Communications Team
Jean Milligan
Director of Communications
Robert Marinkovic
Adviser
Valérie Gugl
Communications Officer
María Roldán
Communications Officer
Sam De Bastos
Communications Assistant
For 100 years, IOE has provided knowledge and information services to its members, communicating on a regular basis and making sure our membership is informed of all the latest and most relevant issues. We also ensure that information flows freely between members and the Secretariat. We pride ourselves on being a trilingual organisation and the Secretariat communicates in English, French and Spanish, our official languages.
You can find additional information below and consult the other pages in this section for past news, newsletters and events. For any further information or if you have any questions whatsoever and would like to get in touch, don’t hesitate to contact us!
Annual Reports
- Annual Report 2019-2020IOE Annual Report for the period 2019-2020
- 2018-2019 Annual Report
- Annual Report 2017-2018IOE Annual Report for the period 2017-2018
- Annual Report 2016-2017IOE Annual Report for the period 2016-2017
- Annual Report 2015-2016IOE Annual Report for the period 2015-2016
- Annual Report 2014-2015IOE Annual Report for the period 2014-2015
- Annual Report 2013-2014 IOE Annual Report for the period 2013-2014
- Annual Report 2012-2013 IOE Annual Report for the period 2012-2013
Fact sheets
- Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the WorkplaceIOE Fact Sheet
- Mental and Neurological Diseases in the WorkplaceIOE Fact Sheet
- Safety, Health & Security and International work-related TravelIOE Fact Sheet
- ILO Article 24 Representation Procedure IOE Fact Sheet
- ILO Supervision of International Labour StandardsIOE Fact Sheet
- ILO Supervisory System Article 24 Representation Procedure IOE Fact Sheet (revised, December 2017)
- Recruitment and Retention of SMEs in Employers' OrganisationsIOE Fact Sheet
- Influencing Environment and Occupational Safety and Health at UN LevelIOE Fact Sheet
- The Global Development Goals IOE Fact Sheet
- Business and Human RightsIOE Fact Sheet
- DiversityIOE Fact Sheet
Position Papers
- The Post-2015 Development Agenda and BusinessIOE Guidance Paper
- IOE-GFMD Business Mechanism Statement on the Global Compact for Migration
- The Role of Business in the 2030 Development AgendaIOE Overview
- Women's Economic Empowerment IOE Policy Brief
- Jobs & GrowthIOE Policy Brief
- The Right to Strike in ILO Conventions 87 and 98 IOE Position Paper
- ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations and C87 Art.23IOE Submission of Comments (2017)
- Minimum WageIOE Guidance Paper
- IOE Guidance Note on the Living Wage
Resources for the press and public
- Newsletter Vol. 6 N°2
- Newsletter Vol. 6 N°1
- Newsletter Vol. 5 N°5
- Newsletter Vol. 5 N°4
- Newsletter Vol. 5 N°3
- Newsletter Vol. 5 N°2
- Newsletter Vol. 5 N°1
- Newsletter Vol. 4 N°5
- Newsletter Vol. 4 N°4
- Newsletter Vol. 4 N°3
- Newsletter Vol. 4 N°2
- Newsletter Vol. 4 N°1
- Newsletter Vol. 3 N°5
- Newsletter Vol. 3 N°4
- Newsletter Vol. 3 N°3
- Newsletter Vol. 3 N°2
- Newsletter Vol. 3 N°1
At @atiaruba Annual Corporate Event @robsuarezsantos stresses that "never before it has been so important for business organisations to engage with educational systems". https://t.co/aFLG2Xpzg0
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"Sustainibility of Social Protection Systems will not be achieved without economic growth. Enabling environment for business to create jobs, drive economic growth and development is more crucial than ever" @atiaruba @ioevoice https://t.co/SbQkqAOdTu
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"Never before it has been so important for business organizations to provide guidance on skills and to engage with education systems, academia. Critical is providing guidance on innovation" @robsuarezsantos at @atiaruba Annual Corporate Event @ioevoice https://t.co/Pn4rEggOoZ
IOE, @UN @globalcompact & @KASonline are set to apply a gender lens in the face of the #COVID19 crisis. Join our digital event "#Womenpreneurs: from #startups to Stars" ✨ 8⃣ December ⏰ 13:45 CEST ➕ info and registration: https://t.co/ISjVOkkgKV https://t.co/W2ZF7Pn3Iw
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Now life: @ioevoice member #ATIA is having its corporate annual networking event online. @ioevoice SG @robsuarezsantos is addressing the #Aruba & #Caribbean #business community. In the crisis collaboration is key. We need to come stronger out of the pandemic. https://t.co/udTVmYQMVA
How to accelerate economic #recovery from #COVID19 in #LatinAmerica & the #Caribbean? IOE and @UN Resident Coordinators from the region issued today a joint statement on the importance of #partnerships & #collaboration. Read more here 👉 https://t.co/ry9zHH2Kej #employers
On 24 November, IOE members worldwide took part in a tribute to IOE's past, present and future at the Centenary edition of our first-ever virtual General Council. Did you miss it? Here's a glimpse ▶️ https://t.co/EdfuwGtcvu #IOE100 #voiceofbusiness https://t.co/RvJ7SnGNtv
How has #COVID19 accelerated the #futureofwork? IOE Secretary-General @robsuarezsantos to bring the #voiceofbusiness to this high-level @ilo talk and bring measures to the table to help #enterprises and societies #buildbackbetter! ⏰ 8 December, 16:00 CET 👇👇👇 https://t.co/gYnuu6Ejnz
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Today I attended the 2020 General Council of the International Organisation of Employers. I wish to congratulate the organisation for its 100th anniversary, a true reflection of the strong resilience of multilateral and public-private cooperation. https://t.co/Vw0dQVZD3e
IOE President @EKiresepi closes our #IOE100 General Council by thanking IOE Members, Management Board, staff and participants: "Despite #COVID19 disruption, we have managed to celebrate this milestone together & to raise our voices in support of an extraordinary institution". https://t.co/g6EVhTffLo
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Diversity and cohesiveness is the strength @ioevoice says SG @robsuarezsantos at IOE General Council. I am honoured to be part of the diverse IOE family. Happy Centenary!!! https://t.co/PgtptiKB1x
.@BrentWilton, @robsuarezsantos & @BusinessUnitySA's S. Moabalobelo reincarnate IOE's past, present & future at our #IOE100 General Council! Our Centenary brings a renewed confirmation of our values, intentions, ambitions & aspirations for the next 💯 years! #voiceofbusiness https://t.co/bV1r0tWgQ6
Associate Professor in Political Science @marieke_lisbeth addressed our #IOE100 General Council and used former IOE President Jean-Jacques Oeschlin quote, "IOE is first and foremost a human community". She also shared her research results on several key aspects of IOE's history https://t.co/F1uLg8UULW
The concept of a global world is becoming a reality. "It's not the strongest or the largest who survives, but the most adaptable. IOE will help us stay adaptable & appreciate what’s happening at the global agenda": @ficci_india President @drsangitareddy at #IOE100 General Council https://t.co/AMthju8le9
.@Cgeci_Officiel President Jean-M. Ackah addresses our #IOE100 General Council: "IOE's Centenary is an opportunity to pay tribute to the men & women who laid the foundations of this organisation, which is today the voice of the private sector at the global level" #voiceofbusiness https://t.co/PD480Ndxju
At our #IOE100 General Council, the President of the Geneva Council, Anne Emery-Torracinta, highlights economic growth and a healthy environment are not two conflicting notions. On the contrary, they can coexist perfectly well. @VilleDeGeneve https://t.co/1EuLexRd5s
.@USCIB joined IOE after World War II; today we find ourselves rebuilding yet again. "We need to do more than find a way back to business as usual. We need to build #business back better & this is our time to do it", said Vice-Chair @parmeleemichele at our #IOE100 General Council https://t.co/ItMpaNl0b8
Our Peruvian member @CONFIEP believes, now more than ever, that "unity is strength". Their President @mleondecespedes addressed our General Council today and expressed their support for IOE's Manifesto & the key role of #business organisations in combating the difficulties ahead. https://t.co/mcY1CT5Hug
The designated Chair of @b20 Italy @MarcegagliaEmma says they're committed to convey impactful recommendations for #sustainablegrowth & #inclusion in a regenerated global governance ecosystem as they take over B20 Presidency. IOE will be a key partner along the process #IOE100 https://t.co/NXvZwuz0uB
"IOE has a real capacity to make a meaningful difference. In these deeply challenging times, I encourage you to continue working in the direction over a fairer, greener & more #sustainable labour world. Together, we can make these policy choices that sustain #decentwork" #IOE100
"IOE was among the first #business organisations to engage directly with the #multilateral system. IOE's long-year history reflects the strong resilience of multilateral and public-private #cooperation", says @UN_Valovaya, Director-General of @UNGeneva #IOE100 https://t.co/cOhPVkibZW
Can we fit 100 years of #business action in images? Challenge accepted! 📽️ Take a tour through the history of IOE 👇 and visit the full version of our just-launched history pages: https://t.co/nJPe25bc02 #IOE100 #voiceofbusiness https://t.co/CtmBfPiY4l
IOE President @EKiresepi proudly welcomes participants to our #IOE100 General Council: "Despite massive historical political headwinds & social upheaval, we, #Employers, remain a united force, navigating the changes & staying focused on promoting the #voiceofbusiness worldwide" https://t.co/hyu9WMv4l4
Our #IOE100 General Council is about to start! ⚠️ Spoiler alert: a new history book and dedicated centenary web pages are coming! Don't miss IOE's past, present & future, high-level speakers, video messages and more! 💻 Stay tuned as we live tweet! https://t.co/cy5QYPE47Y https://t.co/KR0tfNeZJ8
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There are new opportunities as a result of the #COVID19 pandemic, says @MatthiasThorns. There is, for example, a new impetus to create partnerships between the public and private sectors in developing countries, he explains. https://t.co/qRtOzGcJZd
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