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18 January, 2007Discussion on quality employment will be held on January 23 at the World Social Forum in Nairobi.
NAIROBI: Addressing the relationship between quality employment and sustainable development, the International Metalworkers' Federation will host a morning discussion from 8:30 to 11am on January 23 in room number 22 IN Lower at the World Social Forum in Nairobi, Kenya.
Participants at the IMF-hosted discussion will examine the need for trade, investment and financial policies to coherently focus on quality employment and that the creation and protection of jobs must be a key priority of multilateral policies.
The idea that women and men in all countries, developing and industrialised alike, have the same right to enjoy fundamental democratic guarantees and protections at work regardless of cultural, economic and social differences will be at the basis for the dialogue, noting that quality employment is a fundamental human right and is the only way out of poverty.
Also happening at the WSF, the campaign launch of Decent Work for a Decent Life, coordinated by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), African Regional Office of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU-AFRO) and others.
For more information about the WSF 2007, go to: www.wsf2007.org
Update: The IMF activity at the World Social Forum has been cancelled due to a double booking of the venue.
Participants at the IMF-hosted discussion will examine the need for trade, investment and financial policies to coherently focus on quality employment and that the creation and protection of jobs must be a key priority of multilateral policies.
The idea that women and men in all countries, developing and industrialised alike, have the same right to enjoy fundamental democratic guarantees and protections at work regardless of cultural, economic and social differences will be at the basis for the dialogue, noting that quality employment is a fundamental human right and is the only way out of poverty.
Also happening at the WSF, the campaign launch of Decent Work for a Decent Life, coordinated by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), African Regional Office of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU-AFRO) and others.
For more information about the WSF 2007, go to: www.wsf2007.org
Update: The IMF activity at the World Social Forum has been cancelled due to a double booking of the venue.