October 2005

1. High-level Tripartite Seminar, 2005

   17 - 18 October 2005

   High-Level Tripartite Seminar on Labour Administration and Public Employment Services

June 2005

1. Informal Ministerial Meeting, 2005

   9 June 2005

   The internationalization of employment: a challenge for a fair globalization? - Informal Meeting of Ministers of Labour and Social Affairs during the International Labour Conference

February 2005

1. 

   7th European Regional Meeting

   14 - 18 February 2005

   Every four years, the regions of the ILO meet to discuss the most relevant workplace issues of the day. In 2005, the 7th European Regional Meeting of the ILO has been convened under the theme "East-West: A common future".

June 2003

1. Informal Ministerial Meeting, 2003

   10 June 2003

   Recent Trends in Pension Reform and Implementation in the EU Accession Countries - Informal Meeting of Ministers of Labour and Social Affairs during the International Labour Conference

February 2003

1. High-level Tripartite Conference, 2003

   28 February - 1 March 2003

   High-Level Tripartite Conference on Social Dialogue and Labour Law Reform for ILO Constituents in the EU Accession Countries

June 2002

1. Informal Ministerial Meeting of the EU Accession Countries, 2002

   13 June 2002

   Decent Work and Competitiveness Labour dimensions of accession to the European Union Movement of Labour - Informal Ministerial Meeting of the Ministers of Labour and Social Affairs of the EU accession countries

June 2001

1. Informal Ministerial Meeting of the EU Accession Countries, 2001

   14 June 2001

   EU Enlargement and the Free Movement of Labour - Informal Ministerial Meeting of the Ministers of Labour and Social Affairs of the EU accession countries

December 2000

1. 

   6th European Regional Meeting

   12 - 15 December 2000

   The meeting came at a time of improving labour market performance in Europe. The ILO report pointed out, however, that "the persistence of high rates of unemployment in many Western European countries continues to be a fundamental economic and social problem and is still an important source of poverty." In particular, the ILO noted that "long-term unemployment remains stubbornly high, leaving a significant number of individuals effectively excluded from the labour market." Levels of youth unemployment have also remained high in some countries.

September 2000

1. High-level Tripartite Informal Conference, 2000

   28 September 2000

   High-level tripartite informal conference about "Social Dialogue, Employment Policy and the Principles of Equal Treatment"