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Inaugural Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice

The Forum gathers over 250 partners of the Global Coalition for Social Justice, during the 112th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Open to Coalition partners and ILO accredited tripartite delegations to the ILC. The programme of the Inaugural Forum is structured as a continuation of the ongoing collaborative effort initiated by partners on the thematic development of the Coalition. The plenary session highlights specific actions taken by partners to promote social justice, in alignment with the Coalition's thematic areas. It features three thematic dialogues on:

  • Building the resilience of societies
  • Improving the coherence between economic and social policies 
  • Fostering social dialogue for shared prosperity

Interpretation will be provided in English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, Russian, Arabic, Portuguese and international sign language.

Building resilience of societies

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The thematic dialogue on Building the resilience of societies aims to explore effective strategies for enhancing societal resilience and addressing inequalities amid various global challenges. The dialogue showcases examples of integrated social protection and employment policies, discusses sustainable financing strategies, and emphasizes cooperation across governments, social partners, and civil society. Central to this conversation is the transformative initiative, the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions. Expected outcomes include raising awareness, fostering policy discussions, and generating actionable strategies for enhancing societal and economic resilience and social justice.

Key moments

playILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo makes introductory remarks
Duration: 2:20
playKeynote speech of Ramchandra Paudel, President of Nepal
Duration: 16:01
playPartners’ conversation
Duration: 37:24
playPartners’ spotlight remarks from Adama Kamara
Duration: 3:11
playPartners’ spotlight remarks from Pasi Hellman
Duration: 3:23

Keynote speaker(s)

Ramchandra Paudel
Ramchandra Paudel
President, Nepal

Partners' conversation

Marina Elvira Calderone
Marina Elvira Calderone
Minister for Labour and Social Policies, Italy
Agnes Makonda-Nyalonje
Agnes Makonda-Nyalonje
Minister of Labour, Malawi
Datuk Syed Hussain Syed Husman
Datuk Syed Hussain Syed Husman
President, Malaysian Employers’ Federation, Malaysia
Zingiswa Losi
Zingiswa Losi
President
Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)
José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs
José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs
Executive Secretary
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Adama Mariko
Adama Mariko
Secretary General, Finance in Common

Partners' spotlight

Adama Kamara
Adama Kamara
Minister of Employment and Social Protection, Côte d’Ivoire
Pasi Hellman
Pasi Hellman
Under Secretary of State, Finland
Joel Hernandez
Joel Hernandez
Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights, MIKTA (Mexico, Indonesia, Korea, Türkiye and Australia)
Michal Mlynár
Michal Mlynár
UN Assistant Secretary-General and Acting Executive Director, UN-Habitat
Jung-Sik Lee
Jung-Sik Lee
Minister of Labour and Employment, Republic of Korea

Moderators

Femi Oke
Femi Oke
Journalist
Yvone Ndege
Yvonne Ndege
Journalist
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