On this world health and safety at work day, I am extremely happy that the Latvia presidency of the EU decided to have a conference with as theme “From strategic framework towards effective implementation – OSH can be simple and entertaining”. Happy, because to me it means we don’t need to have endless discussions about… Read More
My first views and reaction to the recent Commission Communication on an EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2014-2020* Dear all, God gave us 86400 seconds a day. Let me just use 10 of them to thank all people involved in the organization of this event and bringing us tot his magical… Read More
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION 103rd ILC – Plenary meeting address – Kris De Meester – Employer delegate Belgium – Good morning ladies and gentlemen, dear colleagues. While reflecting upon the Director-Generals report and the topics of this conference, there is one word that comes to my mind. That word is crossroads. Many countries, economies, regions… Read More
United we stand, Divided we fall. Together we are what we can’t be alone… Afgelopen woensdag 28 mei was het de officiële kick-off van de 103de (!) Internationale Arbeidsconferentie. Onder de vlag “Building a future with decent work” bespreken ongeveer 4.000 vertegenwoordigers van regeringen, werkgevers en vakbonden uit 185 lidstaten een reeks onderwerpen gaande… Read More
International Labour Conference, plenary meeting address Kris De Meester, Employer delegate Belgium Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, dear colleagues. Allow me to share with you some observations, comments and proposals regarding the DG report and the topics of this conference. The topics I will cover in my speech are ‘realities, renewal and tripartite commitment’. I’m sure you… Read More
“Today is amendment day at the ILO. Our work here is not a product but a continual process. It is preserved not by monuments but deeds. Sometimes it needs refining; sometimes it needs amending; sometimes it needs defending. Always, it needs improving.” Kris De Meester, employer delegate Belgium “If you don’t find any merit in… Read More
Impressive? Or madness to bring gather all those delegations from all-over the world for 3 weeks in meeting rooms in Geneva?
Left to right first row: Kris De Meester (E), Ambassador Bertrand de Crombrugghe, Eddy Laurijsen (head of delegation), Pierre-Paul Maeter (G), Thérèse Boutsen (G) Second row: Jan Vercamst (T), René Geybels (T), Chris Serroyen (T)
101ste Internationale Arbeidsconferentie (30 mei-15 juni) Top of flop? De 101ste Internationale Arbeidsconferentie, het jaarlijkse ‘parlement’ van de Internationale Arbeidsorganisatie, eindigde op 15 juni met enkele hoogtepunten maar ook een serieuze bémol. In de eerste categorie: het aannemen van autonome aanbeveling en een resolutie over de sociale beschermingsvloer, een concept van universele basistoegang tot geneeskundige… Read More
Focus op groene economie, sociale dialoog en de nieuwe demografische context Vandaag is de 102de Internationale Arbeidsconferentie van start gegaan te Genève. Dit is de jaarlijkse bijeenkomst van de Internationale Arbeidsorganisatie (IAO), een gespecialiseerde instelling van de Verenigde Naties. Bijna 5000 vertegenwoordigers van regeringen, werkgevers en vakbonden uit 185 lidstaten bespreken er actuele arbeidskwesties in… Read More
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