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Three decades of labour market performance analysis in Latin America and the Caribbean: Progress and prospects

Opening session

Ended
Santiago de Chile
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Inaugural session of the Symposium, which will review the current context of the world of work in the region in light of the advances and challenges that have conditioned and/or favoured its performance in terms of employment generation, income opportunities and working conditions.

Opening remarks

Claudia Coenjaerts
Claudia Coenjaerts
Regional Director a.i. for Latin America and the Caribbean, International Labour Organization (ILO)
Jeannette Jara Román
Jeannette Jara Román
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Chile
Ricardo Lagos Escobar
Ricardo Lagos Escobar
Former President of the Republic of Chile
José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs
José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs
Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Manuela Tomei
Manuela Tomei
Assistant Director General, Governance, Rights and Dialogue Cluster, International Labour Organization (ILO)

Panelists

Stéphane Carcillo
Stéphane Carcillo
Head of Division, Directorate of Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Sangheon Lee
Sangheon Lee
Director, Employment Department, International Labour Organization (ILO)
Fernando Alvear
Fernando Alvear
General Manager, Confederation of Production and Trade (CPC)
David Acuña
David Acuña
President, Central Unitaria de Trabajadores (CUT)
Fabio Bertranou
Fabio Bertranou
Director, Latin America Southern Cone Office, International Labour Organization (ILO)

Moderator

Gerhard Reinecke
Gerhard Reinecke
Employment Policy Specialist, Office for the Southern Cone of Latin America, International Labour Organization (ILO)