Webinars on Labour Inspection Systems during Covid-19

Organised by ILO & International Association of Labour Inspection

Aim of the meeting:

To ensure participation of as many countries as possible, the ILO will reach out to country offices and field specialists. The International Association of Labour Inspectors will also reach out to their global network (labour inspectorates, labour inspector's associations and unions) to advertise the webinars. The webinars will bring together labour inspectorates' representatives from different countries and regions, specialized regional platforms, other government agencies, ILO specialists, and workers' and employers' organizations, in order to exchange on the challenges to the effective undertaking of labour inspection functions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the strategies labour inspectorates are using to overcome new challenges, and be prepared for new challenges.

Presentations and discussions will revolve around the changes operated in labour inspectorates further to the outbreak of the pandemic. Among others, the following questions will be addressed:

• How the Covid 19 pandemic is affecting the public service and the relations with the users of the Labour Inspection system;
• How labour inspectorates are redefining priorities and dealing with increased demands;
• Strategies, methodologies, and operational procedures adopted by labour inspectorates to adapt to the “new normal” (teleworking, electronic follow up of cases, visits…) and to deliver effectively;
• How is technology being used or could be used to provide more efficient labour inspection services in face of a pandemic;
• Protective measures adopted to guarantee the safety and health of labour inspectors;
• Lessons learned and strategies to be deployed to ensure the effective discharge of labour inspectors' duties now and in the post-COVID-19 future.   

IOE Role in the meeting:

Coordinate and support Employer representatives

Agenda:

Webinar 1. Global. English. Tuesday 16 June. 10:00 am-11 :30 am (Geneva time)

• Opening (ILO) : M. Joaquim Pintado Nunes
• ILO (coordinator): M. Javier Barbero
• ILO : M.Arsenio Fernández
• IALI : M. Ho Siong Hin
• Europe : Ms. Vanda Reis (Labour Inspector. Portugal)
• Asia : Dr. Teserita Cucueco ( Director of the Bureau of Working Conditions. Philippines)
• Africa : Ehimare Iden. (Chief Executive Officer. Africa Occupational Health and Safety Managers. Nigeria)
• Arab states: Name tbc,Head of Labour Inspection Department, Qatar

Webinar 2. Americas. Spanish. Wednesday 17 June. 17:00 -18:30 (Geneva time)

• Opening (ILO) : M. Joaquim Pintado Nunes
• ILO (coordinator) : M. Javier Barbero
• ILO: M. Arsenio Fernández
• IALI : M. Jean Perret
• Costa Rica: M. Ricardo Marín Azofeifa ( Viceministro de Trabajo y Seguridad Social)
• Paraguay: Ms. Carla Bacigalupo ( Ministra de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad Social) 
• Peru: M. Edilberto Martin Terry Ramos (Superintendente de la Superintendencia Nacional de Fiscalización Laboral)
• Workers’ representatives: tbd
• Employers’ representatives: tbd

Webinar 3. African francophone countries (French). Thursday 18 June.14:00-15:30 (Geneva time)

• Opening (ILO) : M. Joaquim Pintado Nunes
• ILO (coordinator): M. Frederic Laisné-Auner
• ILO : M. Javier Barbero and Arsenio Fernández
• IALI : M. Jean Perret
• Tunisie : M. Foued BEN ABDALLAH (Directeur Général de l'Inspection Générale du Travail et de la Conciliation)

• Madagascar (intervention à deux voix): M. Jerson RAZAFIMANANTSOA (Directeur Générale du travail et des lois sociales) ; Mme Hanitra RAZAKABOANA (Directeure Régionale du travail, de l'Emploi, de la Fonction Publique et des Lois Sociales)

• Sénégal : M. Karim Cissé(Directeur Général du travail du Sénégal)
• Employers’ representative : Mr Edouard Ladouyou ( Chef de Département Ressources Humaines, Confédération Générale des Entreprises de Côte d’Ivoire (CGECI)).
• Workers’ representative: tbd