Centenary conference

Centenary conference: The Future of Work

On 7 May, Kris Peeters, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Employment will host a conference on the occasion of the ILO's 100th anniversary.

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Kris Peeters, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Employment, is pleased to invite you to a conference that will be held on May 7th on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the ILO. High-level participants will share their vision for the future of work.

Programme

09:30 Welcome
10:00 Opening by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General
10:15 Keynote speech by Jeremias Prassl, Professor of Law, University of Oxford
10:30 International debate with Luc Cortebeeck (ACV/CSC and Honorary Chairman of the ILO Governing Body), Jitse Groen (CEO of Take Away) and Mthunzi Mdwaba (Employers' Vice-Chairperson of the ILO Governing Body)
11:30 Debate with Belgian social partners: Kris De Meester (VBO/FEB), Jan Denys (Randstad), Marc Leemans (ACV/CSC) and Robert Vertenueil (ABVV/FGTB)
12:15 Closing by Kris Peeters, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Employment
12:30 Lunch

Venue

The centenary conference and the closing lunch will take place at Residence Palace (rue de la Loi 155, 1040 Brussels).

Registration

Registration is by invitation only. In case you would be interested in attending, please send an e-mail to events@employment.belgium.be Registrations will close on 1 May.