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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
4:00 AM - 7:00 AM UTC
* Times are shown in your local time zone

Asia and the Pacific regional event

Language:
  • English
  • 中文

The Asia-Pacific regional event will highlight emerging practices around the region to tackle this unprecedented crisis and its social and economic impact. It will provide ILO tripartite constituents a platform to share views on initial results and mitigation strategies and develop a joint way forward that puts people at the centre of the recovery effort.

Confirmed Speakers

Sophia Seung-Yoon Lee
Associate Professor of Social Policy, Chung Ang University
Shri Santosh Gangwar
Minister of State for Labour and Employment, India
Shoya Yoshida
ITUC Asia Pacific Secretary General
Felix Anthony
President of the ITUC Asia-Pacific
Scott Barklamb
Director of Workplace Relations at Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Rajeev Dubey
Principal Advisor of Mahinda Mahindra Ltd and Employers Governing Body Member
Michele O’Neil
President ACTU, Australia
M. Saravanan
Minister of Human Resources, Malaysia
Lautafi Fio Selafi Purcell
Minister of Commerce, Industry and Labour, Samoa
Ida Fauziyah
Minister of Manpower, Indonesia
Hiroyuki Matsui
IOE Regional Vice-President for Asia and Employers Governing Body Member
Dinesh Gunawardana
Minister of Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations, Sri Lanka