Manama, Dec. 6 (BNA): Labor Minister Jamil bin Muhammad Ali Humaidan headed the Bahraini delegation to the 17th Regional Meeting for Asia and the Pacific of the International Labor Organization, on December 6 and 9.
The conference is chaired by President of Singapore Halimah Yacob and delegations from 47 countries.
“Singapore has been a member of the ILO since our independence in 1965. We are delighted and honored to host the ILO Regional Meeting in Singapore for the first time having served on the ILO Board of Directors for many years before I have many fond memories,” the Chair said. Having you here today is definitely a pleasure to meet.”
“Collectively we represent a region with huge potential in growing influence. We make up more than half of the world’s population and more than a third of the global economy. The middle class, particularly in Asia is growing. Our workforce is increasingly educated and digitalization is reshaping Our economies. And while we live in an uncertain economic environment, due to high inflation caused by rising food and energy prices, we have been flexible and adaptable in the face of past crises. And I believe we can emerge strong from our present challenges.”
The President of Singapore stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation between Asia and the Pacific countries for the success of economic recovery plans, decent job opportunities, and promoting fruitful cooperation between the three production parties in the member states to serve development and production. Issues in this region and work to invest in developing the skills needed by the current and future labor markets.
The conference focuses on the most important political, economic and social issues in the field of work related to the countries of Asia and the Pacific in particular.
The conference highlights ILO programs, in addition to projects and programs related to job growth, and the best successful experiences to confront the economic and social impacts of COVID-19 on the economy and how to recover from them.
The meetings also shed light on financial and investment policies in the labor markets, as well as the possibilities of investing in digital infrastructure to meet future needs for skills and human resources, and the efforts of countries to promote equality between men and women at work. markets.
The conference promotes the importance of improving productivity levels in institutions and revitalizing skills as a means of developing jobs, and building skills within institutions, especially for medium, small and micro enterprises.
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