Conference to discuss inequalities in Latin America and Caribbean
Published:Monday | June 26, 2023 | 11:06 AM
SANTIAGO, Chile, CMC – A three-day conference aimed at addressing inequalities and informality in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) gets underway Chile on Tuesday.
The “Third Regional Seminar on Social Development,”which will bring together academics and specialists from the United Nations and multilateral organisations, is organised by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, German Cooperation and the Ford Foundation.
The organisers said the aim is to reflect on the promotion of labour inclusion policies to enable progress on reducing gaps and that the hybrid event will debate the strategies and innovations being proposed in the field of labour policies, as part of a transformative recovery with equality and sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean.
They said special attention will be paid to successful experiences in the region and that the event's six panels will address issues such as labour informality, child labour, youth labour inclusion, the present and future of work, skills development for labour inclusion, and the articulation between labour policies and social protection.
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