Inaugural Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice

2026 Annual Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice

Day 2 - Coalition Annual Forum

Ended
Geneva
Inaugural Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice

13:30–14:45 (CEST) From international commitments to implementation: Delivering social justice 

The panel will explore how the Global Coalition for Social Justice can contribute to the implementation of the Doha Political Declaration and advance international commitments on social progress. 

14:45–16:30 (CEST) Interactive session: Partner spotlight

Coalition partners will share their contributions, experiences and lessons learned, announce new commitments and invite others to join ongoing collaborative initiatives.

Interpretation in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish and Russian.

From international commitments to implementation: Delivering social justice - Panel

Navid Hanif
Navid Hanif
Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
Ali Bin Saeed bin Samikh Al Marri
Ali Bin Saeed bin Samikh Al Marri
Minister of Labour, Qatar
Colin E. Jordan
Colin E. Jordan
Minister of Labour, Social Security and Third Sector, Barbados
Lilian Tschan
Lilian Tschan
State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Germany
Kathryn Rowan
Kathryn Rowan
Executive Director, Global Apprenticeship Network
Mahongora Kavihuha
Mahongora Kavihuha
Secretary-General, Trade Union Congress of Namibia (TUCNA)
Mario Nava
Mario Nava
Director-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission

Interactive session: Partner spotlight

Denis Machuel
Denis Machuel
Chief Executive Officer, The Adecco Group
Younghoon Kim
Younghoon Kim
Minister of Employment and Labour, Republic of Korea
Emmanuel Igbinosun
Emmanuel Igbinosun
Director, Productivity Measurement and Labour Standards, Nigeria, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment
Natalia Plugaru
Natalia Plugaru
Minister of Labour and Social Protection, Republic of Moldova
Marinos Moushouttas
Marinos Moushouttas
Minister of Labour and Social Insurance, Cyprus
Chaudhry Salik Hussain
Chaudhry Salik Hussain
Minister for Overseas Pakistanis, Human Resource Development and Religious Affairs, Pakistan
Alessandro Bevitori
Alessandro Bevitori
Minister of Labour, San Marino
Anil Jayantha Fernando
Anil Jayantha Fernando
Minister of Labour, Sri Lanka
John Zerucelli
John Zerucelli
Secretary of State for Labour, Canada
Lütfihak Alpkan
Lütfihak Alpkan
Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Security, Türkiye
Wilm Geurts
Wilm Geurts
Director of International Affairs, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
Hellen Apiyo
Hellen Apiyo
Commissioner for Labour, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Kenya
Raimo Antila
Raimo Antila
Director-General, Department for Work and Gender Equality, Finland, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Saif Ben Sassi
Saif Ben Sassi
Director General, Center for Research and Social Studies, Ministry of Social Affairs, Tunisia
Jaime Iglesias Sánchez-Cervera
Jaime Iglesias Sánchez-Cervera
Special Commissioner for the Social Economy, Ministry of Labour and Social Economy, Spain
Andrea Gysel
Andrea Gysel
Deputy Head International Labour Affairs, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, Switzerland
Magdalena Sepúlveda
Magdalena Sepúlveda
Director, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
Philip Gass
Philip Gass
Director Just Transition, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Charlotte Becker
Charlotte Becker
Executive Director Germany, Oxfam
Ruth Wilkinson
Ruth Wilkinson
Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
Helen Kaestner
Helen Kaestner
Head of Operations, amfori
Marcelo Gonzalez Magnasco
Marcelo Gonzalez Magnasco
Chairperson, Latin American and Caribbean Federation of Scientific Workers (FEDLATCI)