Human Trafficking, Forced Labour
and
Gender dimensions of Globalisation
a side-event to the Oslo Conference on Decent Work
Venue:
“Litteraturhuset”
Room “Wergeland”, Wergelandsveien 29, 0167 Oslo
Time:
Thursday 4 September 2008 from 09h30 to 16h00
Co-chairs:
Ms. Astrid H. Ajamay, Coordinator for Human Trafficking, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Mr. Fredrik Arthur, Ambassador for Womens’ Rights and Gender Equality, Ministry
of Foreign Affairs
09h30
Registration, coffe and fruit
10h00
Welcome and Opening Address: Mr. Raymond Johansen, State Secretary of
Foreign Affairs
10h15
Strategies and measures against Human Trafficking with a focus on
Forced Labour:
- The International Labour Organization (ILO): Mr. Roger Plant, Head of
ILO’s Special Action Programme to Combat Forced Labour (SAP-FL)
- The International Organisation of Employers (IOE): Mr. Brent Wilton,
Deputy Secretary General.
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC): Mr. Martin Fowke,
Crime Prevention Expert
Q&A
11h15
Role of the private sector:
- Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO): Ms. Karin Beate
Theodorsen, Head of international department.
- StatoilHydro: Ms. Mitra Nasreen Forouhar, Lead Advisor, corporate
integrity and social responsibility.
Strategies of the NGOs:
- The Norwegian Red Cross: Mr. Trygve Nordby, Secretary General.
- Norwegian Church Aid: Mr. Gisle Kvanvig, Programme Co-ordinator
Q&A
12:00
Lunch - sandwiches
12h30
Gender Dimensions of Globalisation: Discussion Paper presented by Ms.
Amelita King-Dejardin, ILO.
12h45
Session I – Women’s Ways to Prosperity and Independence
A) Paid employment vs. Entrepreneurship
Working Women’s Rights (in East Africa): by Ms. Rachel English, Project
Manager, Women Working Worldwide, UK.
Entrepreneurship, Female Future: Ms. Nina Solli, Adviser Confederation of
Norwegian Enterprise (NHO).
B) Migration
International Migration in “The Care Economy”: Ms. Heather Grady,
Policy Director, Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative, USA
Comments by Ms. Trine Lise Sundnes, Confederal Secretary, Norwegian
Confederation of Trade Unions, LO.
Q&A
14h00
Coffee Break
14h15
Session II – A Closer Look: The Case of Global Supply Chains in Textiles
Chair of session: Ms. Liv Tørres, Consultant .
1. ILO convention 182 (Worst Forms of Child Labour): progress and
implementation by Mr. Trond Sæbø Skarpeteig, Advocacy Adviser, Save the
Children Norway.
2. The situation of marginalised workers in a developed country:Home
workers in the textile industry in Australia by Ms. Serena Lillywhite,
Brotherhood of St. Laurence, Australia.
3. Experiences from campaigning for decent working conditions in the
garment industry by Ms. Tessel Pauli, Urgent Appeals Coordinator, Clean
clothes campaign.
4. Considerations and screening, from a socially responsible designer’s
point of view by Mr. Eivind Pytte Ødegård, FIN (Design company).
15h15
Q&A
15h45
Rapporteur’s summary of key messages from the event.
16h00
Close of Event