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The International Labour Conference World of Work Summit  will discuss how to tackle the labour and social consequences of the food, energy and financial crises with human-centred approaches, on Friday 10 June.

The panel discussion will also focus on the urgent actions needed to address longstanding challenges such as climate change, demographic realities, and unequal technological progress, compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. It will examine how to promote inclusive development, with a particular focus on the most vulnerable.

The summit will have the following panellists: 

• Bhupender Yadav, Minister of Labour and Employment of India
• Isabelle Durant, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
• Pierre-Yves Dermagne, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy and Employment of Belgium
• Saida Neghza, President of the General Confederation of Algerian Enterprises
• Omar Faruk Osman Nur, General Secretary of the Federation of Somali Trade Unions
• Foni Joyce Vuni, Research Lead at the Refugee-Led Research Hub

In a separate segment, the summit will also feature addresses by the Presidents of the Republic of Seychelles and of the Republic of Honduras.

The speeches will be followed by a conversation between ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, the Chairperson of the Worker’s Group at the International Labour Conference (ILC), Catelene Passchier, and the Chief Executive of the Irish Business and Employers Confederation, Danny McCoy.