Statements and speeches

This page contains a selection of speeches and presentations given by officials of the ILO Manila Office. Inquiries about usage or reproduction of any materials should be sent by email.

2017

  1. Message at the ASEAN High Level Conference on Social Protection

    15 August 2017

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines delivered on behalf of Ms Tomoko Nishimoto, Assistant Director-General and Regional Director, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific at the ASEAN High Level Conference on Social Protection

  2. Press statement on the Senate concurrence of ILO Convention 151

    14 August 2017

    Press statement by Director Khalid Hassan of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines on the concurrence of the ratification of Convention 151 Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 by the Senate of the Philippines

  3. Message at the High Level Meeting on the Role of Businesses in Building a Resilient Future for Enterprises in Mindanao in the Face of Disasters and Conflicts

    10 August 2017

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the High Level Meeting on the Role of Businesses in Building a Resilient Future for Enterprises in Mindanao in the Face of Disasters and Conflicts, Davao City, Philippines, 10 August 2017

  4. Opening address at the Technical Workshop on Employment Projections for Green Jobs

    29 June 2017

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Technical Workshop on Employment Projections for Green Jobs, Manila, Philippines 29 June 2017

  5. Opening address at the at the Roundtable Discussion on Green Jobs and Just Transition to a Green Economy

    28 June 2017

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Roundtable Discussion on Green Jobs and Just Transition to a Green Economy, Makati City, Philippines 28 June 2017

  6. Opening address at the National Anti-Illegal Recruitment Summit

    09 June 2017

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the National Anti-Illegal Recruitment Summit of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration in the Philippines, Manila, Philippines, 9 June 2017

  7. Opening address at the Deep Dive Workshop on “Good and Decent Jobs, Skills, and Entrepreneurship for a Just Energy Transition” of the Asia Clean Energy Forum 2017

    06 June 2017

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Deep Dive Workshop on “Good and Decent Jobs, Skills, and Entrepreneurship for a Just Energy Transition” of the Asia Clean Energy Forum 2017, Manila, Philippines 6 June 2017

  8. Opening address at the ILO-EU STRENGTHEN (Trade and Employment) Project Technical Workshop on Assessing the Effects of Trade on Employment

    29 March 2017

    By Ms Diane Lynn Respall, Senior Programme Officer a.i. delivered on behalf of Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ILO-EU STRENGTHEN (Trade and Employment) Project Technical Workshop on Assessing the Effects of Trade on Employment, Makati, Philippines, 29 March 2017

  9. Opening address at the Decent Work Country Diagnostics Tripartite-plus Validation Workshop

    21 March 2017

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Decent Work Country Diagnostics Tripartite-plus Validation Workshop

  10. Opening address at the One with the children in ending child labour (Makiisa para sa #1MBatangMalaya)

    12 January 2017

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the One with the children in ending child labour (Makiisa para sa #1MBatangMalaya), Quezon City, 12 January 2017

2016

  1. Opening address at the workshop on Implementing reforms on the Philippines’ protection from unemployment schemes

    15 December 2016

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Workshop on Implementing reforms on the Philippines’ protection from unemployment schemes, Pasig City, Philippines, 15 December 2016

  2. Opening address at the ILO-ATUC Training Workshop for ATUC Focal Points on Migrant Labour

    12 December 2016

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ILO-ATUC Training Workshop for ATUC Focal Points on Migrant Labour, Manila, Philippines, 12 December 2016

  3. Opening address at the ILO-ASEAN Seminar on the potential of social protection to build resilience to disasters, Pasig City, Philippines, 22 November 2016

    22 November 2016

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ILO-ASEAN Seminar on the potential of social protection to build resilience to disasters, Pasig City, Philippines, 22 November 2016

  4. Message at the High-level tripartite consultation on the application of ILO Convention 176 on safety and health in mines

    28 October 2016

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the High-level tripartite consultation on the application of ILO Convention 176 on safety and health in mines, Pasig, Philippines, 28 October 2016

  5. Opening address at the ILO-EU Strengthening the Impact of Trade on Employment in the Philippines (STRENGTHEN) inception workshop

    06 October 2016

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ILO-EU Strengthening the Impact of Trade on Employment in the Philippines (STRENGTHEN) inception workshop, Manila, 6 October 2016

  6. Opening address at the IndustriALL national workshop on workers’ participation in the labour law compliance system

    08 September 2016

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the National consultation of the IndustriALL national workshop on workers’ participation in the labour law compliance system, Quezon City, Philippines, 8 September 2016

  7. Opening address at the National consultation of the Convening actors to develop and implement strategies to reduce child labour and improve working conditions in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (CARING GOLD MINING PROJECT)

    06 September 2016

    By Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the National consultation of the Convening actors to develop and implement strategies to reduce child labour and improve working conditions in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (CARING GOLD MINING PRJECT), Manila, 6 September 2016

  8. Opening address at the Green jobs and just transition technical workshop for employers

    21 August 2016

    By Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Green jobs and just transition technical workshop for employers, Makati City, 22 August 2016

  9. Keynote address at the Luzon area wide consultations on the ILO Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No.81) and Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No.129)

    28 July 2016

    By Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Luzon area wide consultations on the ILO Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No.81) and Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969, (No.129), Manila, 29 July 2016

  10. Welcome Remarks at the Region IV-A Labour Laws Compliance System (LLCS) Summit

    23 June 2016

    By Mr Rene Robert, on behalf of Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Region IV-A Labour Laws Compliance System (LLCS) Summit, Laguna, 23 June 2016