2016 – No. 2
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION
PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS
A.
Meetings for the remainder of 2016 and for 2017
Date
Title of meeting
Place
2016
5–7 September
Meeting of Experts on Fair Recruitment 1
Geneva
26–30 September
Meeting of Experts to Adopt Policy Guidelines for the Promotion of
Sustainable Rural Livelihoods Targeting the Agro-food Sectors
Geneva
3–5 October
MNE Declaration Ad Hoc Working Group 2
Geneva
3–6 October
Meeting of Experts on Violence Against Women and Men in the
World of Work
Geneva
10–14 October
Standards Review Mechanism Tripartite Working Group
Geneva
24–26 October
Global Dialogue Forum on the Challenges and Opportunities of
Teleworking for Workers and Employers in the ICT 3 and Financial
Services Sectors 4
Geneva
27 October–10 November
328th Session of the Governing Body
Geneva
21–30 November
Meeting of Experts to Adopt a Draft Revised Code of Practice on
Safety and Health in Ports 4
Geneva
23 November–10 December
Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and
Recommendations
Geneva
6–9 December
16th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting
Bali, Indonesia
2017
20–24 February
Meeting of Experts to Adopt Guidelines on Decent Work and Socially
Responsible Tourism 4
Geneva
9–23 March
329th Session of the Governing Body
Geneva
24–28 April
Tripartite Sectoral Meeting on Improving Employment and Working
Conditions in Health Services 4
Geneva
April
Working Group of the Special Tripartite Committee established
under Article XIII of the MLC, 2006 5
Geneva
Committee on Freedom of Association
Geneva
106th Session of the International Labour Conference
Geneva
330th Session of the Governing Body
Geneva
1–2 June
5–16 June
17 June
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6
Further to the decision adopted by the Governing Body as regards the holding of this meeting (GB.326/POL/2).
Further to the decision adopted by the Governing Body as regards the establishment of the working group on the Tripartite Declaration of
Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (GB.326/POL/8).
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3
Information and Communications Technology.
4
Further to decisions adopted by the Governing Body as regards the proposed programme of sectoral meetings for 2016–17 (GB.326/POL/6).
5
Further to the decision adopted by the Governing Body as regards the establishment of the working group (GB.326/LILS/6).
6
Subject to the final decision to be adopted by the Governing Body regarding the dates of the 106th Session of the Conference in 2017.
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Date
Title of meeting
Place
September
Tripartite Sectoral Meeting 7
Geneva
September or October
Standards Review Mechanism Tripartite Working Group
Geneva
2–5 October
10th European Regional Meeting
Istanbul, Turkey
26 October–9 November
331st Session of the Governing Body
Geneva
22 November–9 December
Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions
and Recommendations
Geneva
October
Meeting of Experts 8
Geneva
Meeting of Experts
Geneva
November
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B.
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Timetable of approved symposia, seminars,
workshops and similar meetings
Date
Title of meeting
Place
AFRICA
2016
22–26 August
Regional Meeting on the Role of Social Dialogue in Promoting Decent
Work and Economic Progress in Africa
Harare, Zimbabwe
6–8 September
Regional Meeting on the Promotion of Social Protection Floors for Arab
Countries: Workers’ perspective
Tunis, Tunisia
8–9 September
Subregional Consultation on Building Partnerships to Achieve
Sustainable Development Goal 8.7
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
19–23 September
Regional Meeting on Promoting Decent Work in the Maritime Labour
Sector through Labour Inspection and Compliance
Harare, Zimbabwe
10–14 October
Regional Training Course on Labour and Social Policies for Decent Work
Cairo, Egypt
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
2016
4–6 August
Subregional Workshop on Organizing and Decent Work for Domestic
Workers and Elimination of Child Labour in Domestic Work
Bogor, Indonesia
14–15 September
Subregional Consultation: Achieving Sustainable Development Goal
Target 8.7 through Transformational Change and Partnerships
Bangkok, Thailand
14–15 September
Regional Seminar on Industrial Relations in ASEAN 10 Countries
Chiba, Japan
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Subject to decisions to be adopted by the Governing Body at a future session.
8
Further to decisions adopted by the Governing Body as regards the proposed programme of sectoral meetings for 2016–17 (GB.326/POL/6).
Further to the decision of the Governing Body to postpone a sectoral meeting to 2018 in order to be able to cover the cost of the Tripartite
Technical Meeting on the Access of Refugees and other Forcibly Displaced Persons to the Labour Market (see GB.326/INS/14/Add.(Rev.)),
the Officers have recommended that this meeting be held during the first quarter of 2018.
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10
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Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
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Date
Title of meeting
Place
EUROPE
2016
13–14 September
Subregional Meeting on the Future of Work Initiative
Almaty, Kazakhstan
28–29 September
Subregional Conference on Effective Mechanisms for Amicable
Settlement of Labour Disputes
Skopje, former
Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
2016
23–24 August
Regional Employers’ Forum: The Future of Productivity in Latin America
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Lima, Peru
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