As one of the three constituents of the ILO, employers have a special relationship with the Organization. Employers are represented on the ILO Governing Body, form part of the tripartite delegations at the International Labour Conference and participate on equal basis with goverments and workers in the numerous technical and sectoral meetings organised by the ILO.

The IOE, which provides the Secretariat to the Employers' Group in all its various activities, pursues a number of policy priorities within the ILO. In essence our role is to ensure that ILO activities contribute to the growth of successful enterprises which in turn can provide employment and improve living standards. At present we are focusing on a number of key areas:

• The development and strengthening of employers' organisations. This activity is carried out in close cooperation
  with the ILO's Bureau for Employers' Activities.
  
  
• The strengthening of the ILO's activities on employment enterprise creation as well as development of SME's.
  
  
• Reform of the ILO's standard setting activities.