ILO Events

This event is organized as part of ITU's AI for Good Series. 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.

Under the theme “Transforming care systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in the context of Beijing+30”, this high-level event will build on the recently launched UN system-wide policy guidance on Transforming Care Systems as a critical lever for gender equality. As we approach the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, this occasion is a timely opportunity to commit to action to transform care systems, to end the undervalued and gendered division of care work and build thriving, equitable and sustainable economies and societies for today’s and tomorrow’s generations.

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: Registration - Zoom

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.

The Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour (winner of the ILO Innovation Award in 2019), a 31 countries tripartite action platform established to accelerate the eradication of child labour, celebrates  it's 10 years of hard work.  Follow Live, the opening ceremony and commemoration of ten years of tripartite work.

This event is organized as part of ITU's AI for Good Series. Digital and AI-based technologies provide new tools to reorganize work and manage workers. These can be used in different ways: to automate and deskill jobs or augment worker skills; and to intensify monitoring and discipline or improve training and scheduling. In this talk, Professor Doellgast asks under what conditions these technologies generate mutual gains for employers, workers, and the broader public – drawing on findings from research in the North American and European telecom, IT, and call center industries. She discusses challenges to realizing these benefits, as well as opportunities for management and policy choices that support more socially sustainable AI strategies. This talk is based on: Doellgast, V. (2023). Can democracy at work deliver mutual gains in the digital economy? Studi organizzativi: XXV, 2, 2023, 213-229. – and Doellgast, V., Wagner, I., & O’Brady, S. (2023). Negotiating limits on algorithmic management in digitalised services: cases from Germany and Norway. Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research, 29(1), 105-120. This live event includes a 30-minute networking event hosted on the AI for Good Neural Network. This is your opportunity to ask questions, interact with the panelists and participants and build connections with the AI for Good community.

On International Coffee Day 2024, join us in celebrating the individuals behind your daily cup of coffee and support efforts to promote decent work in the coffee supply chain. This documentary features interviews with coffee growers from Brazil, Uganda, and Vietnam, and insights from key organizations like the ILO, the International Coffee Organization, and European Commission. Produced by the ILO Vision Zero Fund and ITCILO as part of the #CoffeePeople campaign, and co-funded by the European Union.

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. 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. 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.

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. Interpretation of the livestreaming will be provided in English, French and Spanish.

The Summit of the Future (22-23 Sep.) will produce an inter-governmentally negotiated, action-oriented Pact for the Future with chapters on Sustainable development and financing for development; International peace and security; Science, technology and innovation and digital cooperation; Youth and future generations; and Transforming global governance. The Summit of the Future Action Days (20-21 Sep.) will focus on multistakeholder partnerships and action paving a way towards the next chapter of multilateralism that is more inclusive and networked.