Statements and speeches
2020
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Safe return to work
Opening address at the ILO, WHO and the Government of the Philippines Joint Meeting on Safe Return to Work for MSMEs
22 July 2020
By Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ILO, WHO and the Government of the Philippines Joint Meeting on Safe Return to Work for MSMEs, 22 July 2020, Manila, Philippines
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© Prakash MATHEMA / AFP 2020
Blog
Include indigenous people in COVID-19 response
20 July 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on an already marginalized population in Nepal.
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Statement
Safe and healthy working conditions are fundamental to decent work
16 July 2020
Opening remarks of Ms Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO DWT South Asia/CO India, at the Training Programme on “Promoting Health and Safety and COVID-prevention in Micro, Small & Home Based Enterprises and Workers in Lower Tiers of Supply Chains”.
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Statement
Together we will be able to build back better
06 July 2020
Ms Dagmar Walter provided keynote address at the webinar on ILO’s response to the pandemic - Learning and sharing of global practices organized by Standing Conference of Public Enterprises.
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Responsible Supply Chains and COVID-19
Opening address at the Responsible and Sustainable Enterprises in times of COVID-19 Webinar
29 June 2020
By Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Responsible and Sustainable Enterprises in times of COVID-19 Webinar, 6 June 2020, Makati City, Philippines
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© ian munroe 2020
Blog
‘Business as unusual’: How COVID-19 brought forward the future of work
22 June 2020
Millions of people around the world have been working remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic. Could this ‘business as unusual’ be the future of work?
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Statement
Rebooting Fundamentals- Keeping employees at the heart of the transformation
19 June 2020
Ms Dagmar Walter was a key speaker at the 3rd Edition of the Economic Times Virtual Conference on ‘Workforce of the Future Summit’.
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Statement
Prioritize safety to ensure safe return of workers
18 June 2020
Inaugural speech of Mr Satoshi Sasaki, Deputy Director, ILO DWT South Asia and India, at webinar on COVID Preventive Measures in Natural Stone Industry.
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© A. Mirza / ILO 2020
Blog
COVID-19 shows why domestic workers need same rights and protection as others
16 June 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the livelihoods of domestic workers.
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Statement
Evidence-based and inclusive policy responses is the need of the hour
08 June 2020
Opening remarks by Ms Walter Dagmar, Director, ILO DWT South Asia and India at the webinar on ‘Implications of the Covid-19 Crisis for Labour and Employment in India: Impact, Strategies and Perspectives’.