Decision on the nineteenth item on the agenda: Composition and agenda of standing bodies and meetings

Record of decisions | 24 March 2011

Decision on the nineteenth item on the agenda: Composition and agenda of standing bodies and meetings

The Governing Body took note of the report and adopted the following decisions:

Workers’ Symposium on Policies and Regulations to Combat Precarious Employment (Geneva, 4–7 October 2011)

Composition

The Governing Body, on the recommendation of its Officers, approved the Committee’s proposal for the Symposium, which would be attended by 40 trade union representatives, nominated after consultation with the Workers’ group of the Governing Body and coming from both industrialized and developing countries in Africa, America, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and the Arab regions. Efforts would be made to ensure that at least 30 per cent of the participants selected were women, in compliance with the Workers’ group’s policy on gender equality.

(Document GB.310/19, paragraph 5.)

Agenda

The Governing Body, on the recommendation of its Officers, approved the agenda for the Symposium, as follows:

    – To analyse the reasons and driving forces behind the growth of precarious employment.

    – To examine the need for reducing precarious work in order to achieve a sustainable recovery and reduce inequality.

    – To explore the potential of existing international labour standards to limit precarious employment and to ensure that all employees enjoy full workers’ rights.

    – To explore new policy and regulatory initiatives to combat precarious employment.

The Symposium would provide an opportunity for trade union leaders and legal experts to develop strategies to strengthen the capacity of trade unions to influence socio-economic policies and promote legislative initiatives at national, regional and international levels.

(Document GB.310/19, paragraph 8.)

Invitation of international non-governmental organizations

The Governing Body, on the recommendation of its Officers, authorized the Director-General to invite the following international non-governmental organizations to be represented at the Symposium as observers:

    – The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC);

    – Education International (EI);

    – The International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers’ Union (ICEM);

    – Building and Woodworkers’ International (BWI);

    – The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ);

    – The International Metalworkers’ Federation (IMF);

    – The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF);

    – The International Textile, Garment & Leather Workers’ Federation (ITGLWF);

    – The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Association (IUF);

    – Public Services International (PSI);

    – The Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC);

    – Union Network International (UNI);

    – The International Federation of Workers’ Education Associations (IFWEA);

    – Union Syndicale des Travailleurs du Maghreb (USTMA);

    – The International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions (ICATU).

(Document GB.310/19, paragraph 10.)

Global Dialogue Forum on the Role of Private Employment Agencies in Promoting Decent Work and Improving the Functioning of Labour Markets in Private Services Sectors
(Geneva, 18–19 October 2011)

Invitation of international non-governmental organizations

The Governing Body, on the recommendation of its Officers, authorized the Director-General to invite the following international non-governmental organizations to be represented at the Global Dialogue Forum as observers:

    – UNI Global Union;

    – The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Association (IUF);

    – International Confederation of Private Employment Agencies (CIETT);

    – World Association of Public Employment Services (WAPES).

(Document GB.310/19, paragraph 13.)

Tripartite Meeting on Promoting Social Dialogue on Restructuring and its Effects on Employment in the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries
(Geneva, 24–27 October 2011)

Invitation of international non-governmental organizations

The Governing Body, on the recommendation of its Officers, authorized the Director-General to invite the following international non-governmental organizations to be represented at the Meeting as observers:

    – International Chemical Employers’ Labour Relations Committee (LRC);

    – International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers’ Unions (ICEM);

    – European Chemical Employers Group (ECEG);

    – European Mine, Chemical and Energy Workers’ Federation (EMCEF);

    – Trade Union Advisory Committee to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

(Document GB.310/19, paragraph 16.)

Meeting of Experts on the Code of Practice
on Safety in the Use of Machinery
(Geneva, 29 November–7 December 2011)

Composition

The Governing Body, on the recommendation of its Officers, approved the composition proposed for this Meeting which would be attended by eight experts nominated after consultation with the Governments, eight experts nominated after consultation with the Employers’ group and eight experts nominated after consultation with the Workers’ group of the Governing Body. According to the established practice for meetings of experts, this Meeting would be chaired by an independent chairperson.

The Governing Body took note that, in order to obtain the Government nominations, the Director-General intended to approach the Governments of Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ghana, Japan, Malaysia and South Africa. Should any of those governments prove to be unable to nominate an expert, the Director-General would approach one of the governments of the following countries: Argentina, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Republic of Korea or Sweden.

(Document GB.310/19, paragraph 20.)

Agenda

The Governing Body, on the recommendation of its Officers, approved the agenda for this Meeting, as follows: to examine and adopt a code of practice on safety in the use of machinery.

(Document GB.310/19, paragraph 22.)

Invitation of international non-governmental organizations

The Governing Body, on the recommendation of its Officers, authorized the Director-General to invite the following international non-governmental organizations to be represented at the Meeting as observers:

    – International Association of Labour Inspection (IALI);

    – International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

(Document GB.310/19, paragraph 25.)

Tripartite Meeting on Promoting Social Dialogue on Restructuring and its Effects on Employment in the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries
(Geneva, 24–27 October 2011)

The Governing Body, on the recommendation of its Officers, appointed its representative, who would also chair the above Meeting. In accordance with the established practice, the appointment was made from among the Worker members of the Governing Body.

(Document GB.310/19, paragraph 26.)