274th Session, March 1999

GB

Governing Body

Programme of meetings of the 274th Session

Programme of the Governing Body Symposium on the
Social Impact of the Asian Financial Crisis

PFA

Programme, Financial and Administrative Committee
Personnel questions

LILS

Committee on Legal Issues and International Labour Standards

ESP

Committee on Employment and Social Policy

LILS/WP/PRS

LILS Working Party on Policy regarding the Revision of Standards

STM

Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings and Related Issues

MNE

Subcommittee on Multinational Enterprises

WP/SDL

  Working Party on the Social Dimensions of the Liberalization of International Trade

TC

Committee on Technical Cooperation

NB. Document references will appear as hyperlinks as the documents become available.

Governing Body

GB

Agenda
item

1

Approval of the minutes of the 273rd Session of the Governing Body

GB.274/1

2

Follow-up action on the ILO Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-up

GB.274/2

GB.274/2(Add.1)

3

Date, place and agenda of the 89th Session (2001) of the Conference

GB.274/3

4

The ILO's response to the financial crisis in Asia

• The Asian Financial Crisis: The challenge for social policy -- Executive summary

GB.274/4/1

• Evolution of the Asian financial crisis and determination of policy needs and response

GB.274/4/2

• ILO action in response to the crisis

GB.274/4/3

• The Social Impact of the Asian Financial Crisis: An ILO Governing Body Symposium (Geneva, 19-20 March 1999). Conclusions of the Reporter.

GB.274/4/4

5

Measures taken by the Government of Myanmar to implement the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry established to examine the complaint concerning its observance of the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29)

• Report of the Commission of Inquiry
• Report of the Director-General to the members of the Governing Body on
  Measures taken by the Government of Myanmar following the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry established to examine its observance of the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29)

GB.274/5
Report

6

Consideration of the Director-General's Report on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories at the 87th Session (1999) of the International Labour Conference

GB.274/6

7

Developments in the United Nations in 1998-99

GB.274/7

8

Report of the Committee on Freedom of Association

• 313th report
• 314th report
• 315th report

GB.274/8/1
GB.274/8/2
GB.274/8/3

9

Reports of the Programme, Financial and Administrative Committeee

GB.274/9

• First report: Financial and general questions

GB.274/9/1

• Second report: Personnel questions

GB.274/9/2

• Third report: Programme and Budget proposals for 2000-2001

GB.274/9/3(Rev.1)

• Report of the Government members on Allocations Matters

GB.274/9/4

10

Reports of the Committee on Legal Issues and International Labour Standards

• First report:Legal issues

GB.274/10/1

• Second report: International Labour Standards and Human Rights

GB.274/10/2

11

Report of the Subcommittee on Multinational Enterprises

GB.274/11

12

Report of the Committee on Employment and Social Policy

GB.274/12

13

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

GB.274/13

14

Report of the Committee on Technical Cooperation

GB.274/14

15

Report of the Working Party on the Social Dimensions
of the Liberalization of International Trade

Oral report

16

Report of the Director-General

GB.274/16

Addendum - Obituary: Alfred Califice

GB.274/16(Add.1)

• First Supplementary Report: Report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

GB.274/16/1

• Third Supplementary Report: Participation of non-metropolitan territories as observers in the 87th Session (June 1999) of the International Labour Conference

 GB.274/16/3

• Sixth Supplementary Report: Taxation of salaries paid to local staff in Zambia

 GB.274/16/6

17

Reports of the Officers of the Governing Body

18

Composition and agenda of standing bodies and meetings

GB.274/18

Programme, Financial and Administrative Committee

PFA

Agenda
item

1

Programme and Budget for 1998-99: 

• Position of accounts as at 31 December 1998

GB.274/PFA/1/1

• Collection of contributions from 1 January 1999 to date

GB.274/PFA/1/2(Rev.1)

2

Follow-up on the report of the Chief Internal Auditor for the year ended 31 December 1997

GB.274/PFA/2

3

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor for the year ended 31 December 1998

GB.274/PFA/3

4 

Follow-up on the report of the External Auditor on the accounts for 1996-97

GB.274/PFA/4

5 

Appointment of External Auditor

GB.274/PFA/5

7

Accrual accounting: amendments to the Financial Regulations and Financial Rules

GB.274/PFA/7

8

Delegation of authority under article 18 of the Standing Orders of the Conference

GB.274/PFA/8

9

Programme and Budget proposals for 2000-2001

1. Strategy and Orientation

GB.274/PFA/9/1

2. Programme Descriptions and Budgetary Information

GB.274/PFA/9/2

• Presentation by the Director-General of the proposals

GB.274/PFA/9/3

10

Other financial and general questions

• Financial arrangements for a Commission of Inquiry to examine the complaint concerning the non-observance by Colombia of the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), and the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98), made by delegates to the 86th Session (1998) of the Conference under article 26 of the Constitution of the ILO

GB.274/PFA/10/1

• UN ACC statistical report on the budgetary and financial situation of organizations of the UN common system

GB.274/PFA/10/2

• Regional meetings: Proposed new arrangements

GB.274/PFA/10/3

Personnel questions

11

Composition and structure of the staff

GB.274/PFA/11

12

Decisions of the United Nations General Assembly on the report of the International Civil Service Commission

GB.274/PFA/12

13

Pensions questions

• Decisions of the United Nations General Assembly on the report of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board

GB.274/PFA/13/1

• Composition of the ILO Staff Pension Committee

GB.274/PFA/13/2

14

Matters relating to the ILO Administrative Tribunal

• Apportionment of the costs of the ILO Administrative Tribunal

GB.274/PFA/14/1

• Composition of the ILO Administrative Tribunal

GB.274/PFA/14/2

• Recognition of the Tribunal's jurisdiction by the World Trade Organization

GB.274/PFA/14/3

15

Child-care facilities in the ILO

GB.274/PFA/15

16

Other personnel questions

Committee on Legal Issues and International Labour Standards

LILS

Agenda
item

Legal issues

1

Agreement between the International Labour Organization and the Inter-Parliamentary Union

GB.274/LILS/1

2

Consolidation of reforms in the functioning of the International Labour Conference

GB.274/LILS/2

3

Other legal issues

• Legal issues relating to the setting in motion of the
  Follow-up on the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

GB.274/LILS/3/1

International labour standards and human rights

4

Report of the Working Party on Policy regarding the Revision of Standards

GB.274/LILS/4(Rev.1)

5

Standard-setting policy: Ratification and promotion of fundamental ILO Conventions

GB.274/LILS/5

6

General status report on ILO action concerning discrimination in employment and occupation

GB.274/LILS/6

7

Forms for reports on the application of unratified Conventions (article 19 of the Constitution):

• Night Work (Women) Convention, 1919 (No. 4)
• Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1934 (No. 41)
• Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 89)
• Protocol of 1990 to the Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 89)

GB.274/LILS/7

8

UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel, 1997: Monitoring

GB.274/LILS/8

9

Other questions 

• Interim report of the Joint ILO/UNESCO Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers: Allegations submitted by Teachers' Organizations

GB.274/LILS/9/1

Working Party on Policy regarding the
Revision of Standards

LILS/WP/PRS

Agenda
item

1

Follow-up on the recommendations of the Working Party

GB.274/LILS/WP/PRS/1

2

Deferred examination of the need for revision of Conventions and Recommendations concerning seafarers and fishermen

GB.274/LILS/WP/PRS/2

3

Examination of Recommendations

GB.274/LILS/WP/PRS/3

4

Other questions

Subcommittee on Multinational Enterprises

MNE

  Agenda item

1

Follow up on and promotion of the Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy:

1. Consideration of the draft questionnaire for the Seventh Tripartite Survey on the effect given in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 to the Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy

GB.274/MNE/1/1

2. Promotional activities, technical advisory services, completed studies and current research by the Office

GB.274/MNE/1/2

2

Developments in other organizations

GB.274/MNE/2

Committee on Employment and Social Policy

ESP

Agenda
item

1

ILO policies and activities concerning vocational rehabilitation

GB.274/ESP/1

2

Progress report on preparations for the Second ILO Enterprise Forum

GB.274/ESP/2

3

Effect to be given to the resolution concerning youth employment, adopted by the Conference at its 86th Session (June 1998)

GB.274/ESP/3

4

Employment activities of the ILO in the context of economic crises

GB.274/ESP/4

5

Preparations for the International Consultation concerning Follow-up on the World Summit for Social Development

GB.274/ESP/5

6

ILO participation in major international conferences
on employment issues (including ILO meetings)

GB.274/ESP/6

Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings and Related Issues

STM

Agenda
item

1

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

GB.274/STM/1

2

Effect to be given to the recommendations of sectoral meetings:

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

GB.274/STM/2/1

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

GB.274/STM/2/2

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

GB.274/STM/2/3

3

Invitation of non-governmental international organizations:

1. Symposium on the Social and Labour Consequences of Technological Developments, Deregulation and Privatization of Transport (Geneva, 20-24 September 1999)
2. Tripartite Meeting on the Human Resource Implications of Globalization and Restructuring in Commerce (Geneva, 25-29 October 1999)
3. Tripartite Meeting on Safety and Health in the Fishing Industry (Geneva, 13-17 December 1999)

GB.274/STM/3

4

Report of the Meeting of Experts on Ambient Factors at the Workplace

GB.274/STM/4

5

Other questions

Committee on Technical Cooperation

TC

Agenda
item

1

Effect to be given to the recommendations of the Working Party on the Evaluation of the Active Partnership Policy

GB.274/TC/1

2

The ILO's resource mobilization strategy: progress report

GB.274/TC/2

3

Global programmes (including IPEC): further information

GB.274/TC/3

4

ILO projects and programmes concerning occupational safety and health: a thematic evaluation

GB.274/TC/4

Working Party on the Social Dimensions of the
Liberalization of International Trade

WP/SDL

Agenda
item

1

Further examination of questions concerning codes of conduct and social labelling

GB.274/WP/SDL/1

2

Progress report on the country studies on the social impact of globalization

GB.274/WP/SDL/2