ASEM Labour and Employment Ministers, when they met in Hanoi (October 2013) recognised the importance of social dialogue taking place in many countries based on mutual trust and shared objectives, in helping implement policies to accelerate a job-rich recovery, shaping a more stable and inclusive path for the global economy as well as buiding up social cohesion.

The event will contribute to a mutual knowledge of common challenges thanks to exchanges of experiences and good practices in the area of social dialogue among ASEM countries, also in the context of ILO work.

The international seminar will address "Social progress through social dialogue in a rapidly changing business environment" by highlighting in particular two topics :

1. The strengthening of institutions and processes of social dialogue, collective bargaining, and workplace cooperation.

2. How to encourage bipartite cooperation and cross-border social dialogue to address workplace challenges in plants integrated in international supply chains?

Queries may be directed to the Secretariat below:
 

Federal Public Service Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue
Division International Affairs
Phone : +32 2 233 40 44 (contact person : Ms Isabelle SPILLEBEEN)
or +32 2 233 40 42 (contact person : Ms Laure EVEN)
Mobile: + 32 478 88 36 11 (Mr Vandamme)
Fax: + 32 2 233 40 48
E-mail: isabelle.spillebeen@werk.belgie.be
please cc : laure.even@emploi.belgique.be