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Title Local Authorities and the Promotion of Decent Work in Construction and Related Services Day / Time Monday, June 19th / 14:00 - 16:00 Room MR10 Event Description Although local authorities play a significant role in construction and related services, information and knowledge of their potential to generate jobs and improve work conditions, through policy-making and strategic allocation of public resources, is still poorly understood. While a number of local authorities implement best practices related to labour, few others have the knowledge necessary for such implementation. This discussion will aim to reduce the gap between the two sets of local authorities. It will include the presentations of related research by the International Labour Office and the University of Geneva, complemented by speakers knowledgeable in good practices. This event will, also, discuss the formation of a mutually supportive network of local authorities with a view on promoting decent work. Session Language English Speakers (information as provided by host organization) Steven Miller, International Labour Office; Gunde Odgaard, Building and Wood Workers International; Fernando Pimentel, Mayor of Belo Horizonte; Mariana Paredes, University of Geneva; Edmundo Werna (chair)   Contact Need more information about this event? Please fill the contact form Related Documents (in English and / or French) Host Organization ILO (International Labour Office), UNIGE (University of Geneva) and GIAN (Geneva International Academic Network) Host Organization Description The event is based on a project executed by the ILO in partnership with UNIGE, funded by GIAN. The primary goal of the ILO (International Labour Office) is to promote opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work, in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity. For decades the ILO has been active in urban development initiatives related to its four strategic objectives, namely: employment, social dialogue, social protection and rights at work. Cities are not merely places to live, but equally, places to work. Given the magnitude and pace of urbanization, a crucial challenge is to create more and better quality employment in urban settlements. By 2008, over 50% of the world’s population will live in urban areas . The fastest growth rate of urban population is in developing countries where it is estimated that about 180,000 new urban residents are added per day. By 2020, the urban population in developing countries is expected to reach 50 per cent . Work is mainly and often the only way to stay out of urban poverty. Website (Organizer and partners)

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