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Co-hosted by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Catalyst 2030, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, and SAP, this session brings private, public, and social sector leaders together to&nbsp;discuss the role of the social and solidarity economy in advancing decent work and sustainable development.

Two winners of the Collective Social Innovation Award, the first of its kind, will also join this session which will be an interactive conversation on the power of partnership to unlock the social economy.

Unlocking the Social Economy : Towards an inclusive and resilient society

ILO Resolution concerning decent work and the social and solidarity economy

Davos

WEF side event: Unlocking the Social Economy

François Bonnici

Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship

Moderator

Director

Gilbert F. Houngbo

International Labour Organization (ILO)

Panel discussion speakers

Director-General

Julia White

Chief Marketing and Solutions Officer & Executive Board Member

Jeroo Billimoria

One Family Foundation

Founder 

Najla Bouden

Closing remarks

Prime Minister of Tunisia

Dome D

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Conversation about the Maritime Labour convention, a unique, modern and innovation ILO instrument. Key maritime actors share insights onn the success stories around the MLC and its positive impact on seafarers and shipping. They describe the pivotal role of social dialogue in shaping maritime labour standards and highlight some of the challenges lying ahead as well as measures taken or envisaged to navigate them.

Geneva

Navigating the Maritime Labour Convention: Past, Present, and Future

Beatriz Vacotto

Head of the Maritime Unit, International Labour Standards Department

Panama

Ceasar Gomez

Ambassador

Helio Vicente

International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)

Fabrizio Barcelona

 International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)

Christine Bader

Maritime Specialist, Sectoral Policies Department

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60 years of Convention 122 on Employment Policy: Supporting structural transformation and just transitions

Just transition to environmental sustainability and social dialogue

As partnerships are key to the ILO’s development cooperation, the conversation explores diverse ways of partnering with the ILO.&nbsp;

Partnering with the ILO

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Artificial intelligence and the world of work

Accelerating decent jobs and universal social protection for just transitions. This conversation aims to promote the value-added by the Global Accelerator in supporting countries to overcome persistent poverty and inequality, and facilitating just climate,digital and demographic transitions through integrated policy approaches, increased financing and investments and enhanced multilateral cooperation. It also explains how this initiative develops capacities, enhances coherence and builds evidence for sustainable impact at scale.

WEF side event: Unlocking the Social Economy

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Panel discussion speakers

Closing remarks

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