8 October 2009, Amnesty International UK, London "What Not to Wear: Cotton and Child Slavery" - [pdf 133 KB] This discussion is organized by Anti-Slavery International together with the Environmental Justice Foundation and is hosted by Amnesty International UK. This event has been re-scheduled from June 9 when it was cancelled due to the tube strike
11-12 May 2009, Keck Center, National Academy of Sciences, Washington DC Identifying Good Practices for Producers/Purchasers to Reduce the Use of Child or Forced Labor The workshop is part of a National Research Council (NRC) study sponsored by the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) of the Department of Labor. Participants will discuss the elements of a possible framework for identifying and organizing a standard set of practices that will reduce the likelihood that persons will use forced labor or child labor to produce goods, with a focus on business and governmental practices.
19 May 2009, Plaza FX Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia National Stakeholder Hearing on the plight of Indonesian domestic workers Event organized in conjunction with the Launch of ILO’s Global Report on Forced Labour 2009 “The Cost of Coercion”: Global Report under the Follow up to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work”
18 May 2009, Georgetown Law, Washington, USA Addressing Forced Labor in a Time of Global Economic Crisis - [pdf 124 KB] The International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the Harrison Institute for Public Law at Georgetown Law organizes a panel discussion on a unified approach to ending forced labour -- the role of governments, business, trade unions and civil society.
14 May 2009, DPI /NGO Resource Center, New York, USA Briefing “Forced Labour: The Cost of Coercion” - [pdf 79 KB] This briefing will look at what new tactics are being employed to combat forced labour and what steps must still be taken to create a world where human labour cannot be bought.
April 2009
27 April 2009 - 28 April 2007, Dubaï, United Arab Emirates Seminar on Labour and Human Rights, United Arab Emirates - [pdf 409 KB] The seminar is jointly organised by the Ministry of Labour of the United Arab Emirates, the ILO and the UNHCR, and is part of a national campaign aiming at spreading awareness on human rights in companies. One of the sessions will be dedicated to “Strategies for Deterring, Detecting and Combating Forced Labour”.
2-3 February 2009, Lisbon, Portugal Seminar for Labour inspectors on Forced Labour and Human Trafficking The ILO and the General Labour Inspectorate Portugal (ACT) are jointly organising a seminar for Portuguese labour inspectors on investigating forced labour in Lisbon on 2-3 February 2009. The workshop will bring together 30 Portuguese labour inspectors from regional branches international experts. ...
13 February 2009, Raadzaal, Achter Sint Pieter 200, Utrecht Human trafficking, turning our attention to labour exploitation - [pdf 90 KB] Conference organized by the Science Shop of Law, Economics and Governance, Utrecht University and the Dutch National Rapporteur on Trafficking in
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30 June - 1 July 2008, Bangkok, Thailand Addressing Forced Labour: The Role of Employers' Organisations and Business The conference will discuss why forced labour is an issue for employers and business and what role employer organisations should play to support the efforts of business in combating forced labour at national and international levels.
7-18 April 2008, Turin, Italy International labour standards and equality in employment:
Focus on gender issues and racial discrimination Putting an end to discrimination and to racial discrimination in the world of work is indispensable if we are to achieve sustainable development and greater individual well-being today. The promotion of equal opportunities has always been one of the priorities of the International Labour Organization (ILO) who adopted several international standards against employment inequalities. ...