103rd International Labour Conference

World of Work Summit

High-level tripartite panel held as a plenary session of this year’s International Labour Conference (ILC) (28 May - 12 June 2014). The theme of the panel is based upon the ILO World of Work report launched on 26 May 2014 and also entitled “Developing with Jobs”. The debate will contribute to identify key policy approaches to achieving development with jobs and to draw lessons from successful country experiences in this respect.

Morning: “Developing with Jobs”


10:00 – 10:05: Opening by the ILC President, Mr Daniel Funes de Rioja

10:05 – 10:15: Introduction by the ILO Director-General, Mr Guy Ryder

10:15 – 10:50: Keynote Speech by Professor Deepak Nayyar (Professor of Economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India)

10:50 – 12:40: Panel: “Developing with Jobs – The World of Work in 2014”
Moderator: Mr Andrew Walker, BBC
Opening Debate among Panellists (10:50 – 11:35)
  • Ms Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz, Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Philippines
  • Sr Alfonso Navarrete Prida, Secretarío del Trabajo y Previsión Social (STPS), México
  • M Ahmed Ammar Youmbai, Ministre des Affaires Sociales de la Tunisie
  • M Nicolas Schmit, Ministre du Travail, de l’Emploi et de l’Economie sociale et solidaire du Luxembourg
  • Mr Erol Kiresepi, CEO of Santa Farma Pharmaceuticals, Turkey
  • Ms Sharan Burrow, General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation
Followed by Interactive Session with Audience (11:35 – 12:30)

12:40 Closure of the Panel and of the morning session

Afternoon: Keynote addresses (Heads of Government) and speeches


14:30 – 14:45: Continuation of Plenary of ILC

14:50 – 15:20: Address by H.E. Mr Abdullah Ensour, Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

15:25 – 16:05: Continuation of Plenary of ILC, including a message from HH Pope Francis delivered by the Nuncio

16:15 – 16:45: Address by H.E. Mr Noroviin Altankhuyag, Prime Minister of Mongolia

16:50 – 17:00: Closing Remarks by Director-General

17:00 – 19:00: Continuation of Plenary of ILC