18-19 April 2018
The Future of Work We Want: Workers’ perspective in South Asia
The conference will bring together together representatives from trade unions, governments, academia as well as employers to discuss the developments that are driving the world of work in the future.
Context
Based on the slogan “The future of work we want”, the sub-regional conference in South Asia is structured around two main pillars: the first pillar concentrates on the changes witnessed in the world of work and the need for an alternative development path that benefits all. The second pillar addresses the role of the state and social partners in providing effective governance in the face of said challenges for the future world of work. Furthermore, two special dialogues will focus on the role of politics and politicians and on the Agenda 2030.
The goal is to contribute to the Future of Work Centenary Initiative from a trade union perspective based on the unique issues faced by the member countries of South Asia and discussing possible policy responses, both of governments and social partners, as a means to promoting social justice and protecting the rights of working men and women.
Programme
18 April 2018
9:30-10:00 Inauguration
- Ms. Dagmar Walter, Director ILO DWT South Asia and CO New Delhi
- Mr. Guang Zhang, ACFTU
- Mr. Sanjeeva Reddy, President SARTUC, INTUC
- Ms. Maria Helena Andre, Director ILO ACTRAV
- Guy Ryder, Director-General ILO (Video)
Development paths towards a new social contract
10:30-12:30 Economic, social and sustainable development in a globalised world
Moderator: Dagmar Walter, Director ILO DWT South Asia and CO New Delhi
Panellists:
- Dr. Biswajit Dhar (JNU),
- Mr. Kanishka Weerasinghe (Employers, Sri Lanka),
- Mr Indra Shekhar Singh, Navdanya.
Comments from the participants:
- Mr. Laxman Basnet, SARTUC
- Sri. C.K. Sajinarayanan, BMS
- Mr. Marimutthu, CWC
- Mr. Rajeev Sharma, BWI
- Mr Weijun Dan ACFTU
13:30-15:00 Role of work in society
Moderator: Anna Biondi, Deputy-Director, ILO ACTRAVPanellists:
- Dr. Praveen Jha (JNU)
- Dr. Rizwanul Islam
- Ms. Rehana Riyawala (SEWA), Ministry of Labour India (tbc)
- Dr. Vijayalakshmi Bagalur Venkata, AITUC
- Ms. Binda Pandey, GEFONT
- Ms. Apoorva Kaiwar, INDUSTRI-ALL
- Mr. Virjesh Upadhyay, BMS
15:30-17:00 Technological change
Moderator: Michael Watt, ILO ACTRAVPanellists:
- Dr. Dev Nathan (IHD),
- Dr. Bino Paul (TISS),
- Mr. Rajeev Dubey (Employers, India)
- Mr. Chandrasekharan, INTUC
- Mr. Harbhajan Singh Sidhu, HMS
- Mr. Rajendra Kumar Acharya, UNI
- Ms. Manasi Shah, SEWA
17:00-18:00 SPECIAL DIALOGUE: The 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda
Moderator: Maria Helena Andre, Director, ILO ACTRAVPanellists:
- Mr. Yuri Afanasiev (UNRC, India)
- Nitti Ayog, India (tbc)
- Mr. Francis Kim Upgi, Senior Officer for Economic and Social Policy, ITUC-AP
19 April 2018
Challenges of effective governance in an increasingly globalized world
9:30-11:30 The role of the state
Moderator: Nomaan Majid, Senior Employment Specialist ILO DWT for South Asia and Country Office for IndiaPanellists:
- Dr. Kamala Sankaran (Delhi University),
- Dr. Didar Singh (FoW Commission),
- Ms. Miranda Fajerman, ILO DWT for South Asia and Country Office for India.
- Mr. Ramachandra Khuntia, INTUC
- Mrs. Christine Nathan, HMS/ITUC-AP Womens’ Chair
- Mr Padmasiri Ranawakaarachchi, NTUF
- Mr. V. Narasimhan, AINLIEF & PSI Country Representative
13:00-15:00 The role of trade unions
Moderator: Ariel Castro, ILO ACTRAV, Desk Officer for Asia and the PacificPanellists:
- Pr. Shyam Sundar (XLRI),
- Sultan Ahmed (BILS),
- Dr. Pravin Sinha
- Dr. Hemalatha, CITU
- Mr. Ramesh Badal , GEFONT
- Mr. Sangam Tripathy, ITF
- Mr. Shakil Chowdhury, BLF
15:00-15:30 Closing ceremony
- Maria Helena Andre, Director of ACTRAV