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GB.274/13
274th Session
Geneva, March 1999

THIRTEENTH ITEM ON THE AGENDA

Report of the Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings
and Related Issues

Contents

  1. Composition and purpose of the sectoral meetings to be held in 2000-01
  2. Effect to be given to the recommendations of sectoral meetings

    (a) Joint Meeting on Terms of Employment and Working Conditions in Health Sector Reforms
    (Geneva, 21-25 September 1998)

    (b) Tripartite Meeting on the Impact of Flexible Labour Market Arrangements in the Machinery,
    Electrical and Electronic Industries
    (Geneva, 26-30 October 1998)

    (c) Joint Meeting on Human Resource Development in the Public Service in the Context of Structural Adjustment and Transition (Geneva, 14-18 December 1998)

  1. Invitation of non-governmental international organizations

    (a) Symposium on the Social and Labour Consequences of Technological Developments, Deregulation and
    Privatization of Transport
    (Geneva, 20-24 September 1999)

    (b) Tripartite Meeting on the Human Resources Implications of Globalization and Restructuring in Commerce
    (Geneva, 25-29 October 1999)

    (c) Tripartite Meeting on Safety and Health in the Fishing Industry
    (Geneva, 13-17 December 1999)

  1. Report of the Meeting of Experts on Ambient Factors
    at the Workplace     (Geneva, 27 January-2 February 1999)
  2. Other questions

Appendix. Composition and purpose of the sectoral meetings to be held in 2000-01

1. The Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings and Related Issues met on 15 March 1999 and was chaired by Mr. Öry (Government, Hungary). In the absence of Mr. Jeetun, Employer Vice-Chairperson of the Committee, Ms. Sasso-Mazzufferi acted as spokesperson for the Employer members. The Worker Vice-Chairperson was Mr. Zellhoefer.

I. Composition and purpose of the sectoral meetings
to be held in 2000-01

2. The Committee had before it a paper prepared by the Office(1)  on the composition and purpose of the sectoral meetings to be held in 2000-01.

3. The representative of the Director-General (Mr. Tapiola, Deputy Director-General) introduced the paper. He pointed out that the Committee was to take a number of decisions for each of the 12 meetings selected in November 1998, at which time the Committee had focused its attention exclusively on the choice of sectors and topics. He recalled the Director-General's proposal to the Programme, Financial and Administrative Committee a few days previously that the agendas of future sectoral meetings should, to the greatest extent possible, be aligned more closely with the Organization's four strategic objectives and eight InFocus programmes in order to enhance their impact on the achievement of these objectives. The agendas of the 12 meetings fell largely within these strategic objectives and the Office would ensure close linkages between them and the specific sectoral issues to be considered when preparing the reports for the meetings.

4. In an effort to obtain comprehensive government representation at sectoral meetings, and as had been done for the 1998-99 biennium, the Office had sent a letter to all member States immediately after the Governing Body session of November 1998 inviting them to list in order of priority the meetings to which they would be interested in being invited. The Office had received 46 responses by the deadline of 20 January 1999; by the time the paper was finalized on 8 February, another 31 replies had been received. The wishes expressed in the 77 replies received up to 8 February were taken into account to the greatest extent possible in the Office proposals. Eleven additional replies were received after that date. The secretariats of the Employers' and Workers' groups were consulted informally on the size and type of the meetings and their views were also taken into account as far as possible.

5. Mr. Zellhoefer, on behalf of the Worker members, agreed that it would be useful for sectoral meetings to be linked with the four strategic objectives defined in the Programme and Budget proposals for 2000-01 (fundamental principles and rights at work, employment, social protection and social dialogue). Due consideration should certainly be given to these objectives by the Office when preparing the background documents for discussion during the meetings and, in the light of the consultations held in January, the recommendations in the document concerning the list of meetings as agreed in November should not be modified.

6. Ms. Sasso-Mazzufferi, on behalf of the Employer members, conceded that the Office had conducted consultations with the two groups but pointed out that they had taken place at her group's initiative. The Employers were disappointed with the Office proposals since they did not reflect the strong preferences they had expressed during the consultation process: two of the meetings (banking and media) should be held in the form of a symposium, as this fostered freer discussions on certain issues that were not easy to consider in an industrial relations-type of environment. For the meeting on the banking sector, well-versed professors or economists could have shed new light on the topics under consideration and for the media sector, high-ranking personalities could have taken part and played a role in disseminating information on the ILO in their countries. Secondly, the Employers strongly objected to the joint nature of the meeting for the education sector. They insisted that this meeting be fully tripartite, all the more so since it would focus on lifelong learning, which was of crucial importance for enterprises. Private schools were growing in importance and number in many countries and were considered to be useful partners by governments because they worked effectively, had positive results and contributed to cultural development. There had been high absenteeism on Government benches at the last two meetings held for this sector. Sectoral activities were based on social dialogue, which should be allowed to occur in the best possible conditions so as to ensure better results. The Employers also requested that the meeting for the municipal services have a fully tripartite structure, all the more so since the discussions would concern privatization, which was of particular interest to the Employers. As regards the method of selection of delegates, her group favoured the option proposed in paragraph 7(b) of the paper: the Employers' and Workers' representatives should be appointed on the basis of nominations made by the respective groups of the Governing Body. This method of selection should also be adopted in the case of national delegations and, more generally, for all types of meetings. They felt that reference to the adoption of resolutions should be conditional so as not to prejudge the outcome of the meetings. The Office should base itself on the present paper document rather than that submitted to this Committee in November 1998, as indicated in the document submitting the Programme and Budget proposals for the 2000-01 biennium.(2)  In future the Office should not ignore the Employers' views when preparing its proposals, and should leave all options open in order to allow the Committee to decide in full autonomy on the different agenda items.

7. The representative of the Government of Italy welcomed the format of the document. His Government would have liked to be invited to the meetings for the construction sector and for the transport equipment manufacturing sector. New issues and unexpected developments were occurring and these could be of interest to the ILO.

8. The representative of the Government of Germany pointed to the difficulty faced by governments in indicating at the beginning of 1999 the meetings they wished to attend in the years 2000 and 2001.

9. The representative of the Government of the United Kingdom supported this view. Obtaining adequate representation at these meetings was not always easy for governments.

10. The representative of the Government of the Republic of Korea felt that the Office should give equal importance to the preferences expressed by member States as to the other criteria adopted by the Governing Body. More interactive communication between the Office and member States would allow their views to be better accommodated and the Office to be more selective.

Meetings

11. The Committee agreed on the proposals concerning the meetings indicated in the appended table.

12. The Committee recommends to the Governing Body that --

(a) for each meeting the Government representatives be appointed by the governments of the countries selected and the Employer and Worker representatives be appointed on the basis of nominations made by the respective groups of the Governing Body;

(b) the duration of each meeting be five calendar days, except for the Meeting of Experts on Safety and Health in Non-ferrous Metals, whose duration should be eight calendar days.

13. The Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings and Related Issues recommends that the Governing Body approve, on the basis of the appended table, the proposals concerning --

(a) the type of meeting and the number of delegations;

(b) the countries to be invited to be represented;

(c) the countries to be included on the reserve list;

(d) the purpose of the meetings.

II. Effect to be given to the recommendations
of sectoral meetings

(a) Joint Meeting on Terms of Employment and Working
Conditions in Health Sector Reforms
(Geneva, 21-25 September 1998)

14. The Committee had before it the Note on the Proceedings(3)  of the Joint Meeting on Terms of Employment and Working Conditions in Health Sector Reforms.

15. Mr. Zellhoefer pointed to an omission in the Office paper and proposed an amendment to the decision paragraphs, concerning ILO activities in the health sector and cooperation with international institutions. He highlighted the Workers' satisfaction with the resolution adopted by the Meeting, which called openly on the ILO to intensify cooperation with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund on health reform issues and to pursue the constructive work accomplished so far with the World Health Organization. The Worker members hoped that the ILO would demonstrate willingness and capacity in terms of financial resources for the requested follow-up.

16. The Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings and Related Issues recommends that the Governing Body --

(a) authorize the Director-General to communicate the Note on the Proceedings:

(b) request the Director-General --

(b) Tripartite Meeting on the Impact of Flexible Labour
Market Arrangements in the Machinery
Electrical and Electronic Industries
(Geneva, 26-30 October 1998)

17. The Committee had before it the Note on the Proceedings(4)  of the Tripartite Meeting on the Impact of Flexible Labour Market Arrangements in the Machinery, Electrical and Electronic Industries.

18. Mr. Zellhoefer stressed the Workers' belief that flexibility had to benefit both employers and workers, with governments retaining a central role in training and retraining, and that all changes in terms of employment should be fully negotiated with trade unions. They regretted that only one of the three resolutions submitted by the Workers' group at the Meeting had subsequently been adopted. The debate had been influenced by the controversial nature of the topic for discussion, but the final text of the conclusions constituted a sound base for future work and contained two important references: the first to the Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-up; the second to the establishment of an industrial relations system based on effective enforcement of freedom of association and collective bargaining in EPZs.

19. Ms. Sasso-Mazzufferi expressed her group's satisfaction with the outcome of the Meeting, which had discussed flexibility in the labour market, essential in all sectors. She asked for clarification on the appeal for "international coordination and cooperation, including coordinated fiscal stimulus and interest-rate reductions, where appropriate, to make job creation a priority" mentioned in operative paragraph 1(b) of the resolution. These questions fell within the scope of national government decisions and it seemed impossible to envisage international coordination and cooperation on these questions, even if it might be desirable.

20. Mr. Zellhoefer pointed out that these questions were not uniquely of national interest, as testified by recent discussions of the G8 meeting of ministers of labour in Washington, DC(5)  and the meeting of finance ministers in London in February.

21. The representative of the Government of Germany agreed with the previous speaker and pointed out that the wording of the resolution was very flexible.

22. A representative of the Government of the United Kingdom concurred, and having attended the Meeting, stated that it had been an example of tripartism at its best.

23. The Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings and Related Issues recommends that the Governing Body --

(a) authorize the Director-General to communicate the Note on the Proceedings:

(b) request the Director-General to bear in mind, when drawing up proposals for the future programme of work of the Office, the wishes expressed by the Meeting in paragraphs 10 to 14 of the conclusions and relevant parts of the resolution.

(c) Joint Meeting on Human Resource Development in
the Public Service in the Context of Structural
Adjustment and Transition
(Geneva, 14-18 December 1998)

24. The Committee had before it the Note on the Proceedings(6)  of the Joint Meeting on Human Resource Development in the Public Service in the Context of Structural Adjustment and Transition.

25. Mr. Zellhoefer welcomed the successful outcome of the Meeting and in particular the reference to the conclusions adopted in 1995 by the Joint Meeting on the Impact of Structural Adjustment in the Public Services. These conclusions, together with the Human Resources Development Convention (No. 142) and Recommendation (No. 150), 1975, provided the Meeting with a frame of reference. The Worker members were particularly pleased that the Meeting had reached agreement on the principle of union participation in the decision-making process, on the protection of "whistle-blowers", and on the appeal to the ILO and other international institutions, especially the World Bank and the IMF, to include human resource development as an aspect of public service reform in designing and implementing adjustment policies and programmes. The Workers also felt it had been useful to have a representative of the World Bank participate in a panel discussion on social dialogue in a changing public service.

26. The Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings and Related Issues recommends that the Governing Body --

(a) authorize the Director-General to communicate the Note on the Proceedings:

(b) request the Director-General to bear in mind, when drawing up proposals for the future programme of work of the Office, the wishes expressed by the Meeting in paragraphs 10 to 15 of the conclusions.

III. Invitation of non-governmental international organizations

(a) Symposium on the Social and Labour Consequences of
Technological Developments, Deregulation and
Privatization of Transport
(Geneva, 20-24 September 1999)

27. The Committee was informed(7)  that it was proposed to invite the following non-governmental international organizations, beside those that have general consultative status with the ILO, to be represented by observers at the above Meeting:

28. The Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings and Related Issues recommends that the Governing Body authorize the Director-General to invite the non-governmental international organizations listed above to be represented by observers at the Symposium on the Social and Labour Consequences of Technological Developments, Deregulation and Privatization of Transport.

(b) Tripartite Meeting on the Human Resources Implications of Globalization
and Restructuring in Commerce
(Geneva, 25-29 October 1999)

29. The Committee was informed(8)  that it was proposed to invite the following non-governmental international organizations, beside those that have general consultative status with the ILO, to be represented by observers at the above Meeting:

30. The Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings and Related Issues recommends that the Governing Body authorize the Director-General to invite the non-governmental international organizations listed in paragraph 29 above to be represented by observers at the Tripartite Meeting on the Human Resources Implications of Globalization and Restructuring in Commerce.

(c) Tripartite Meeting on Safety and Health in the Fishing Industry
(Geneva, 13-17 December 1999)

31. The Committee was informed(9)  that it was proposed to invite the following non-governmental international organizations, beside those that have general consultative status with the ILO, to be represented by observers at the above Meeting:

32. The Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings and Related Issues recommends that the Governing Body authorize the Director-General to invite the non-governmental international organizations listed above to be represented by observers at the Tripartite Meeting on Safety and Health in the Fishing Industry.

IV. Report of the Meeting of Experts on Ambient
Factors at the Workplace
(Geneva, 27 January-2 February 1999)

33. The Committee had before it the report(10)  of the Meeting of Experts on Ambient Factors at the Workplace.

34. Mr. Zellhoefer expressed his group's satisfaction with the high quality of the draft Code submitted by the Office and with the results of the Meeting in the form of a much-needed updated version of the Code, last published in 1980. The Worker members stressed the importance of the Code, which devoted equal attention to hazards and risks; gave importance to prevention and surveillance of the working environment instead of focusing solely on control measures; was centred on a combination of health and safety; and considered workers' participation to be a central element in the successful implementation of policies in this field. The final version of the Code was an innovative text and he hoped that all efforts would be made to disseminate it as widely as possible.

35. The Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings and Related Issues recommends that the Governing Body take note of the report of the Meeting of Experts and authorize the Director-General to publish the Code of practice on ambient factors at the workplace.

V. Other questions

Invitation of non-governmental international organizations

(a) Tripartite Meeting on Managing the Privatization and
Restructuring of Public Utilities
(Geneva, 12-16 April 1999)

36. The Chairperson informed the Committee that the Office had received requests from the International Commission of Jurists, the Latin American Confederation of State Employees and the Rencontres européennes des fonctions publiques to be represented by observers at the Meeting.

37. The Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings and Related Issues recommends that the Governing Body authorize the Director-General to invite the non-governmental international organizations mentioned in paragraph 36 above to be represented by an observer at the Tripartite Meeting on Managing the Privatization and Restructuring of Public Utilities.

(b) Tripartite Meeting on Social and Labour
Issues in Small-scale Mines
(Geneva, 17-21 May 1999)

38. The Chairperson informed the Committee that the Office had received a request from the African Organisation of Mines, Metal, Energy, Chemical and Allied Trade Unions to be represented by an observer at the Meeting.

39. The Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings and Related Issues recommends that the Governing Body authorize the Director-General to invite the non-governmental international organization mentioned in paragraph 38 above to be represented by an observer at the Tripartite Meeting on Social and Labour Issues in Small-scale Mines.

Staffing and financial resources for the Sectoral Activities Programme

40. Mr. Zellhoefer expressed the Workers' concern over the questions of staffing and resources allotted to the meetings and their follow-up. He recalled that, at the last meeting of the Committee, the Workers' group had raised the problem of staffing levels. The Office, when looking at the ongoing budgetary process for the forthcoming biennium, should ensure that adequate resources were allocated for the Department and for follow-up activities. In order to offer greater accountability, he proposed that the report on follow-up activities which was submitted every two years could perhaps be prepared on an annual basis.

Geneva, 17 March 1999.

Points for decision:

Appendix

Composition and purpose of the sectoral meetings
to be held in 2000-01

Title

Type

Composition

Reserve list

Purpose

Moving to sustainable agricultural development through the modernization of agriculture and employment in a globalized economy

Tripartite

26 Government participants: Bangladesh, Benin, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Honduras, India, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Viet Nam;

26 Employers

26 Workers

Algeria, Burundi, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Jordan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lithuania, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, Zambia

To exchange views on the agricultural sector in the twenty-first century: its contribution to employment, incomes and prospects for productivity gains, using a report prepared by the Office as a basis for its discussions; to adopt conclusions that include proposals for action by governments, by employers' and workers' organizations at the national level and by the ILO; and to adopt a report on its discussion. The meeting may also adopt resolutions

Safety and health in the non-ferrous metals industries

Tripartite Experts

8 experts nominated by the following Governments: China, France, Japan, Norway, Peru, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia;

8 experts nominated after consultations with the Employers' group;

8 experts nominated after consultations with the Workers' group of the Governing Body

Chile, Finland, Ghana, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Sweden, Ukraine

To consider and review a draft and adopt a code of practice on safety and health in the non-ferrous metals industries

The construction industry in the twenty-first century: Its image, employment prospects and skill requirements

Tripartite

23 Government participants: Austria, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, China, Egypt, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States

23 Employers

23 Workers

Argentina, Bangladesh, Benin, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, El Salvador, Jordan, Mauritania, Namibia, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Thailand, Togo, United Kingdom

To exchange views on the construction industry in the twenty-first century: its image, employment prospects and training requirements, using a report prepared by the Office as the basis for its discussions; to adopt conclusions that include proposals for action by governments, by employers' and workers' organizations at the national level and by the ILO; and to adopt a report on its discussion. The meeting may also adopt resolutions.

Lifelong learning in the twenty-first century: The changing roles of educational personnel

Joint

16 Government participants: Algeria, Chile, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, India, Japan, Jordan, Namibia, Norway, Russian Federation, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela;

11 Employers' representatives from the private sector;

27 Workers' representatives.

Albania, Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil, Burundi, Canada, Comoros, Croatia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Finland, France, Hungary, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Mauritius, Philippines, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Tajikistan, Togo, United Arab Emirates

To exchange views on policies and practices which concern lifelong learning, using a report prepared by the Office as the basis for its discussions; to adopt conclusions that include proposals for action by governments, by employers' and workers' organizations and by the ILO; and to adopt a report on its discussion. The meeting may also adopt resolutions.

The employment impact of mergers and acquisitions in the banking and financial services sector

Tripartite

20 Government participants: Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Ghana, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, Luxembourg, Mauritania, Mauritius, Nigeria, Panama, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, Venezuela

20 Employers

20 Workers

Chile, China, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Honduras, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Portugal, Singapore, Tunisia

To exchange views on the impact of mergers and acquisitions in the banking and financial services sector, using a report prepared by the Office as the basis for its discussions; to adopt conclusions that include proposals for action by governments, by employers' and workers' organizations at the national level and by the ILO; and to adopt a report on its discussion. The meeting may also adopt resolutions.

Social and labour dimensions of the forestry and wood industries on the move

Tripartite

20 Government participants: Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Estonia, Finland, Ghana, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States

20 Employers

20 Workers

Cambodia, Cameroon, France, Gabon, Honduras, Republic of Korea, Poland, Portugal, Suriname, Thailand

To exchange views on trends in structural adjustment, globalization and relocation in the forestry and wood industries, as well as on environmental aspects, and to discuss their social and labour consequences, using a report prepared by the Office as the basis for its discussions; to adopt conclusions that include proposals for action by governments, by employers' and workers' organizations at the national level and by the ILO; and to adopt a report on its discussion. The meeting may also adopt resolutions.

Human resources development, employment and globalization in the hotel, catering and tourism sector

Tripartite

25 Government participants: Austria, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Republic of Korea, Lebanon, Mauritius, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United States

25 Employers

25 Workers

Argentina, Chile, Croatia, Hungary, Mexico, Namibia, New Zealand, Philippines, United Republic of Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe

To exchange views on policies and methods of human resource development, employment creation and globalization in the hotel, catering and tourism sector, using a report prepared by the Office as the basis for its discussions; to adopt conclusions that include proposals for action by governments, by employers' and workers' organizations at the national level and by the ILO; and to adopt a report on its discussion. The meeting may also adopt resolutions.

Information technologies in the media and entertainment industries: Their impact on employment, working conditions and labour-management relations

Tripartite symposium

21 Government participants: Algeria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Senegal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

21 Employers

21 Workers

Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Finland, Ghana, Greece, Honduras, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mauritania, Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Saint Lucia, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, Uruguay

As an output, this symposium should elaborate conclusions that would provide guidance for the ILO's future work in the sector considered. After the symposium, the Office should publish a report including a summary of the discussions.

Labour practices in the footwear, leather, textiles and clothing industries

Tripartite

20 Government participants: Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal, Romania, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

20 Employers

20 Workers

Argentina, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Germany, Honduras, Hungary, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Venezuela, Zimbabwe

To exchange views on labour practices in the footwear, leather, textiles and clothing industries, using a report prepared by the Office as the basis for its discussions; to adopt conclusions that include proposals for action by governments, by employers' and workers' organizations at the national level and by the ILO; and to adopt a report on its discussion. The meeting may also adopt resolutions.

The social and labour impact of globalization in the manufacture of transport equipment

Tripartite

18 Government participants: Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Romania, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United States

18 Employers

18 Workers

Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Finland, Honduras, Italy, Lebanon, Panama, Portugal, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, United Kingdom, Venezuela

To exchange views on the social and labour impact of globalization in the transport equipment manufacturing industries, including on the implications for employment, working conditions and labour-management relations, using a report prepared by the Office as the basis for its discussions; to adopt conclusions that include proposals for action by governments and by employers' and workers' organizations at the national level and by the ILO; and to adopt a report on its discussion. The meeting may also adopt resolutions.

29th Session of the Joint Maritime Commission (JMC) (1)

--

--

--

To exchange views on the four agenda items, (2) using reports prepared by the Office as the basis for its discussions; and to adopt a report on its discussion. The JMC may also adopt resolutions.

The impact of decentralization and privatization on municipal services

Joint

18 Government participants: Benin, Chile, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Russian Federation, Togo, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Zimbabwe

7 Employers' representatives from the private sector
25 Workers' representatives

Governments: Albania, Algeria, Cape Verde, Czech Republic, Denmark, Honduras, India, Jordan, Norway, Panama, Poland, Romania, San Marino, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Ukraine, United States

To exchange views on the impact of decentralization and privatization on municipal services, using a report prepared by the Office as the basis for its discussions; to adopt conclusions that include proposals for action by governments, employers' and workers' organizations at the national level and by the ILO; and to adopt a report on its discussion. The meeting may also adopt resolutions.

1 The composition of the JMC is fixed in its Standing Orders. Its members were appointed at the last Maritime Session of the International Labour Conference (1996).
2 GB.274/STM/1, para. 51.


 1. GB.274/STM/1.

2. GB.271/PFA/9/2, para. 100.7 (footnote 1).

3. JMHSR/1998/10, appended to GB.274/STM/2/1.

4. TMMEI/1998/10, appended to GB.274/STM/2/2.

5. GB.274/ESP/6 and Add.1.

6. JMP/1998/8, appended to GB.274/STM/2/3.

7. GB.274/STM/3.

8. GB.274/STM/3.

9. GB.274/STM/3.

10. MEAFW/1999/1, appended to GB.274/STM/4.


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