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COVID-19 and the World of Work

1-2 and 7-9 July 2020
Worker in Zimbabwe producing hand sanitizing gel. © KB Mpofu/ILO

Building a better future of work

The largest ever online gathering of workers, employers and governments will discuss how to address the economic and social impacts of the pandemic. The ILO Global Summit will unfold over five days and consist of five regional events and three global events.

Building a better future of work

The largest ever online gathering of workers, employers and governments will discuss how to address the economic and social impacts of the pandemic. The ILO Global Summit will unfold over five days and consist of five regional events and three global events.

Regional Events
July 1
July 2
Global Events
July 7
July 8
July 9
Viewing:
  • Asia and the Pacific
  • Africa
  • Americas
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC
* Times are shown in your local time zone

Africa regional event

Language:
  • English
  • français

The Africa event will bring together tripartite constituents in response to the COVID-19 crisis and its impact on the world of work in the region in order to build back better. It will address key issues relevant to Africa in the context of the ILO Centenary Declaration, Abidjan Declaration and the ILO policy framework, while also addressing the specific needs of the informal economy.​

Confirmed Speakers

Thulas Nxesi
Minister of Employment and Labour, South Africa
Francis Atwoli
Secretary General, COTU Kenya
Samba Sy
Minister of Employment, Senegal
Mthunzi Mdwaba
IOE Vice-President to the ILO
Mpho Balopi
Minister of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development, Botswana
Mody Guiro
General Secretary, CNTS Senegal
Martha Phiri
Director, Human Capital, Youth and Skills, AfDB
Maria Fernanda Francisco
Secretary for International Relations, UNTA-CS Angola
Madeleine Berre
Minister of Labour, Gabon
Kwasi Adu-Amankwah
General Secretary, ITUC-Africa
Jacqueline Mugo
Executive Director of the Federation of Kenya Employers
George Okutho
Country Director for Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique, ILO
Ergogie Tesfaye
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Ethiopia
El-Mahfoudh Megateli
Secretary General, CGEA, and IOE Vice-President for Africa
Chawki Achek-Youcef
Minister of Labour, Algeria
Amira El Fadil
Commissioner for Social Affairs, African Union Commission
Timothy Olawale
Director of the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association