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Meeting of the Working Groups of the XXI Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (IACML)

Meeting of the Working Groups of the XXI Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (IACML) Meeting of the Working Groups of the XXI Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (IACML)

Place and Date: Washington D.C. – September 21 and 22, 2023

Venue: OAS Headquarters – 1889 F. St. NW, Washington D.C.

Objective:

Advise the Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (IACML) on the objectives of the Declaration and Plan of Action of Buenos Aires, approved by the Ministers of Labor at the XXI IACML in 2021. In this regard, the Working Groups seek to examine priority issues in greater depth, facilitate the exchange of experiences, provide relevant information and studies, and follow up on related hemispheric initiatives.

Working Group 1: “Integrated public policies to address the COVID-19 crisis and achieve a human-centered, inclusive, sustainable and resilient recovery for a future of work with equity, social justice, and decent work.”

Working Group 2: “Institutional strengthening of Ministries of Labor, and promoting institutionalized social dialogue to recover from the COVID-19 crisis and address emerging changes in the world of work”

Documents:

• Draft Agenda: Español | English

• Draft Schedule: Español | English

• Performance Report as of September, 2023 of the Work Plan 2022- 2024 of the IACML: Español | English

• Report on RIAL activities as of September, 2023: Español | English

• Creation and Achievements of the RIAL/GENDER: Español | English

• Outcomes and Recommendations of the Workshop “Social Dialogue For A Rights-Based Transition from Informal to Formal Employment”: Español | English

• Recommendations and Results of the Workshop “Social Dialogue for a Sustainable, Just and Equitable Recovery”: Español | English

• Financial Report of the RIAL as of September 2023: Español | English

Presentations during the Meeting:

Working Group 1

• Opening and Panel 1 "Coordination between education and labor" (Anexo: INF1)

• Panel 2 "Work on digital platforms" (Anexo: INF2)

• Panel 3 "Gender equality and gender mainstreaming in labor and employment policies" (Anexo: INF3)

Working Group 2

• Panel 1 - In this Panel there were no ppt presentations.

• Panel 2 "Social dialogue and respect for freedom of association and collective bargaining” (Anexo: INF4)

• Panel 3 "Strengthening and modernization of the Ministries of Labor" (Anexo: INF5)