Speeches
2022
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Key note address at the Seminar on the Implementation of Samoa National Employment Policy (NEP)
24 October 2022
By Matin Karimli, Director ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries at the Seminar on the Implementation of Samoa National Employment Policy (NEP)
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Key note address at the Fiji Enterprise Engine 2022 Business Accelerator Programme Launch
27 June 2022
By Matin Karimli, Director ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries at the Fiji Enterprise Engine 2022 Business Accelerator Programme Launch
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Key note address at the World Day against Child Labour 2022
10 June 2022
By Matin Karimli, Director ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries at the World Day against Child Labour 2022
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Key note address at the 49th Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) Biennial Delegates Conference 2022
14 May 2022
By Matin Karimli, Director ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries at the 49th Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) Biennial Delegates Conference 2022
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Let’s share our Pacific perspectives at the ILO’s Global Forum for a Human-centred Recovery
16 February 2022
By Matin Karimli, Director, ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries for the MPTF Informal Economies recovery project e-newsletter
2021
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Tongan Minister of Trade and Economic Development Q&A feature for the Sept/Oct 2021 edition of the MPTF Informal Economies Recovery Project Monthly Newsletter
18 October 2021
By Hon. Tatafu Toma Moeaki
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Opening remarks at the Solomon Islands National Employment Policy Development Seminar
14 September 2021
By Mr Matin Karimli, Director ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries at the Solomon Islands National Employment Policy Development Seminar
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IFAD statement for the August edition of the MPTF Informal Economies Recovery Project Monthly Newsletter
31 August 2021
By Tawfiq El-Zabri, IFAD Country Director, Pacific Island States
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ILO statement for the July edition of the MPTF Informal Economies Recovery Project Monthly Newsletter
22 July 2021
By Mr Matin Karimli, Director, ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries
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UNESCO statement for the May - June edition of the MPTF Informal Economies Recovery Project Monthly Newsletter
31 May 2021
Director of the Office and UNESCO Representative to the Pacific States
2020
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Key note address at the Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) 48th Biennial Delegates Conference - Building Workers' Rights through Organizing
29 August 2020
By Mr Matin Karimli, Director, ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries at the Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) 48th Biennial Delegates Conference - Building Workers' Rights through Organizing
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Video message transcript for the Launch of the Online Employment Services Platform, Cook Islands
31 July 2020
By Mr Matin Karimli, Director, ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries at the Launch of the Online Employment Services Platform, Cook Islands
2019
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"We have to work for a process of productive transformation that protects our blue ocean and gives us all a future"
26 July 2019
Guy Ryder addressed the Pacific high-level forum on climate change and decent work during the first visit of an ILO Director-General to a Pacific Island State.
2018
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Opening remarks at the Official Launch of the Fiji National Employment Policy
03 September 2018
By Mr Donglin Li, Director, ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries at the Opening remarks at the Launch of Fiji National Employment Policy
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Statement by ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Tomoko Nishimoto for the signing of the ILO-SREP partnership
26 July 2018
Statement delivered on the occasion of the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the ILO and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP). The partnership was signed in the margin of the Climate Action Pacific Partnership (CAPP) Conference II – 2018 held in Suva, Fiji from 26 to 27 July 2018.
2017
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Opening remarks at the Alliance 8.7 Consultation for the Pacific Islands
02 October 2017
By Ms Tomoko Nishimoto, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the Alliance 8.7 Consultation for the Pacific Islands
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Key note address at the Pacific Summit and Policy Dialogue on Youth Entrepreneurship
05 April 2017
By Mr Donglin Li, ILO Director for Pacific Island Countries at the Pacific Summit and Policy Dialogue on Youth Entrepreneurship
2016
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Key note address at the Kiribati Trade Union Congress (KTUC) Annual General Meeting
31 October 2016
By on behalf of Mr Satoshi Sasaki, OIC, ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries at the Kiribati Trade Union Congress (KTUC) Annual General Meeting
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Key note address at the Engaging with Teachers Unions in the Pacific Triannual Conference of the Council of Pacific Education (COPE)
01 September 2016
By Mr Satoshi Sasaki, OIC, ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries at the Engaging with Teachers Unions in the Pacific Triannual Conference of the Council of Pacific Education (COPE)
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Key note address at the Launch of Young Entrepreneurs Council (YEC)
24 June 2016
By Mr Satoshi Sasaki, OIC, ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries at the Launch of Young Entrepreneurs Council (YEC)