Decision on the second item on the agenda: Agenda of the International Labour Conference (2015 and beyond)

Record of decisions | 31 October 2013

Decision on the second item on the agenda: Agenda of the International Labour Conference (2015 and beyond)

The Governing Body:

(a) selected the item “small and medium-sized enterprises and decent and productive employment creation” with a view to a general discussion for the 104th Session (2015) of the Conference;

(b) selected the item “decent work in global supply chains” with a view to a general discussion for the 105th Session (2016) of the Conference;

(c) postponed a discussion on any further item for the 105th Session (2016) of the Conference to the 320th Session (March 2014) of the Governing Body;

(d) requested the Director-General to provide advice to the 320th Session (March 2014) of the Governing Body on preparation for the general discussion items for the 104th and 105th Sessions (2015 and 2016) of the Conference;

(e) requested the Director-General:

(i) to take note of the guidance provided by the Governing Body as regards removal of items set out in table A of document GB.319/INS/2, and the follow-up to be undertaken in respect of the five options set out in table B of the same document;

(ii) to invite member States and social partners to submit any further suggestions for items that could be included in future agendas of the Conference; and

(iii) to report further to the 322nd Session (November 2014) of the Governing Body.

(Document GB.319/INS/2, paragraph 13, re-drafted by the Governing Body.)