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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:
  • Arab States
  • Europe and Central Asia
12:00 PM - 3:30 PM UTC
* Times are shown in your local time zone

Europe and Central Asia regional event

Language:
  • English
  • français
  • español
  • Deutsch
  • русский

Key resources

This half-day high profile regional event aims at drawing lessons from the COVID-19 crisis, especially the policies and practices implemented to address its economic and social impact. Tripartite participants from all parts of Europe and Central Asia will share experiences and discuss ways and means to apply the ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work to the post-pandemic recovery.

Confirmed Speakers

Therese Svanström
President, Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees
Renate Hornung-Draus
IOE Regional Vice-President for Europe and Central Asia
Nozim Khusanov
Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Uzbekistan
Nicolas Schmit
Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, European Commission
Marija Hanževački
General Secretary, Independent Trade Union of Croatia (NHS)
Luca Visentini
General Secretary, ETUC/PERC
Kris de Meester
Senior Adviser, Federation of Belgian Enterprises (FEB)
Irakli Petriashvili
President, Georgian Trade Unions Confederation (GTUC)/PERC
Hubertus Heil
Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Germany
Eva Nordmark
Minister of Employment, Sweden
Yolanda Diaz
Minister of Labour and Social Economy, Spain
Boris Zürcher
Head of the Labour Directorate, SECO, Switzerland
Anton Kotyakov
Minister of Labour and Social Protection, Russian Federation
Ana Mendes Godinho
Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security, Portugal
Alexander Shokhin
Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP)