FT GLOBAL CONFERENCES & EVENTS

The Financial Times and the Norwegian Government, in
cooperation with the Norwegian Trade Union Confederation
and the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise, present:

  

Decent Work

A Key to Social Justice for a Fair Globalisation

5 September 2008 | Hotel Bristol | Oslo

 

The speeches and statements presented at the conference
will be transmitted live on web-tv.

One of the most important consequences of globalisation is the integration and interdependence of national and regional labour markets at radically different stages of development. This has created great new opportunities, but also new challenges - for governments, workers and employers alike.

The International Labour Organization has been at the forefront of addressing the social dimension of globalisation, not least by developing its Decent Work Agenda – with its four pillars of employment creation, workers’rights, social dialogue and social protection. The Norwegian government supports the ILO's Decent Work Agenda, including efforts to promote better coherence in global economic governance.

The “Decent Work” Conference is the result of a partnership between the Financial Times and the Norwegian Government, in cooperation with the Norwegian Trade Union Confederation and the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise.

The aim of the conference is to address the complexities of a globalising labour market and to contribute to the international debate on how coherent support for the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda can help improve economic governance, and promote full employment and decent working conditions around the world.

The conference will be attended by senior decision makers from both the public and private sectors: business leaders, international government representations, trade unions, employers’organisations, academia and - through media - the public at large.

 

Speakers include:

Mr Juan Somavia, Director General, International Labour Organization
Mr Pascal Lamy, Director General, World Trade Organization
Mrs Mary Robinson, President, Realizing Rights: Ethical Globalization Initiative
Mr Jonas Gahr Støre, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway

 

Moderator:

Mr Quentin Peel, International Affairs Editor, Financial Times

 

For registration and general enquiries, contact:

Amelie Argenti
Email: amelie.argenti@FT.com
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7775 6119