Organized under the auspices of the Global Coalition for Social Justice and in the context of the recent publication of an&nbsp;edited volume on The Roles of International Law in Development, this academic conference aims to bring together the perspectives of academics and practitioners on the multifaceted roles that labour rights as human rights play in promoting sustainable development, policy coherence and social justice.

Geneva

Labour rights, human rights and development

The 2024 Vision Zero Fund Forum takes place against the backdrop of ongoing global developments, including the recognition of occupational safety and health (OSH) as a fundamental principle and right at work (FPRW), dynamic changes in the world of work and supply chains, and the urgent need to address the impact of climate change on the safety and health of workers. The Forum will provide a space to collectively shape the future of OSH in supply chains.

Vision Zero Fund Forum 2024

This new webinar series “AI &amp; Work”, curated by the International Labour Organization (ILO), kicks off with a presentation of a global ILO study which analyses the potential exposure of occupations and tasks to Generative AI, and the possible implications of such exposure for job quantity and quality. It estimates task-level scores and then models potential employment effects at the global level as well as by country income group, highlighting the profile of those most affected.&nbsp;

Generative AI and jobs: A global analysis of potential effects on job quantity and quality

Global launch of a new ILO report, which estimates the profits generated from forced labour in the world today. These profits reflect the wages effectively stolen from the pockets of workers by the perpetrators of forced labour through their coercive practices.&nbsp; &nbsp;Understanding and addressing these illicit profits is critical to achieve progress in the fight against forced labour. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Brussels

Profits and Poverty: The Economics of Forced Labour

The panel discussion aims to raise awareness of the opportunities that sustainable social protection offers to accelerate the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls of all ages, including older women, through contributions from multiple stakeholders and a combination of theoretical perspectives, opinions, and evidence with attention to multiple crisis situations.

New York City

Beyond crisis: Driving gender equality and empowerment for women and girls of all ages through social protection

The High-Level Section of the Governing Body will focus on the challenges and opportunities of digitalization, including artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic management, for the world of work. The discussion, involving prominent experts, aims to inform the Governing Body of the latest developments and provide ideas for further research and discussion.

Challenges and opportunities of digitalization

Governing Body High Level Section

World Day of Social Justice reminds us each year of the need to build fairer, more equitable societies. The ILO will mark the occasion this year with a series of seven events held in major cities around the globe. The events will bring together high-level speakers from across the world of work to discuss how to put social justice at the centre of international, national and regional policy agendas.

World Day of Social Justice

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Media personalities speak out on the need for social justice 

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Why gender equality is central to advancing social justice

What social justice means to me

What social justice means to young people

As part of the opening of the Global Skills Forum, the ILO Director-General and EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights will lay out their vision on skills and lifelong learning, promoting quality apprenticeships and investing in skills development, and how to achieve this through social justice.ILO Assistant Director General for Jobs &amp; Social Protection and ILO Director for Employment Policy, Job Creation and Livelihoods will set the scene for the 2-day forum.

Global Skills Forum

Welcome and keynote addresses

Discover the impact that greening, digitalization and demographic transitions are having on the labour market and skills in the context of social justice and the broader policy framework.

High-level panel: Skills for a Human- Centred Triple Transition - (Greening, digitalization and demographic change) 

See how Recommendation (R208) can promote quality apprenticeships in your country, examining the potential challenges in its implementation and the roles that government, employers, and workers organizations play in addressing them.

Tripartite panel on Quality Apprenticeship Recommendation 208  

Celebrate the transformative potential of apprenticeships through compelling success stories and interventions, learning how they impact both workers and employers.

Impact stories: The transformative power of apprenticeships

Discover success stories about improving high-impact skills and lifelong learning systems from Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Skills and Lifelong Learning across the globe: Regional perspectives

Learn how to enhance the readiness of workers and sensitize enterprises through different experiences of greening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and skills development systems.&nbsp;

Greening TVET systems: Learning by example

Listen to a range of development partners sharing their experiences on how to foster successful global partnerships, innovative strategies, impactful initiatives.

Partnerships for skills development

Discover how ILO-EU-Canadian collaboration in Bangladesh has successfully supported Bangladesh in transforming skills development systems for market relevance, attractiveness, and inclusion, and how this will influence future investment.&nbsp;

Transforming Skills Development Systems: A case study of successful ILO-EU-Canada partnership in Bangladesh

Explore the importance of effective skills anticipation systems in addressing emerging challenges and capitalizing on opportunities for sustainable growth.

Navigating tomorrow: Crafting effective national Skills Anticipation Systems

Explore the digital transformation of skills development diving into innovative digital strategies to enhance global workforce skills.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Human-centered digital transformation of skills development  

Explore how partnerships can be harnessed to improve the benefits of migration for both countries of origin and destination.

Skills for social inclusion: Global partnerships on migration and forced displacement 

Listen to reflections on the discussions during the forum and learn about encourage continued action.

Closing addresses

The ILO will launch its NEW report Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate which reveals alarming new data on the impact of climate change on workers’ safety and health.&nbsp;This report will be launched in the context of the commemoration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024.&nbsp;As climate change intensifies, workers around the globe find themselves at an increased risk of exposure to hazards such as excessive heat, ultraviolet radiation, extreme weather events, air pollution, vector-borne diseases and agrochemicals. The time to act is now!&nbsp;

Global Event: Climate change and safety and health at work

Skills and lifelong learning are essential for economies to prosper, individuals to thrive and access decent work, and societies and communities to grow fairer and more resilient. Continuously skilling, reskilling and upskilling people of all ages provides immense value to society and helps to overcome social, environmental, and economic disruptions.The Global Skills Forum brings together representatives from around the world to take part in a conversation about how to shape skills development in our ever-changing economies and societies.&nbsp;

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