WHO ARE THE PARTICIPANTS’ WHAT IS THE PURPOSE … · OFFERED BY THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS ACADEMY? ... Points for participants reflection ... • Have global supply chains

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS ACADEMY?

The ILS Academy is designed to provide knowledge and tools on international labour standards to a varied audience, offering tools to build bridges and understanding between groups of participants from different professions and regions, all interested to rights at work. To this end, the programme provides a broad range of training courses in the area of ILS.

WHICH ARE THE COURSES OFFERED BY THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS ACADEMY?

The ILS Academy draws together six highly specialized courses:

WHO ARE THE PARTICIPANTS’ PROFILE?

Tripartite constituents (including labour inspectors, law and policy offi cials from ministries for labour and employment, Attorney-General’s Departments, Ministries of transport and maritime authorities), judges, law professors and lawyers, MPs, media professionals, members of national human rights commissions, representatives of NGOs concerned with labour rights, representatives of multinationals, representatives of public employment services, researchers, UN offi cers, etc. All have in common a professional interest in social justice and decent work that benefi ts from an indept understanding of the ILO’s system of international labour standards.

WHY ATTEND THESE COURSES?

The training methods used aim to take advantage of the participants’ and experts’ high-level of competencies and experience. Considerable time is therefore devoted to case studies, role-plays and group discussions. A didactic structure enriches the programme of each specialized course in the Academy, with a daily plenary session attended by all Academy participants. This session is delivered in the form of short, powerful talks about the world of work by internationally renowned inspired thinkers. The talks deal with subjects that are collectively shaping the world of work, exploring how they all connect and relate to International Labour Standards:

• Non-standard forms of employment• Social security systems and inclusive growth• Good governance in global supply chains• The future of work

International Labour Standards Academy Turin, Italy / 22 - 26 May 2017

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1. International labour standards2. Including diversity and preventing

discrimination3. Identifying and investigating cases of

forced labour and traffi cking4. International labour standards for

judges, lawyers and legal educators5. Communicating labour rights for media

professionals6. National legal implementation of the

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The International Labour Conventions, which lie at the very heart of the international governance of work, are underpinned by three commonly agreed principles: first, the need to establish a level playing field between all countries on the basis of common standards; second, the shared objective of establishing universal respect for the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work as set out in the 1998 ILO Declaration; and third, the importance of providing international guidance to Member States as they seek to combine economic growth with social progress. Despite the global trend towards deregulation of labour markets in recent decades, international labour standards have been increasingly recognised as key components of regional and sub-regional integration processes.

Given the large portion of the informal economy in developing countries NSFE are the norm, while in developed economies we see a trend towards an increasing variety of work relationships that diverge from the so-called ‘standard’ full-time, permanent employment relationship. In some instances, non-standard forms of employment accommodated changes in the organization of work and production and allowed more workers to get integrated into the labour market, in others, they posed challenges for working conditions and for performance of companies, as well as of labour markets, economies and societies.The ILO has been reflecting for more than two decades, on the best manner to ensure adequate protection to all workers, beyond the traditional employment relationship. Since the 1990s, it has adopted a number of Conventions and Recommendations that deal specifically with categories of workers who are in ‘nonstandard’ employment relationships.

Social protection interrelates with fundamental principles and rights at work and other human rights. The new ways of organising work and production as well as the dematerialization of the employment relationship have posed serious challenges to the existing social security and social protection systems . An increasing proportion of the world’s labour force is working in conditions of insecurity, low pay and inadequate social protection. The ambition to provide a floor of minimum protection for everyone, that is not necessarily based on employment, has gained wide support internationally and levels of social protection are increasing; however, there remains a very long way to go before that ambition is realized. Moreover, many mature systems of protection are confronted with challenges of sustainability and adaptation.

Global supply chains are complex, fragmented, dynamic and evolving organizational structures. They generate jobs and contribute to sustainable development but also lead to decent work deficits, which calls for global action. Multinational enterprises (MNEs), small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as the informal economy interact in global supply chains which operate across borders. Number of institutions and forums had attempted to define more generally the spectrum of rights and responsibilities within the global supply chain and to suggest a governance framework that included both public and private institutions. However, one common feature stood out: when it comes to labour rights, those initiatives always refer to ILO standards as the touchstone.

The world of work is changing. The overall level of prosperity attained is higher than ever before and the number of workers in extreme poverty has fallen substantially. As a consequence of globalisation, technological improvements and increased communications, production has been internationalized and the organization of work has been fragmented in different processes that take place in different countries, mostly in the framework of global supply chains. It is difficult to determine the legal regimes applicable to all these processes. The reflexion within the ILO turns around the new concept of work and its linkage with society, how to mitigate the increased inequalities resulting from an imbalance in the distribution of an increased production, how to create decent jobs for all, what are the implications of the new forms of organization of work and production and what should be the measures of governance to be adopted in order to achieve the future of work we want.

WELCOME AND OPENING • MONDAY 22 MAY 2017 • 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.Yanguo Liu ITCILO, Director - Horacio Guido ILO APPL/NORMES, Chief - Alessandro Chiarabini ITCILO, Programme Manager

Type: Presentation & DiscussionWhen: 23 May 2017 Time: 8:45 - 10:30

Type: Panel & DiscussionWhen: 24 May 2017 Time: 8:45 - 10:30



Guiding questionsWhat are the trends in non-standard employment around the world and what explains their use? How can ILS address decent work deficits associated with non-standard forms of employment, so that all workers – irrespective of their employment arrangement – can benefit from decent work? What are the most relevant existing ILS applicable to NSFE (in developed and developing countries? Are the existing ILS covering all workers?

Guiding questionsHow can social protection systems adjust to the new realities of the word of work? What are the challenges to the implementation of social protection floors?How their key role could support the rights of persons with disabilities reducing levels of poverty and vulnerability? What is the optimal balance between public and private protection schemes in different economic contexts?

Guiding questionsHow can the greater focus on respecting labour rights in globalised production chains be leveraged to improve standards globally? What is the role of social partners in ensuring the respect of fundamental principles and rights at work and other ILS in Global supply chains? How can workers be represented in a system that goes beyond national borders? What is the role of the ILO in this? What other global arrangements can contribute to the implementation of ILS in cross-border value chains?

Guiding questionsDo the far-reaching changes taking place in the world of work call for renewed focus on international Standards? Are the existing Labour Standards fit for purpose? And do newly arising needs and circumstances call for a revision of existing Standards and their implementation systems or the adoption of new ones? What is the role of governments, social partners and the ILO in this?

Experts/PanelistsJanine Berg ILO, INWORK

Experts/PanelistsChristian Courtis OHCHREmmanuelle Saint - Pierre Guilbault ILO, SOC/POLICYRachid Filali Meknassi Expert CEACR

Experts/PanelistsAdam Greene ILO, ACT/EMP Enrico Cairola ILO, ACTRAVPhilip Fishman ILO, FUNDAMENTALS

Guy Ryder ILO, Director-GeneralExperts/PanelistsLuc Cortebeeck President of the Workers’ Group of the ILORoberto Suárez Santos IOE, Deputy Secretary-GeneralMaria-Luz Vega ILO, Future of Work

Moderator: Sophy Fisher, ILO Bangkok

Points for participants reflection

• What are the positive and negative sides of non-standard forms of employment in your home?

• Has a corner been turned away from privatization of social security systems, or does a shadow continue to remain over publically managed systems in your home?

• Have global supply chains been seen as boon or bane in your home? How, why, and what actions have been taken to support or hinder?

• How is the future of work most being felt in your home? Which “future” is on the horizon there?

• Can a guaranteed universal basic income be a viable answer to growing inequalities seen today in the world of work?

Non-standard forms of

employment

Social security systems and

inclusive growth

Good governance in global

supply chains

The future of work

Non-standard forms of

employment

Social security systems and

inclusive growth

Good governance in global

supply chains

The future of work

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