Conference Agenda

Session Overview

Date: Wednesday, 02/July/2025
8:00am	Registration starts from 8:00am
8:00am - 9:00am	☕ Welcome coffee and tea
9:00am - 9:30am	Opening Ceremony
9:30am - 11:00am	Plenary 1
11:00am - 11:30am	☕ Coffee break
11:30am - 1:00pm	Parallel Session 1.1: Labour market outcomes: Role of FDI, trade and firm dynamics Chair: Sangheon Lee	Parallel Session 1.2: Transitions to Sustainable Digital Futures: Worker Voices Chair: Jeong-Hee Lee	Parallel Session 1.3	Parallel Session 1.4: Rethinking Labour Regulation in the 21st Century Chair: Valerie Van Goethem	Parallel Session 1.5: Rethinking Labour Law for the Platform Economy: New Concepts and Approaches Chair: Philippa Collins	Parallel Session 1.6	Parallel Session 1.7	Parallel Session 1.8: Labour Conditions in Global Supply Chains: Evidence from Surveys and Case Studies Chair: Arianna Rossi
1:00pm - 2:30pm	🥣 Lunch break
1:30pm - 2:30pm	Book discussion: Temporary labour migration: Towards social justice? Introductory remarks: Gladys Cisneros, Chief, ILO Labour Migration Branch (MIGRANT) Presenters: Fabiola Mieres, ILO Research Department, Christiane Kuptsch, ILO MIGRANT, Leah F. Vosko, York University, Canada, Etienne Piguet, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland
2:30pm - 4:00pm	Parallel Session 2.1	Parallel Session 2.2: Worker Participation in Climate Action: Building Resilience and Promoting Just Transitions Chair: Armanda Cetrulo	Parallel Session 2.3: Self-employed and Left to Fend for Yourself? The Role of Legal Protections and Collective (bargaining) Rights Chair: Christina Behrendt	Parallel Session 2.4: Legislating the Right to Disconnect: International Experiences Chair: Silvia Rainone	Parallel Session 2.5: Innovative Approaches to Collective Bargaining in the Platform Economy: Case Studies from Europe and Asia	Parallel Session 2.6: Labour Law Reforms and Social Cohesion: Protecting Workers in Times of Austerity Chair: Franz Christian Ebert	Parallel Session 2.7: Gender Equality and Economic Development: The Role of Women's Labour Force Participation	Parallel Session 2.8: Forced Labour and Human Trafficking in Global Supply Chains: A Cross-Country Perspective Chair: Christina Teipen
4:00pm - 4:30pm	☕ Coffee break
4:30pm - 6:00pm	Parallel Session 3.1: Beyond Formal and Informal: Rethinking Work and Employment in the 21st Century	Parallel Session 3.2: Governing the Algorithmic Workplace: Protecting Workers in the Age of AI	Parallel Session 3.3: Wage Policies and Labour Market Outcomes: Evidence and Policy Implications Chair: Kea Tijdens	Parallel Session 3.4: Reinventing Labour Institutions: From Historical Perspectives to Future Challenges	Parallel Session 3.5: Building Worker Power in the Platform Economy: Strategies for Collective Bargaining and Advocacy	Parallel Session 3.6	Parallel Session 3.7	Parallel Session 3.8: Worker Voice and Labour Governance: Strategies for Empowering Workers in Global Supply Chains Chair: Anil Verma
6:15pm	Reception

Date: Thursday, 03/July/2025
8:00am	Registration starts from 8:00am
9:00am - 10:30am	Parallel Session 4.1	Parallel Session 4.2: Innovative Approaches to Organising Precarious Workers: Building Power in the Informal Economy	Parallel Session 4.3	Parallel Session 4.4: Beyond Compliance: Rethinking Labour Law Enforcement to Address Exploitation	Parallel Session 4.5: Beyond the Algorithm: Understanding the Human Impact of Platform Work	Parallel Session 4.6: Algorithmic Transparency and Accountability in the Workplace: Legal and Regulatory Approaches	Parallel Session 4.7	Parallel Session 4.8: Occupational Health and Safety in Global Supply Chains: Addressing the Risks to Workers' Health
10:30am - 11:00am	☕ Coffee break
11:00am - 12:30pm	Parallel Session 5.1: Digitalisation and Labour Market Dynamics: Exploring the Impact on Skills, Wages, and Employment Opportunities	Parallel Session 5.2: Empowering Workers in a Changing World: Agency, Participation, and Social Dialogue	Parallel Session 5.3	Parallel Session 5.4: Strengthening Labour Law Enforcement: Exploring New Strategies Chair: Aristea Koukiadaki	Parallel Session 5.5: Regulating Platform Work: Challenges and Opportunities for Workers' Rights and Protections	Parallel Session 5.6	Parallel Session 5.7	Parallel Session 5.8: Enforcing Compliance and Labour Governance: Innovative Approaches Chair: Fabiola Mieres
12:30pm - 2:00pm	🥣 Lunch break
1:00pm - 2:00pm	Information Session: Introducing "Worknet International" by Prof. Jill Rubery
2:00pm - 3:30pm	Parallel Session 6.1: Decent Work in Diverse Contexts: Rethinking Policies and Institutions	Parallel Session 6.2: Social Dialogue and the Informal Economy: Building Bridges for Inclusive Labour Relations	Parallel Session 6.3: Remote Work: Implications for Labour Market Institutions and Work-life balance	Parallel Session 6.4: Innovations in Labour Regulation and Enforcement: Global Perspectives Chair: Leah Vosko	Parallel Session 6.5: Regulating Platform Work in India: Emerging Legal Frameworks and Worker Experiences	Parallel Session 6.6	Parallel Session 6.7: Platformisation of Care and Domestic Work: Reshaping Labour Relations and the Boundaries of Decent Work	Parallel Session 6.8: Access to Rights and Justice for Migrant Workers: Challenges and Strategies Chair: Fabiola Mieres
3:30pm - 4:00pm	☕ Coffee break
4:00pm - 5:30pm	Parallel Session 7.1	Parallel Session 7.2: Gender Equality in the Workplace: New Approaches to Worker Representation	Parallel Session 7.3: Sectoral Variations in Worker representation: Perspectives from Manufacturing, Banking, and E-Commerce	Parallel Session 7.4: Beyond Traditional OSH: Addressing the Impacts of Technology and Informal Work on Worker Well-being	Parallel Session 7.5: Exploring the Impact of AI, Automation, and Platformisation on Labour Markets	Parallel Session 7.6	Parallel Session 7.7: Role of Labour Institutions in Protecting Vulnerable Workers: Case Studies from Healthcare and Domestic Work	Parallel Session 7.8
5:30pm - 7:00pm	Plenary 2

Date: Friday, 04/July/2025
8:00am	Registration starts from 8:00am
9:00am - 10:30am	Parallel Session 8.1: South African Labour Market: Informality, Unemployment, and Policy Responses Chair: Praveen Kumar Jha	Parallel Session 8.2	Parallel Session 8.3: Improving Job Quality: The Role of Collective Bargaining and Labour Regulation	Parallel Session 8.4: Wage Policies and Labour Market Outcomes Chair: Elva Lopez Mourelo	Parallel Session 8.5	Parallel Session 8.6: Protecting Vulnerable Workers: Addressing Discrimination, Harassment, and Marginalisation in the Workplace	Parallel Session 8.7: Beyond the Household: Recognising and Protecting Domestic Workers' Rights	Parallel Session 8.8
10:30am - 11:00am	☕ Coffee break
11:00am - 12:30pm	Parallel Session 9.1: Designing Effective Job Guarantee Programs	Parallel Session 9.2: Power Resources and Labour Relations: Comparing Seafarers, Fishing and Theatre Professionals and Other Occupational Groups	Parallel Session 9.3: Workplace Equality and Discrimination: Comparative Perspectives and Strategies for Change	Parallel Session 9.4	Parallel Session 9.5: Regulating Platform Work in Brazil: Challenges, Opportunities, and Worker Perspectives	Parallel Session 9.6	Parallel Session 9.7	Parallel Session 9.8
12:30pm - 2:00pm	🥣 Lunch break
12:45pm - 1:45pm	Discussion on the Report "In conditions of freedom and dignity: Pathways to racial equality in the world of work"
2:00pm - 3:30pm	Parallel Session 10.1: Measurement Approaches to Growth and Development Chair: Rick Samans	Parallel Session 10.2	Parallel Session 10.3: Extending Social Protection to Workers in the Informal Economy: The Role of Policy Innovation and Social dialogue Chair: Shahra Razavi	Parallel Session 10.4	Parallel Session 10.5: Regulating the Platform economy: Lessons from the Global South	Parallel Session 10.6	Parallel Session 10.7	Parallel Session 10.8
3:30pm - 4:00pm	☕ Coffee break
4:00pm - 5:30pm	Plenary 3
5:30pm - 6:00pm	Closing Ceremony and Award of RDW Prize