Events and meetings

One of ACTRAV’s main events is the bi-annual International Workers’ Symposium. This is a meeting gathering trade unionists and other specialists from all over the world to discuss a given topic.

In addition ACTRAV organizes other events, meetings and workshops, both at headquarters and in the field, focusing on the areas of activities of the bureau.

ACTRAV is at the service of workers representatives as they participate in different meetings at the ILO. Colleagues do also assist in preparing case files that will help worker representatives develop their positions and arguments for the Annual Conference of the ILO, the Governing Body, regional and sectoral conferences and in the Office's various activities.

December 2023

  1. Launch of the 2023 edition of the International Journal of Labour Research

    The ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) will organize a high-level launch of the International Journal of Labour Research on 11th December 2023 at 14:00 (CET-Geneva time). "A new social contract: achieving social justice in an era of accelerating change" will be launched during a panel discussions which will bring together authors, researchers , academics, ILO representatives and leaders from trade union movement.

September 2023

  1. New Approaches to Strengthen Workers' Education for Trade Union Revitalization

    This global symposium will bring together senior trade union leaders, academia and workers’ education institutions, activists and cooperation partners from all regions in a three-day virtual format from 18 to 20 September 2023. The three-day symposium aims to generate a collective analysis of the current state of workers’ education around the world, recommend and adopt innovative strategies and solutions to the pressing and emerging needs of workers in the context of an ever-transforming world of work through workers’ education, in contribution to the global strategy on workers education.

August 2023

  1. Workers' Education and Capacity Building for Trade Union Revitalization in the Arab States

    This regional symposium will bring together senior trade union leaders, academia and workers’ education institutions, activists and cooperation partners from the Arab States in a three-day virtual format from 28 to 30 August 2023. The three-day symposium aims to generate a collective analysis of the current state of workers’ education in the Arab Region, recommend and adopt innovative strategies and solutions to the pressing and emerging needs of workers in the context of an ever-transforming world of work through workers’ education, in contribution to the global strategy on workers education.

  2. Workers' Education and Capacity Building for Trade Union Revitalization in Africa

    This regional symposium will bring together senior trade union leaders, academia and workers’ education institutions, activists and cooperation partners from Africa in a three-day virtual format from 23 to 25 August 2023. The three-day symposium aims to generate a collective analysis of the current state of workers’ education in the Africa Region, recommend and adopt innovative strategies and solutions to the pressing and emerging needs of workers in the context of an ever-transforming world of work through workers’ education, in contribution to the global strategy on workers education.

  3. Workers'Education and Capacity Building for Trade Union Revitalization in Europe and Central Asia

    This regional symposium will bring together senior trade union leaders, academia and workers’ education institutions, activists and cooperation partners from Europe and Central Asia in a three-day virtual format from 22 to 24 August 2023. The three-day symposium aims to generate a collective analysis of the current state of workers’ education in the Europe and Central Asia Region, recommend and adopt innovative strategies and solutions to the pressing and emerging needs of workers in the context of an ever-transforming world of work through workers’ education, in contribution to the global strategy on workers education.

  4. Workers'Education and Capacity Building for Trade Union Revitalization in Asia and Pacific

    This regional symposium will bring together senior trade union leaders, academia and workers’ education institutions, activists and cooperation partners from Asia and Pacific in a three-day virtual format from 16 to 18 August 2023. The three-day symposium aims to generate a collective analysis of the current state of workers’ education in the Asia Pacific Region, recommend and adopt innovative strategies and solutions to the pressing and emerging needs of workers in the context of an ever-transforming world of work through workers’ education, in contribution to the global strategy on workers education.

April 2023

  1. Trade Union Unity in Africa: How can it be achieved?

    To stimulate the discussions and research on the challenge of revitalization within the trade union movement, the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) will organize a Labour Research Journeys in April and May 2023. This series of webinars will bring together authors, researchers, academics, ILO representatives and leaders from trade unions. For Africa, the high-level regional webinar will focus on the theme” Trade Union Unity in Africa: How can it be achieved?”

November 2022

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    Launch of the ILO Technological Change at the workplace resource package

    The meeting aims to present and discuss among trade unions, experts and ILO officials the impact of technological advancements on workplaces.

September 2022

  1. Launch of the 2022 edition of the International Journal of Labour Research

    The ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) will organize a high-level launch of the International Journal of Labour Research on 26th September 2022 at 13:30 (CET-Geneva time). "Trade Union Revitalization: Organizing new forms of work including platform workers" will be launched during a panel discussions which will bring together authors, researchers , academics, ILO representatives and leaders from trade union movement.

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    Launch of the ACTRAV Social Protection Resource Package

    The meeting aims to provide an opportunity for trade unions representatives, experts, academics and ILO officials to exchange on the role of trade unions to achieve universal social protection. On this occasion, the ACTRAV resource package will be launched. This package aims at supporting workers’ organizations to negotiate and champion a job rich, human-centred recovery that is aligned with health, social, environmental and climate change goals, contributes to income security, job creation and social cohesion objectives, expands the tax base and helps to finance universal social protection.

June 2022

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    Launch of the report "Decent work deficits among rural workers"

    This webinar is bringing together senior trade union leaders, workers and allies, ILO leadership, researchers, and academicians to discuss about challenges, opportunities and strategies to address the decent work deficits in the rural economy.

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    5th meeting of the Social Protection, Freedom and Justice for Workers Network

    This meeting offered an opportunity to share information with the network, exchange experiences, and discuss regional and national perspectives, challenges and opportunities to progressively achieving universal social protection in the context of transformations in the world of work.

March 2022

  1. Launch of the Training Manual for workers’ organizations on Dealing with crisis arising from conflicts and disasters

    This panel discussion will provide an opportunity to highlight the importance of social dialogue in matters related to conflicts and disasters by insisting on the role of the ILO, its social partners, and International Labour Standards in crisis situations. It will focus on the key role that workers’ organizations have in this important field.

January 2022

  1. Trade Union Discussion on Social Protection #5: The roles of trade unions in governance of social protection system

    Fifth session of the Webinar series "Trade Unions Discussions on Social Protection"

November 2021

  1. Trade Union Discussion on Social Protection #4: Workers’ perspectives on reformation of social protection system

    Fourth session of the Webinar series "Trade Unions Discussions on Social Protection"

  2. Symposium on Trade Unions in Times of COVID-19

    This international symposium aims to provide an opportunity for trade union leaders, experts, academics and ILO officials to exchange on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world of work. Participants will discuss about strategies on how can trade unions shape the policy responses to the COVID-19 and contribute to the implementation of the ILO Global Call to Action for a human-centred recovery from the COVID-19 crisis that is inclusive, sustainable and resilient.

October 2021

  1. Trade Union Discussion on Social Protection #3: Feasibility for implementing maternity benefit scheme

    Third session of the Webinar series "Trade Unions Discussions on Social Protection"

September 2021

  1. Trade Union Discussion on Social Protection #2: Policy Options for Old-age Pension Reform

    Second session of the Webinar series "Trade Unions Discussions on Social Protection"

August 2021

  1. Trade Union Discussion on Social Protection #1: Benefits and Challenges in JKP Implementation

    First session of the Webinar series "Trade Unions Discussions on Social Protection"

  2. Trade Unions Discussions on Social Protection

    Recent study shows that social dialogue has “a significant and positive impact on trade union membership”.