The Governing Body took note of this part of the report.

(Document GB.306/13, paragraphs 6 to 40.)

2.1. Global Dialogue Forum on Decent Work
in Local Government Procurement for
Infrastructure Provision
(Geneva, 17–18 February 2009)

The Governing Body authorized the Director-General to communicate the final report containing the texts mentioned in paragraph 2 of GB.306/STM/2/1 to governments of member States, requesting them to communicate the report to the employers’ and workers’ organizations concerned; to the international employers’ and workers’ organizations concerned; and to the other international organizations concerned.

(Document GB.306/13, paragraph 47.)

2.2. Global Dialogue Forum on the Impact of the Financial Crisis on Financial Sector Workers (Geneva, 24–25 February 2009)

The Governing Body:

(a) authorized the Director-General to communicate the report of the discussion to governments, requesting them to communicate the text to the employers’ and workers’ organizations concerned; to the international employers’ and workers’ organizations concerned; and to the other international organizations concerned; and

(b) requested the Director-General to bear in mind, when drawing up proposals for future work of the Office, the wishes expressed in the conclusions.

(Document GB.306/13, paragraph 52.)

2.3. Tripartite Technical Workshop on the Impact
of the Food Price Crisis on Decent Work
(Geneva, 5–6 March 2009)

The Governing Body:

(a) authorized the Director-General to communicate the Workshop report to governments of member States, requesting them to communicate the text to the employers’ and workers’ organizations concerned; to the international employers’ and workers’ organizations concerned; and to the other international organizations concerned; and

(b) requested the Director-General to bear in mind, when drawing up proposals for the future work of the Office, the follow-up actions contained in the “room note” adopted by the Workshop.

(Document GB.306/13, paragraph 61.)

2.4. Tripartite Meeting on Promoting Social
Dialogue and Good Industrial Relations
from Oil and Gas Exploration and
Production to Oil and Gas Distribution
(Geneva, 11–14 May 2009)

The Governing Body:

(a) authorized the Director-General to communicate the Note on the proceedings containing the texts mentioned in paragraph 3 of GB.306/STM/2/4 to governments, requesting them to communicate these texts to the employers’ and workers’ organizations concerned; to the international employers’ and workers’ organizations concerned; and to the other international organizations concerned; and

(b) requested the Director-General to bear in mind, when drawing up proposals for the future work of the Office, the conclusions of the Meeting.

(Document GB.306/13, paragraph 65.)

2.5. Workshop to promote ratification of the Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181) (Geneva, 20–21 October 2009)

The Governing Body:

(a) authorized the Director-General to communicate the points of consensus mentioned in paragraph 4 of GB.306/STM/2/5 to governments of member States; to the employers’ and workers’ organizations concerned; and to the other international organizations concerned; and

(b) requested the Director-General to bear in mind, when drawing up proposals for future work of the Office, the wishes expressed in the points of consensus.

(Document GB.306/13, paragraph 72.)

The Governing Body took note of this part of the report.

(Document GB.306/13, paragraphs 73 to 74.)

The Governing Body took note of this part of the report.

(Document GB.306/13, paragraphs 75 to 76.)

5.1. Report of the Subcommittee on Wages of Seafarers of the Joint Maritime Commission (Geneva, 12–13 February 2009)

The Governing Body:

(a) took note of the report of the Subcommittee on Wages of Seafarers of the Joint Maritime Commission, including the positions expressed by the two groups in the light of the situation in the industry; and

(b) requested the Office to consult with the secretariats of the Shipowners’ and Seafarers’ groups with a view to convening, at the appropriate time, another meeting of the Subcommittee.

(Document GB.306/13, paragraph 81.)

5.2. Report of the Joint IMO/ILO Ad Hoc Expert Working Group on Liability and Compensation regarding Claims for Death, Personal Injury
and Abandonment of Seafarers
(Geneva, 2–5 March 2009)

The Governing Body:

(a) took note of the report of the Ninth Session of the Joint IMO/ILO Ad Hoc Expert Working Group on Liability and Compensation regarding Claims for Death, Personal Injury and Abandonment of Seafarers including its Appendices I and II; and

(b) authorized the Office to submit, in due course, the appropriate proposals to the Special Tripartite Committee to be set up in accordance with Article XIII of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, with a view to considering the appropriate amendments to that Convention.

(Document GB.306/13, paragraph 87.)

6.1. Proposals for activities under the Sectoral Activities Programme: Meeting of Experts to Consider a Draft Code of Practice on Safety
and Health in Agriculture
(23 November–1 December 2009)

The Governing Body:

(a) approved the revised purpose of the Meeting of Experts to be held in 2009; and

(b) approved the convening of a Meeting of Experts to adopt a Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Agriculture, to be held not later than the second half of 2010.

(Document GB.306/13, paragraph 97.)

7.1. Report of the ILO Symposium on the Business Responses to the Demographic Challenge (Geneva, 28–29 April 2009)

The Governing Body took note of this part of the report.

(Document GB.306/13, paragraphs 98 to 101.)