Eva Kocher Decent Work in European Care Sectors: The Role of Labour Institutions Presentations of the Special Session Social Protection of Different Groups of Workers in the Care Sector. Achieving Progress under the Influence of the EU Decent Jobs for Live-in Carers through Labour Market Institutions History v Presence: The Role of Trade Unions in the Care System – the Case of Poland Recognition of Competences in the Care Sector: An Intersectional Puzzle |
Parallel Session 3.8: Worker Voice and Labour Governance: Strategies for Empowering Workers in Global Supply Chains Location: Room A (R1 temporary building) Chair: David Kucera 'Are We Doomed?' Voice-Building and Challenges to Decent Work in Mauritius How Workers Shape and then Leverage Labor Governance Mechanisms: Labor Reform and the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism in Mexico Positive Effects from Global Value Chain Due Diligence Legislation for Workers? Regulatory vs. Voluntary Approaches to Human Rights Due Diligence: Implications for Precarious Workers in Global Supply Chains? Engaging Survivors in Applied Forced Labour Research |
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| 6:00pm - 7:00pm |
Information Session: Launch of the ILO Decent Work in Supply Chains Evidence Hub Location: Gobelins (R2 south) Chair: Dan Rees Discussants:
Massimiliano Leone, Senior Communication and Advocacy Officer, ITCILO;
Stephanie Barrientos, Professor Emeritus, University of Manchester, UK
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| 6:30pm | Reception Location: Gobelins (R2 south) |
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| Date: Thursday, 03/July/2025 | ||||
| 8:00am | Registration starts from 8:00am Location: Entrance of the ILO Building - Door 5 (R2 north) |
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| 9:00am - 10:30am |
Parallel Session 4.1: Special Session on Decent Work and the Sustainable Development Goals Location: Library Room (Jura) (R2 south) Chair: Christoph Scherrer Challenges of Decent Work and the Sustainable Development Goals Presentations of the Special Session Declining Wage Shares, Wealth Inequality and ‘Living Wages’ The Challenge of Measuring Underemployment Digital Labour Platforms and their Contribution to Development Outcomes Decent Workplace: Evolution of the Concept and Relevance Universal versus Employment-based Social Protection? |
Parallel Session 4.2: Innovative Approaches to Organising Precarious Workers: Building Power in the Informal Economy Location: Room C (R1 temporary building) Chair: Olivia de Quintana Figueiredo Pasqualeto Challenges and Strategies for the Organization and Collective Bargaining of Non-salaried Workers. The Case of the Popular Economy Workers´ Union in Argentina Empowering the Invisible Workforce: The Role of Labour Institutions in Advancing Decent Work for ASHA Workers in India "You Will Still Work When You Are Dying": Exploring Work and the Prospects for Collective Action in Accra’s Informal Food Service Sector through Photovoice Precarious Work, Precarious Futures: Trade Unions, Refugee Labour, and the Politics of Return |
Parallel Session 4.3: Book Presentation on Social Law 4.0 Location: Room B (R1 temporary building) Chair: Olga Chesalina Book Presentation “Social Law 4.0: Update: Innovative Approaches to Ensuring and Financing of Social Protection for Platform Workers in Europe” Presentations of the Special Session Recent EU Developments Addressing Challenges of Platform Workers Recent EU Developments of Taxation in the Platform Economy Recent Developments Concerning Access to Social Protection and its Financing in Sweden Determination of the Social Protection Depending on the Employment Status of Platform Workers in the Netherlands Determination of the Social Protection Depending on the Employment Status of Platform Workers in Italy |
Parallel Session 4.4: Beyond Compliance: Rethinking Labour Law Enforcement to Address Exploitation Location: Room D (R1 temporary building) Chair: Martin Oelz An Injurious Legacy: How the Key Legal Concepts of South Asian Labour Laws Undermine their Implementation How Do Companies Respond to Forced Labour Transparency Laws? A Case Study of Lululemon Athletica Thirty Years of Combating Slave Labor in Brazil: Challenges to the Effectiveness of Inspections and the Protection of Labor Rights |
| Parallel Session 4.5: Beyond the Algorithm: Understanding the Human Impact of Platform Work Location: Room E (R1 temporary building) Chair: Aditya Ray Examining Quality of Employment in the Emerging Platform Economy: A Study of Digital Cab Services in Two Mega cities of India Beyond the Stars: How Algorithmic-enabled Human Resource Management Activities Shapes Worker Satisfaction on Online Gig Platforms Aligning Customer Expectations and Gig Worker Realities in the Philippine Ride-Hailing and Delivery Sectors Ride-sharing Workers Navigate Climate Change in Urban Landscapes |
Parallel Session 4.6: Algorithmic Transparency and Accountability in the Workplace: Legal and Regulatory Approaches Location: Auditorium (Cinema Room) (R2 south) Chair: Anna Ginès i Fabrellas Regulation of the Legal Framework for AI Systems in the Field of Employment and Management of Workers Considered to Present a High Degree of Risk When Algorithms Rule the Workplace: Can Criminal Law Protect Workers' Rights? Algorithmic Management: Worker Agency and Voice in Sweden |
Parallel Session 4.7: Special Session on Digital Intermediaries in Domestic and Care Work Location: Room II (R3 south) Chair: Claire Elizabeth Hobden Chair: Lorena Poblete Digital Intermediaries in Domestic and Care Work: Mapping Regional Differences Presentations of the Special Session Mapping Digital Platforms in European Home Care and Domestic Work Digital Intermediaries in Domestic Work in Southeast Europe: A Comparative Perspective Digital Platforms for Domestic Work: A Latin American Cartography |
Parallel Session 4.8: Occupational Health and Safety in Global Supply Chains: Addressing the Risks to Workers' Health Location: Room A (R1 temporary building) Chair: Ockert Dupper A Matter of Life and Breath: An Examination of Air Pollution and Respiratory Ill-health in the Cambodian Garment Industry COVID-Related Discrimination of Garment Workers in a Philippine Export Zone: A Test of Effective Regulation of Global Supply Chains Farm Workers' Safety in Pesticide Use and the Legal Framework in India Towards a Sixth Fundamental Right: Defending the inclusion of the Right to a Living Wage in the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work |
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| 10:30am - 11:00am |
☕ Coffee break Location: Gobelins (R2 south) |
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| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
Parallel Session 5.1: Digitalisation and Labour Market Dynamics: Exploring the Impact on Skills, Wages, and Employment Opportunities Location: Library Room (Jura) (R2 south) Chair: Olga Strietska-Ilina Who Gets the Digital Jobs? Inequality, Skills and Inclusion in Rwanda’s Digital Labour Market AI Paradoxes and De-skilling of Future Workers: Evidence from India The Returns to Skills in terms of Wages and Job Amenities in Emerging Economies: Evidence from Online Vacancy Data The Role of Skills in Mediating the Effects of Emerging Digital Technologies on Employment Reinforcing Poor Skills Opportunities through Times of Crisis: An Analysis of the Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Training, Wages and Key Workers in the UK, a Gendered Approach |
Parallel Session 5.2: Empowering Workers in a Changing World: Agency, Participation, and Social Dialogue Location: Room C (R1 temporary building) Chair: Greg J Bamber Zone of Contestation, Quality of Working Life (QWL) and Technological Change in the Automotive Industry Participating in Digital Transition Processes of One's Work Activity: The First Step towards Strengthening the Voice of Workers Between Protection and Production: Disability, Labor Value, and Worker Agency in South Korean Employment |
Parallel Session 5.3: Special Session on Living Wages and Decent Work Location: Room B (R1 temporary building) Chair: Paulien Osse Establishing Fair Compensation: Living Wages, Dignity, and Decent Work in a Transforming Global Economy Presentations of the Special Session Global Benchmarks for Decent Living: Measuring and Validating the Living Wage Against Minimum Wage and Other Adequacy Standards Calculating Living Wage Levels via Quality of Life Indicators Exploring Living Standards and Poverty in Suriname through Insights in Cost of Living and Wages The Relationship between Cost of Living and Minimum Wage in Türkiye: An Analysis of Real Wage Trends Living Tariff: The Case for Setting an Income-floor for Self-employed in the Gig Economy and Beyond |
Parallel Session 5.4: Strengthening Labour Law Enforcement: Exploring New Strategies Location: Room D (R1 temporary building) Chair: Aristea Koukiadaki Behind the Scenes: The Central Role of Supervisors in Ensuring Decent Work for Low-Tier Workers with Disabilities in Remote Areas Addressing Legal and Institutional Barriers to Child Labour Regulation: Insights from the Informal Handloom Sector in India Informality and Decent Work Deficits in the Lower Tiers of the Construction Supply Chain: The Need to Regulate Multilayer Subcontracting |
| Parallel Session 5.5: Regulating Platform Work: Challenges and Opportunities for Workers' Rights and Protections Location: Room E (R1 temporary building) Chair: Dafne Papandrea Scheduled for Risk: Dynamic Pricing, Algorithmic Management, and Occupational Risks in Platform Work New Forms of Employment Through Digital Platforms and the Gig Economy: Implications for Occupational Health, Safety, and Social Security in Japan Networked Relationships on Social Media: Exploring the Labour Processes of Informal Workers in the Digital Era Do India’s Transport Workers Need a Mobility Package Like the EU? Reimagining Decent Work and Social Protection for Informal Sector Workers in India’s Changing Economy |
Parallel Session 5.6: Special Session on World Bank's Business Ready Project Location: Auditorium (Cinema Room) (R2 south) Chair: Deirdre McCann The Business Ready Project: the World Bank, the ILO, and Labour Law’s Future in Global Policy Presentations of the Special Session B-Ready: The Labor Topic, ILO Standards and The Role and Impact of Labour Regulation The Methodology of the B-Ready Labour Index The ILO and the World Bank: Reflections on a Dynamic Relationship B-Ready: The Trade Union Response |
Parallel Session 5.7: Special Session on Digital Intermediaries in Domestic and Care Work Location: Room II (R3 south) Chair: Francisca Pereyra Chair: Anna Olsen Digital Intermediaries in Domestic and Care Work: Business Models and Working Conditions Presentations of the Special Session Peer-to-Peer Precarity: The Role of Multi-Service Platforms in Shaping Wages and Working Conditions in Belgium Digital Platforms for Paid Domestic Care Work in Colombia: The Case of Hogarú Digital Platforms in Domestic and Care work in France: Strategies for New Business Models Business Models of Platforms and their Impacts on Domestic and Care Work in Spain |
Parallel Session 5.8: Enforcing Compliance and Labour Governance: Innovative Approaches Location: Room A (R1 temporary building) Chair: Fabiola Mieres Trialling Tripartism in Australia: Assessing a New Approach to Promoting Labour Law Compliance Use of Information Interventions to Achieve Impactful Regulation: Lessons from Australia's Equality Agencies Innovative Co-Enforcement Approaches of Labour Standards: The Joint Company Inspection in Geneva |
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| 12:30pm - 2:00pm |
🥣 Lunch break |
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| 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
Information Session: Introducing 'Work-Net International' Location: Library Room (Jura) (R2 south) Chair: Jill Rubery Other Speakers:
Caroline Fredrickson, ILO;
Dalia Gesualdi-Fecteau, University of Montreal |
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| 2:00pm - 3:30pm |
Parallel Session 6.1: Decent Work in Diverse Contexts: Rethinking Policies and Institutions Location: Library Room (Jura) (R2 south) Chair: Felipe Vella Pateo The Rise of Informal Employment in Latin America and New Forms of Informality Decent Work and the City: The Opportunities and Limits of Local Experimentation Decent Work and Meaningful Work in Different Work Contexts in Portugal: A Qualitative Analysis Futuristic Approaches to Prison Labour in India: Paving Way for Rehabilitation and Right to Decent Work Post Release Constructing a Typology of Industrial Relations Systems: Towards a Human-centred and non-Euro-centric Model? |
Parallel Session 6.2: Social Dialogue and the Informal Economy: Building Bridges for Inclusive Labour Relations Location: Room C (R1 temporary building) Chair: Elizabeth Frantz Social and Solidarity Economic Organizations in Promoting Social Dialogue for Informal Workers: Replicable Best Practices around the World Return the Sender: Postal and National Radio Workers Fight Back to Keep Argentina Connected Pursuing Good Jobs through Urban Social Dialogue as Democratic Experimentalism in South Korea |
Parallel Session 6.3: Remote Work: Implications for Labour Market Institutions and Work-life balance Location: Room B (R1 temporary building) Chair: Christiane Kuptsch Strengthening Labour Market Institutions through Leveraging Industry 4.0 and 5.0: Working from Home Example in Swiss MSEs Transnational Remote Work: Rethinking the Concept of Workplace in a Digital Era Remote Work vs Part-Time Employment: A New Work-Family Balance? |
Parallel Session 6.4: Innovations in Labour Regulation and Enforcement: Global Perspectives Location: Room D (R1 temporary building) Chair: Leah Vosko Recognising Labour Inspectors as Human Rights Defenders: Emotional Exhaustion on the Frontline Against Modern Slavery in Brazil Lighthouse Effect or Dual Labor Markets? Evidence from Informal Workers in Greece Can Collective Bargaining Overcome Institutional Arbitrage in International Employment? Evidence from China's Ocean Shipping Industry |
| Parallel Session 6.5: Regulating Platform Work in India: Emerging Legal Frameworks and Worker Experiences Location: Room E (R1 temporary building) Chair: Miriam Cherry Protocol as a Policy: A Case Study of Bengaluru's Ride-Hailing Platform A Phenomenological Inquiry into the Lived Experiences and Perceptions of Procedural Justice at Work among On-demand Platform Workers in India From Aspiration to Implementation: Analyzing the Effectiveness of India's Labor Codes in Regulating Platform Work |
Parallel Session 6.6: Special Session on Normative Frameworks for Social Justice Location: Auditorium (Cinema Room) (R2 south) Chair: Corinne Vargha Chair: Sukti Dasgupta Normative Frameworks for Social Justice Presentations of the Special Session The Complementarities Between Rights And Development Under The Global Coalition For Social Justice Human Rights Economy What is the Economy for? The Impact of Labour Laws on the Labour Share of National Income, Productivity, Unemployment and Employment: First Results from the 2023 Update of the CBR Labour Regulation Index Impact Of Labour Market Normative Frameworks On Inequalities |
Parallel Session 6.8: Access to Rights and Justice for Migrant Workers: Challenges and Strategies Location: Room A (R1 temporary building) Chair: Fabiola Mieres Navigating Employment Challenges: Addressing Work Permits, Contracts, and Poor Working Conditions for Kenyan Migrant Workers in the Arab World Restrictions Over Rights: Labor and Migration Rights Awareness Among Filipino Service Workers in the UAE “Right Making/State Making”: India’s Inter-state Migrants Making Markets for Exploitation: Employer-centric Migration Policy and the Trade in Migrant Lives in New Zealand |
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| 3:30pm - 4:00pm |
☕ Coffee break Location: Gobelins (R2 south) |
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| 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
Parallel Session 7.1: Special Session on the Politics of Unpaid Labour Location: Library Room (Jura) (R2 south) Chair: Uma Rani The Politics of Unpaid Labour: Sustaining and Valuing Work in a Just Economy Presentations of the Special Session The Politics of Unpaid Labour: Sustaining and Valuing Work in a Just Economy Economic Sustainability, Unpaid Labour and the Reframing of Employment in the Post-Growth Era Challenging Boundaries: Exploring Pricing Strategies, and Unpaid Labour Time to Explain Earning Disparities in Online Labour Markets |
Parallel Session 7.2: Gender Equality in the Workplace: New Approaches to Worker Representation Location: Room C (R1 temporary building) Chair: Lorena Poblete Trade Unions’ Pursuit Of Gender Equality in the Workplace in Europe Silences and Closures in Workplace Equality: A Comparative Perspective on France, the UK, Spain, and the Netherlands Household Workers Speak Out: Organizing for Health and Safety During and After Covid |
Parallel Session 7.3: Sectoral Variations in Worker representation: Perspectives from Manufacturing, Banking, and E-Commerce Location: Room B (R1 temporary building) Chair: Dora Sari The Organisation of Warehouse Work and Social Dialogue in the UK’s E-Commerce Fulfilment Sector Developing a Framework for Sustainable Trade Unionism Amidst the Evolving World of Work: Insights from Trade Unionists and Bank Employees in Zimbabwe A Seat at the Table: The Effects of Workers’ Representation on Job Quality and Firm Performance International Framework Agreements and Plant-Level Bargaining: A Complementary Approach to Regulate Labor Market Transformation |
Parallel Session 7.4: Beyond Traditional OSH: Addressing the Impacts of Technology and Informal Work on Worker Well-being Location: Room D (R1 temporary building) Chair: Claire La Hovary Decent Work and Mental Well-being: Analysing the Impact of Employment Quality on Informal Workers’ Mental Health in Thailand Content Moderation and Mental Well-Being in India and Kenya: A Legal Framework Decent Work and Ship Breaking Industry: A Case Study of Alang Ship Breaking Yard Can International Labour Standards Play an Enabling Role in Advancing the Decency of Employment in Forestry? |
| Parallel Session 7.5: Exploring the Impact of AI, Automation, and Platformisation on Labour Markets Location: Room E (R1 temporary building) Chair: Morgan Williams Platformisation across the Labour Process: Evidence from the New AIM-WORK Survey A New Global Index of Occupational Exposure to Generative AI The Acceptance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Public Employment Services Reconfiguring Labor Institutions in the Age of Automation: Advancing a Human-Centric Vision through an Inquiry into the EU Industry 5.0 Framework |
Parallel Session 7.6: Special Session on Institutional Change in Times of War Location: Auditorium (Cinema Room) (R2 south) Chair: Eva Kocher Institutional Change in Times of War: The Case of Ukraine Presentations of the Special Session Labour Law Regulation during Wartime in Ukraine Labour Disputes under Martial Law The Right to Work: Choosing between Employment and Civil Law Contracts under Conditions of Martial Law Domestic Work and Household Keeping in Wartime Upholding Human Rights in Crisis: The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention and ILO Recommendation No. 205 |
Parallel Session 7.7: Role of Labour Institutions in Protecting Vulnerable Workers: Case Studies from Healthcare and Domestic Work Location: Room II (R3 south) Chair: Ivana Pais From Volunteers to Empowered Workers: Institutional Innovation in Community Healthcare Labor Management The Puzzle of Gender-blind Childcare Politics: Comparing Campaigns for Better Jobs in Four Countries Empowering Domestic Workers: The Role of Labour Institutions in Ensuring Decent Work in India. |
Parallel Session 7.8: Book discussion: Migrant Work by Another Name: Differential Inclusion and Precarity in Canada’s International Mobility Program Location: Room A (R1 temporary building) Migrant Work by Another Name: Differential Inclusion and Precarity in Canada’s International Mobility Program by Leah Vosko Presentations of the Special Session Discussant 1 Discussant 2 Discussant 3 |
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| 5:30pm - 7:00pm |
Plenary 2: Access to Protection and Legal Rights Location: Governing Body Room (R3 south) Chair: Caroline Fredrickson Presenters: Professor Guy Davidov and Professor Kamala Sankaran (member of the ILO Committee of Experts)
Discussant: Adelle Blackett (Senior Adviser to the DG, ILO)
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| Date: Friday, 04/July/2025 | ||||
| 8:00am | Registration starts from 8:00am Location: Entrance of the ILO Building - Door 5 (R2 north) |
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| 9:00am - 10:30am |
Parallel Session 8.1: South African Labour Market: Informality, Unemployment, and Policy Responses Location: Library Room (Jura) (R2 south) Chair: Sher Verick The Labor Market Consequences of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Low Informality Amidst High Unemployment: The Case of South Africa An Economic Policy from Below for Informal Traders in South Africa Institutions, Political Settlements and Decent Employment in Africa Creating Livelihoods through Informal Convenience Stores: Lessons from Immigrant-run Businesses for Local Entrepreneurship in South Africa |
Parallel Session 8.2: Presentation and Discussion on Social Dialogue Report 2024 Location: Room C (R1 temporary building) Chair: Lieve Verboven Harnessing the Power of Peak Level Social Dialogue (PLSD) for Economic Development and Social Progress: Overcoming Challenges and Seizing Opportunities Presentations of the Special Session Social Dialogue Report 2024: Peak-Level Social Dialogue for Economic Development and Social Progress Discussant 1 Discussant 2 Discussant 3 |
Parallel Session 8.3: Improving Job Quality: The Role of Collective Bargaining and Labour Regulation Location: Room B (R1 temporary building) Chair: Marlese Von Broembsen Reimagining Job Quality in a Turbulent Era: Expanding Frameworks Amidst Transformation and Crisis How can Collective Agreements Improve Job Quality of Low-paid Workers? An Analysis of Collective Agreements in Selected Low-paid Sectors Across EU The Influence of Collective Bargaining Agreements on Career Employment Quality of Dutch Employees on a Fixed-term Contract The Use of Historical Research for Development Cooperation and Training: Examples from the ILO Archive from Chile and Paraguay |
Parallel Session 8.4: Wage Policies and Labour Market Outcomes Location: Room D (R1 temporary building) Chair: Elva Lopez Mourelo Exploring India's Transition from Minimum Wage to Living Wages: Views from Industry Stakeholders Regulating Earned Wage Access: A Case Study on the Role of Labour Regulations in Balancing Benefits and Risks to Workers' Access to Digital Financial Services Minimum Wage Compliance in Rural India: The Role of Employment Guarantee Schemes Wage Inequality among Blue-Collar Workers in Qatar after Labor Reforms How the Minimum Wage Affects Inequality between Social Groups |
| Parallel Session 8.5: Special Session on Opportunities and Pitfalls of Work 4.0 Location: Room E (R1 temporary building) Chair: Uma Rani Risks and Regulation: The Opportunities and Pitfalls of Work 4.0 Presentations of the Special Session Lessons from the EU's Approach to the Platform Work Directive Application of Legal Responsibilities to Tech Actors Beyond the Platform Work Directive: the ILO Convention on Platform Work and the EU Directive on Algorithmic Management Regulating AI at Work: Beware the Omnibus Instrument(s) |
Parallel Session 8.6: Protecting Vulnerable Workers: Addressing Discrimination, Harassment, and Marginalisation in the Workplace Location: Auditorium (Cinema Room) (R2 south) Chair: Lucy Taksa Enforcing Labour Rights to Face Intersectional Discrimination: Challenges for Women with Disabilities "Technology for Impact”: Implementing Convention 190 and the Global Potential of a Digital Harassment Risk Assessment Tool Designed for the South African Labour Market Perceived Discrimination and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace The Public Perception of Maternity Leave |
Parallel Session 8.7: Beyond the Household: Recognising and Protecting Domestic Workers' Rights Location: Room II (R3 south) Chair: Anam Parvez Butt Affective Violence and Kinship: Navigating Emotional and Material Exploitation in Home-Based Care Work Do Companies Care: Employer-supported Care Services Exploring the Implementation of the Decent Work Agenda in the Domestic Work Sector: A Case Study of Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area, Nigeria |
Parallel Session 8.8: Special Session on Liberating Migrant Labour Location: Room A (R1 temporary building) Chair: Fabiola Mieres Liberating Migrant Labour: Probing “New” Forms of International Mobility in Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, Canada, and the US Presentations of the Special Session Privileged guestworkers and settlers-in-the-making: Differential Inclusion and Precarity in Model International Mobility Programs in Canada Employer Characteristics, Temporary Permits, and Settler-Colonial Labour Dynamics in Canada De Facto Low-skilled Migration Programs and Labour Market Segmentation in Australia |
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| 10:30am - 11:00am |
☕ Coffee break Location: Gobelins (R2 south) |
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| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
Parallel Session 9.1: Co-sponsored Session with Levy Economics Institute on "Designing Effective Job Guarantee Programs" Location: Library Room (Jura) (R2 south) Chair: Mito Tsukamoto Lack of Productive Employment: Colonial Legacy and Post-imperialist Practices The Case for Employment Guarantee Programs as Automatic Stabilizers The Job Guarantee: Lessons from Argentina's Jefes Plan and its Reform The Job Guarantee Program and the Kaleckian Dilemma: Lessons from the Rehn-Meidner plan |
Parallel Session 9.2: Power Resources and Labour Relations: Comparing Seafarers, Fishing and Theatre Professionals and Other Occupational Groups Location: Room C (R1 temporary building) Chair: Jeong-Hee Lee A Comparison of Power Resources of Dockers and Seafarers and the Spatial Aspect of the Resources Promoting Fishing Profession and General Well-being: A Call for Labour Policy Commitment in an Interorganizational Employment System: An Empirical Investigation of the Commitment of Professional Theatre Actors in West Bengal, India Financial Inclusion: A Policy Framework for Sustainable Livelihood among Mithila artisans |
Parallel Session 9.3: Workplace Equality and Discrimination: Comparative Perspectives and Strategies for Change Location: Room B (R1 temporary building) Chair: Martin Oelz Contending with Life-Course Trajectories in India's 'Global' IT Services and Labour (Non-)Regulations Going Beyond Anti-Trust Standards: Are Rules on Structures of Worker Representation the Procrustean Bed for Workers Outside an Employment Contract? Live’s Unheard: A Case Study of Selected Terminated Employees in Manufacturing Industry in Gujarat, India |
Parallel Session 9.4: Special Session on Mandatory Mediation and Effectiveness of the Labour Law Location: Room D (R1 temporary building) Chair: Duygu Hatipoğlu Aydın Impact of Mandatory Mediation on the Effectiveness of the Labour Law: Turkish Experience Presentations of the Special Session Mediation Experiences of Employees: The Discrepancy Between Promises and Facts Mandatory Mediation as a Potential Tool for Manipulating Employees (Un)Constitutionality of Mandatory Mediation in Turkish Labor Law Mandatory Mediation: Are Employees’ Fundamental Rights up for Negotiation? Evaluation of the Current and Potential Effects of Mandatory Mediation on Informal Employees |
| Parallel Session 9.5: Regulating Platform Work in Brazil: Challenges, Opportunities, and Worker Perspectives Location: Room E (R1 temporary building) Chair: Gerry Rodgers Brazil’s Attempt to Regulate Platform Work: A Game-Changer or a Missed Opportunity? Brazilian Bill 12/2024: A Misguided Approach to Protection The Challenge of Representation in the Regulation of Platform Work in Brazil: Workers' Associativism and Institutional Arrangements The Perspectives and Actions of App-Based Delivery Workers in Brazil and Argentina: A Challenge for Decent Work |
Parallel Session 9.6: Special Session 1: Decent Work as a Pathway Location: Auditorium (Cinema Room) (R2 south) Chair: Ishbel McWha-Hermann Decent Work as a Pathway to Flourishing (Part 1): Showcasing the New “Research Handbook on Decent Work” Presentations of the Special Session An Integrated Healthy Perspective of Decent Work A Neoliberal Critique of Decent Work Decent Work in “Africa” Decent and Precarious Work in the Tourism Sector: Challenges and Opportunities A Gendered Analysis of Decent Work: Gender-Based Violence in the World of Work |
Parallel Session 9.7: Special Session on Violence and Harassment in the World of Work Location: Room II (R3 south) Chair: Ira Postolachi Violence and Harassment in the World of Work: Evidence and Insights from West Africa Presentations of the Special Session Violence at Work, Employees’ Wellbeing and Mental Health: Evidence from Abidjan, Dakar and Ouagadougou Gender Challenges: The Complex and Multifactorial Reality of Violence and Harassment at Work in Mali and Senegal Violence and Inequalities in the Informal Sector in Burkina Faso: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Domestic Work and Waste Management Labour Market Challenges in West Africa: What Impacts of Violence and Harassment? |
Parallel Session 9.8: Special Session on Experimenting in a State of Polycrisis Location: Room A (R1 temporary building) Chair: Dalia Gesualdi-Fecteau Experimenting in a State of Polycrisis: A Pathway to Better Work? Presentations of the Special Session Collective Bargaining as an Instrument for Worker Participation in the Just Transition: Lessons from Quebec's Metallurgical Sector The Capacity of Management and Labour to Adapt to Recent Disruptions: Illustrative Vignettes from Quebec (Canada) Workplace Regimes Under Digitalization: Markets, Technology and Power in Three Manufacturing Industries Has the Labor Shortage Allowed Immigrants to Improve their Working Conditions? Yes, but |
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| 12:30pm - 2:00pm |
🥣 Lunch break |
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| 2:00pm - 3:30pm |
Parallel Session 10.1: Measurement Approaches to Growth and Development Location: Library Room (Jura) (R2 south) Chair: Rick Samans The Human Development Journey: A Perspective on Concepts and Metrics A Methodology to Estimate the Needs of Workers and Their Families for the Purpose of Wage Setting, Including Living Wages Measuring Progress Beyond GDP to Value what Counts |
Parallel Session 10.2: Special Session on Challenging Automation and Gender Justice Location: Room C (R1 temporary building) Chair: Andi Cipta Asmawaty Challenging the Automation Premise and Gender Injustice: Stories from Women Workers in the Construction, Ready-Made Garment and Shoe Industries in India, Bangladesh and Indonesia Presentations of the Special Session Impact of Automation on Women Ready-Made-Garment Workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh Building Futures: Automation and Gender Disparities in Ahmedabad’s Construction Industry, India Organising Women Workers: Advancing Women's Labour Rights in the Automation Era in the Shoe Industry in Brebes, Indonesia |
Parallel Session 10.3: Extending Social Protection to Workers in the Informal Economy: The Role of Policy Innovation and Social dialogue Location: Room B (R1 temporary building) Social Dialogue for Social Protection: A Perspective from the Informal Economy in Southeast Asia Social Inclusion, Social Security, and Vulnerable Self-Employed in the EU Minimum Time Necessary? Examining the Incompatibilities of Activation Policy Requirements using Time-use Data |
Parallel Session 10.4: Special Session on Strengthening Labour and Social Protection for Domestic Worker Location: Room D (R1 temporary building) Chair: Claire Elizabeth Hobden From Insights to Impact: Leveraging Behavioural Science to Strengthen Labour and Social Protection Presentations of the Special Session Tackling Violence, Harassment, and Discrimination in the World of Work: Experimental Evidence from Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia Using Behavioral Insights to Facilitate Due Diligence Actions by Employers of Domestic Workers in Hong Kong Applying Behavioural Science to Promote Registration to Social Security among Domestic Workers: Comparative Evidence Across Countries |
| Parallel Session 10.5: Regulating the Platform economy: Lessons from the Global South Location: Room E (R1 temporary building) Chair: M. Six Silberman Assessing the Effectiveness of Platform Work Regulations in Latin America: The Cases of Chile and Uruguay Gig Workspace, Labour Process and Regulations in India Bridging the Regulatory Gap: Lessons for the Governance of Digital Platform Work from Gig Work in Older Sectors in India Regulating Digital Platform Payments: Barriers to Fair Compensation and Policy Implications for Egyptian Microworkers |
Parallel Session 10.6: Special Session 2: Decent Work as a Pathway Location: Auditorium (Cinema Room) (R2 south) Chair: Ishbel McWha-Hermann Decent Work as a Pathway to Flourishing (Part 2): Showcasing the New “Research Handbook on Decent Work” Presentations of the Special Session Decent Work, Algorithmic Management, and the Gig Economy The Human Cogs in the AI Machine: Experiences of Data Annotation and Content Moderation Workers in the BPO Sector in India and Kenya Decent Work, Climate Action, and Social Sustainability Migrant Workers and Decent Work: From Dreams Abroad to Complex Realities |
Parallel Session 10.7: Platformisation of Care and Domestic Work: Reshaping Labour Relations and the Boundaries of Decent Work Location: Room II (R3 south) Chair: Anam Parvez Butt The ‘Digital Moral Economy’ of Care: How Platforms Legitimate AI-based Algorithm Management Through Welfare-based Moral Justifications of Care Services "Labor-Employment Independence and the Paradigm Shift in Workforce Regulations" Reshaping Boundaries of Decent Work: A Typology of Care Work ‘Gigs’ The Platformisation of Domestic and Care activities in French-Speaking Switzerland: Using Digital Methods to Examine the Digital Intermediation of Labour |
Parallel Session 10.8: Special Session on Protecting Workers with Chronic Illnesses Location: Room A (R1 temporary building) Chair: Valeria Filì Sustainable Solutions for Social and Work Inclusion in Case of Chronic Illness and Transplantation Presentations of the Special Session Towards a New Understanding of Disability: The Challenge of Reasonable Accommodations The Protection of Workers with Chronic Illnesses: Between (New) Professional Roles and Organizational Solutions Employment Inclusion for Young People with Chronic Illnesses and Transplants: Challenges and Possible Solutions |
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| 3:30pm - 4:00pm |
☕ Coffee break Location: Gobelins (R2 south) |
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| 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
Plenary 3: Rethinking our Economic Model for Decent Work and Human Development Location: Governing Body Room (R3 south) Chair: Rick Samans Panellists: Pedro Conceição, Director, UNDP; Danielle Guizzo, University of Bristol; Agustín Mario, Levy Economics Institute of Bard College & Universidad Nacional de Moreno; Sangheon Lee, ILO |
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| 5:30pm - 6:00pm |
Closing remarks by Celeste Drake, Deputy Director General, ILO and Award of the RDW Prize Location: Governing Body Room (R3 south) Chair: Caroline Fredrickson |
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