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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:
  • Regional Day
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM UTC
* Times are shown in your local time zone

Regional Day

Language:
  • English
  • français
  • español
  • Deutsch
  • عربى
  • 中文
  • русский
  • Floor

Key resources

This event will feature highlights from all five regional events, in a mix of live and recorded segments along with interviews with each ILO Regional Director and videos of ILO responses to COVID-19.

Confirmed Speakers

Mr Guy Ryder
ILO Director-General
Ms Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon
ILO Regional Director for Africa
Ms Tomoko Nishimoto
ILO Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific
Mr Heinz Koller
ILO Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia
Mr Vinicius Pinheiro
ILO Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean
Mr Frank Hagemann
Acting ILO Regional Director for Arab States