The ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN) will host its 11th global annual conference “From Margin to Mainstream: Disability in Business” on 27th and 28th November 2024 at the ILO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland – using a hybrid modality.&nbsp;The ILO GBDN conference will allow for the welcoming of new ILO GBDN members, the exchange on good corporate practices on disability inclusion, and the presentation of latest business initiatives on disability at global and local levels.International Sign interpretation and <a href="https://interprefy.interpret.world/loginlink?token=GBDN2024re-capt">live captioning in English, French Spanish and Arabic</a> are provided.

Geneva

From Margin to Mainstream: Disability in Business

The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly known as COP29, is the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference. COP29 takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11 to 22 November, 2024.&nbsp;For the third year in a row, the ILO and the European Commission are hosting the Just Transition Pavilion, a convening space for events, meetings and knowledge sharing around just transition and climate action in cooperation with the UNFCCC, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and International Organisation of Employers (IOE). Keeping the social dimension of climate change at the forefront of discussions is the focus of events being organized in the Just Transition Pavilion.&nbsp;Read more on <a href="https://www.ilo.org/ilo-cop29">ilo.org/cop29</a>.

ILO at COP29: Events from the Just Transition Pavilion

This event is organized as part of ITU's <a href="https://aiforgood.itu.int/event/ai-job-quality-and-worker-voice-conditions-for-mutual-gains-in-the-digital-economy/">AI for Good Series</a>.In July 2023, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) began a 118-day strike following a breakdown in negotiations with its counterpart, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). At the heart of the breakdown in negotiations was the use of AI in production. This conversation with Duncan Crabtree Ireland, Chief Negotiator of SAG-AFTRA, will discuss the concerns of its membership over the use of AI and the reasons the union felt an imperative to have an agreement on informed consent and fair compensation. The conversation will also cover the potential and limitations of AI for the industry, the need to establish guardrails at an early stage, as well as the technology-proof uniqueness of human talent.

Negotiating AI in Hollywood: A conversation with the chief negotiator of the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists

The Latin America Conference of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network is convened by the International Labour Organization (ILO) as a side event to the Third OECD Ministerial Summit on Social Inclusion. The general objective of the conference is to discuss how companies can be supported to promote and improve the employment of people with disabilities in Latin America.

Bogota

Latin American regional conference of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network

The International Labour Organization (ILO) will mark International Day of Care and Support 2024 by spotlighting the Resolution concerning Decent Work and the Care Economy, adopted by the ILO International Labour Conference in June 2024.This webinar, organized by the ILO, will feature tripartite constituents (Government, employers’ and workers’ organizations) and an ILO representative – who will share their insights on implementing the Resolution. It promises to be an engaging discussion on how we can promote decent work in the care economy globally.Let us mark this significant day together as we discuss how to implement this new Resolution.– You can register on Zoom to participate and ask questions: <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Filo-org.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_PNeq5wNkRAacq96_BA8n_A%23%2Fregistration&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cvegacuberos%40iloguest.org%7Ca12a1b2491aa444d0abf08dcee859dc8%7Cd49b07ca23024e7cb2cbe12127852850%7C0%7C0%7C638647504853315868%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=6dMl5WKlWHt4jTrVxSouh4LwIT5Wgap3ql0HafJ4AeE%3D&amp;reserved=0">Registration - Zoom</a>

Advancing decent work in the care economy: Making the new ILO resolution a reality for all

The ILO Observatory on AI and Work in the Digital Economy aims to be the leading international knowledge hub on the world-of-work dimensions of artificial intelligence (AI) and the digital economy, serving as a platform for increasing the volume and profile of evidence, analysis and dialogue in these areas.&nbsp; The Observatory is accessible through an online portal, backed by ILO’s expertise and engagement at global, regional and country levels. The portal brings together ILO’s research and policy/regulatory insights across four key areas: AI, algorithmic management, digital labour platforms and workers’ personal data.&nbsp; By providing expert knowledge, including regulatory developments, as well as featuring key speakers/authors and emphasizing communication with ILO constituents and beyond, the Observatory is an enabler of policy and social dialogue on world-of-work dimensions of AI and the digital economy.The virtual launch event for the ILO Observatory on AI will present ILO’s new online portal and its strategy for disseminating the latest, cutting-edge knowledge and engaging with constituents and others in this area. It will also highlight key insights from the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology and ILO constituents on the importance of these topics for promoting decent work and social justice in a time of rapid technological change.&nbsp;

Launch of the ILO Observatory on AI and Work in the Digital Economy

The International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations, will launch its flagship World Social Protection Report 2024-2026: Universal Social Protection for Climate Action and a Just Transition. The event will be held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. This high-level event will explore the themes and policy recommendations of the World Social Protection Report 2024-26, providing a forum for reflection on key policy messages related to universal social protection and climate action.&nbsp; Interpretation of the livestreaming will be provided in English, French and Spanish.

New York City

Global launch of the World Social Protection Report 2024-26: Universal Social Protection for Climate Action and a Just Transition

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Several global events on disability inclusion in business will be held in the 12 months after the ILO GBDN 11th global annual conference. This session will see presentations on the Harkin International Disability Employment Summit (December 2024, Washington D.C.), the Zero Project Conference (March 2025, Vienna), the third Global Disability Summit (April 2025, Berlin), and the SYNC25 Accountability Summit (December 2025, Tokyo).The ILO will deliver closing remarks for the conference, after the session on upcoming key global events.International Sign interpretation and&nbsp;<a href="https://interprefy.interpret.world/loginlink?token=GBDN2024re-capt">live captioning in English, French, Spanish and Arabic</a>&nbsp;are provided.

Staying connected: Key global events on disability employment and business

Neurodiversity refers to the idea that all humans have diverse cognitive profiles, neurological abilities and strengths and weaknesses, which should be recognised and respected. Businesses are increasingly recognising that neurodivergent persons can bring much needed talent and skills to workplaces if appropriate policies and procedures enable their full professional potential.International Sign interpretation and&nbsp;<a href="https://interprefy.interpret.world/loginlink?token=GBDN2024re-capt">live captioning in English, French, Spanish and Arabic</a>&nbsp;are provided.

Unlocking neurodivergent talent: Neuro-inclusive companies

This event is organized as part of ITU's <a href="https://aiforgood.itu.int/event/david-autor-applying-ai-to-rebuild-middle-class-jobs/">AI for Good Series</a>.In the Information Age, many hoped that technology would level the economic playing field by making information widely accessible. Instead, it concentrated power among experts who use this information to make important decisions. AI, however, presents a unique opportunity to change this dynamic by enhancing human expertise. AI can help more workers, not just elite professionals, take on complex tasks like medical care, legal work, software development, and education. The main argument of this talk is that, if used wisely, AI could help rebuild the middle-skill, middle-class heart of the US labor market that has been hollowed out by automation and globalization.&nbsp;

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