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Second Meeting of the Working Groups within the framework of the XV IACML and complimentary events

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Place and Date: Washington D.C., May 19 to 22, 2009

Venue: Padilha Vidal Room, OAS Headquarters
1889 F St. NW, Washington D.C. 

The following events took place during this dates:

• RIAL Workshop on Successful Labor Inspection Models: May 19. 

• Second Working Groups Meeting within the framework of the XV IACML:  May 20 and 21.

• First Preparatory Meeting of the XVI IACML: May 22. 

These meetings were attended by delegations from 26 Ministries of Labor of the Hemisphere, representatives from the advisory bodies, COSATE and CEATAL, and international experts.


Second Meeting of the Working Groups

The main purpose of the Working Groups Meeting was to continue the discussion on the topics and tasks assigned to the Declaration and Plan of Action of Port of Spain to the Working Groups of the IACML:

• Working Group 1 : “Decent Work as an Instrument for Development and Democracy in the Context of Globalization”, and

• Working Group 2 : “Strengthening the Capacities of the Ministries of Labor to Respond to the Challenges of Promoting Decent Work in the Context of Globalization”

Relevant Documents

• Final Agenda 

• Summary of WG1 meeting

• Summary of WG2 meeting

• Participants List

• Presentations of Working Group 1 >>

• Presentations of Working Group 2 >>

• Other Documents >>

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Presentations of Working Group 1

Opening remarks

Francisco Pilotti, Director, Dept of Social Development and Employment, OAS
• Audio

Mario Barbosa, Special Advisor for International Affairs, Ministry of Labor and Employment of Brasil, Chair of WG1
• Audio

Panel 1 - The global economic crisis, its effects on labor markets and measures to mitigate impacts on employment

The current economic crisis and its effects on labor markets

Presentation from ECLAC, by Ines Bustillo, Director of the Washington Office
• Power Point Presentation
• Audio

Open dialogue among participants
• Audio

Policies and programs to address the crisis and to mitigate impacts on employment

Presentation from Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), by Jacqueline Mazza, Chief a.i., Labor Markets Unit, Social Sector
• Power Point Presentation
• Audio

Presentation from the World Bank, by Samuel Freije-Rodriguez, Senior Economist of the Social Protection area
• Audio

Presentation from ILO, by Andres Marinakis, Lead Specialist on Labor Market Policies and Institutions, Office for Southern Cone of Latin America
• Power Point Presentation 
• Audio

Open dialogue among participants
• Audio

Panel 2 - The responses of Ministries of Labor and the perspective of social actors to the current economic crisis

Introductory presentation by the Moderator Jane Richards, United States Department of Labor, Vice-Chair of WG1
• Audio

Response of Argentina, by Norberto Ciaravino, Chief of Staff and Julio Rosales, Director of International Affairs, Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security
• Presentación de Power Point
• Audio

Response of St. Lucia, by Minister Edmund Estephane, Minister of Labour, Information and Broadcasting
• Power Point Presentation
• Document
• Audio

Response of Chile, by José María Hurtado, Chief of International Relations, Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare
• Power Point Presentation
• Audio

Perspective of COSATE, by Robert Giuseppi, President of COSATE 
• Audio

Perspective of CEATAL, by John Craig, Counselor, Canadian Employers Council 
• Audio

Open dialogue among participants
• Audio

Panel 3 - Other WG1 key issues: Youth employment, labor migration and gender

Youth employment: main issues and lessons learned, as discussed during RIAL workshop on the topic, presented by Maria Claudia Camacho, RIAL Coordinator, OAS, comments by Brazil and USDOL and dialogue
• Document: Summary of RIAL Seminar on Youth Employment
• Audio

RIAL workshop on Labor migration and labor market information systems: Main ideas and lessons learned, presented by Real Gagnon, Deputy Director (a), Bilateral and Regional Labour Affairs, HRSDC Canada and dialogue
• Power Point Presentation 
• Document: Summary RIAL Workshop on Labour Migration and Labour Market Information Systems

Update of the Gender project within the RIAL: Study and future Workshop, presented by Francisco Pilotti, Director DSDE, OAS
• Document: Strengthening the Institutionalization of a Gender Approach in the Ministries of Labor in the Americas
• Audio

Closing remarks by WG1 chair and adjournment
• Audio

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Presentations of Working Group 2

Opening remarks

Carlos Zuniga, Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare of El Salvador, Chair of WG2
• Audio 

Panel 1 - International Cooperation on Labor Matters

RIAL Update and results, by Francisco Pilotti, Director DSDE/OAS and Maria Claudia Camacho, RIAL Coordinator, OAS
• Power Point Presentation
• Document: Executive Summary of RIAL Activities
• Audio

Presentation from Trinidad and Tobago about RIAL achievements and suggestions, by Vernice Alleyne, Planning Officer II (Ag.), Ministry of Labor
• Audio

Open dialogue among participants
• Audio

Panel 2 - Strengthening of labor administration: Management and planning models

Presentation from ILO, by Jose Luis Daza, Director of the Andean Subregional Office
• Audio

Presentation from Argentina, by Norberto Ciaravino, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security
• Power Point Presentation
• Audio

Presentation from Honduras, by Donaldo Martínez, Second General Labor Inspector, Secreatary of Labor and Social Protection
• Power Point Presentation  (Spanish only)
• Audio

Open dialogue among participants
• Audio

Panel 3 - Effective enforcement of labor laws: Components of promotion, awareness and social responsibility

Experience of Grenada, by Min. Glynis Roberts, Minister of Social Development, Social Security, Ecclesiastic Affairs and Labour
• Power Point Presentation
• Audio

Experience of Costa Rica, by Eugenio Solano, Viceminister of Labor, Ministry of Labor and Social Security
• Power Point Presentation
• Audio

Experience of Peru, by Orlando Chiong, Advisor of the Vice-Minister of Labor, Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion
• Power Point Presentation
• Audio

Open dialogue among participants
• Audio

Other key topics of WG2: Social Dialogue, Occupational Health and Safety and Employment Services

Social Dialogue

Results of the RIAL Workshop on Social Dialogue, April, 2008 – presented by Amb. Maria del Luján Flores, Permanent Representative of Uruguay to the OAS.
• Document: Summary RIAL Workshop on Social Dialogue and Social Cohesion
• Audio

Participation of workers and employers organizations in the OAS General Assembly and the Summit of the Americas – presented by Francisco Pilotti, Director DSDE/OAS
• Audio

Occupational Health and Safety

Results of the RIAL Workshop held in Cusco, Peru in October, 2008 – presented by Orlando Chiong Advisor of the Vice-Minister of Labor of Peru
• Document: Summary Third RIAL Hemispheric Workshop on Occupational Health and Safety
• Audio

Public Employment Services

Results of the RIAL Workshop held in Panama City in December, 2008 – presented by Maria Claudia Camacho,Technical Secretariat
• Document: Summary RIAL Workshop on Public Employment Services
• Audio

Open dialogue among participants
• Audio

Closing remarks by WG2 chair and adjournment
• Audio

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OTHER DOCUMENTS

• Summary and Conclusions of the Meeting WGs, 2008

• 2008-2009 Calendar of Activities of the IACML – Updated as of May 10, 2009

• Article: Youth Employment in the Americas: Policy Strategies and Recommendations