Thematic agendaBUENOS AIRES | ARGENTINA

14-16 November 2017

In 2017As per the most recent global estimates, 152 million children are still involved in child labour, 114 million of whom are below the minimum age for any type of permitted work or employment, and 72 million are involved in hazardous child labour; and 24.9 million people, including 4.3 million children, are also victims of forced labour.

In addition, 71 million youth (15-24 years old) are unemployed and 160.8 million young workers live in poverty.

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BACKGROUND

Argentina, with the technical assistance of the International Labour Office (ILO), hosts the IV Global Conference on the Sustained Eradication of Child Labour, from 14 to 16 November 2017, in Buenos Aires.

The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls for the elimination of child labour by 2025 (Target 8.7). The IV Global Conference’s main objective is, therefore, to strengthen collective efforts in order to accelerate the pace in the reduction of child labour worldwide.

SDG Target 8.7 also calls for the elimination of forced labour by 2030. In that perspective, the IV Global Conference also discusses good practices and challenges related to the elimination of forced labour of children and adults.

During high-level thematic panels and in various special sessions, conference participants discuss experiences, lessons learned and innovative intervention models The Conference ends with the adoption of the Buenos Aires Declaration and with participants pledging concrete action against child labour, forced labour and to promote quality youth employment.

This document provides an overview of the Global Conference’s nine thematic panels, of the concluding high level panel and special sessions. Each thematic panel will provide a tripartite perspective to the debate. In addition, the views of other key stakeholders, including UN agencies and civil society, will also enrich the discussion.

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Day 1

8:00 - 9:45 Registration + Networking + Coffee

9:45 - 11:15 • Group Meeting: Workers | Room 4 • Group Meeting: Employers | Room 7 • Group Meeting: Government | Room 2 + Civil Society Organizations | Room 9

11:15 - 11:30 Transfer

11:30 - 13:00 Opening Ceremony | Room 1

13:00 - 14:30 Lunch + Networking

14:30 - 14:45 Transfer

14:45 - 16:45 • Panel 1: Rule of law | Room 2 • Panel 2: Education for all | Room 4 • Panel 3: Supply chains | Room 7

16:45 - 17:15 Coffee

17:15 - 18:15 Special sessions

18:15 - 19:15 Cultural program | Drafting Committee session

*14:45 - 18:45: Plenary Official Delegations

SCHEDULE

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Day 28:00 - 9:00 • Group Meeting: Workers | Room 4 • Group Meeting: Employers | Room 7 • Group Meeting: Government | Room 2 + Civil Society Organizations | Room 9

9:00 - 9:15 Transfer

9:15 - 11:15 • Panel 4: Social protection | Room 2 • Panel 5: Hazardous child labour and safe and healthy work for youth | Room 4 • Panel 6: Crisis and conflict | Room 7 11:15 - 11:45 Coffee

11:45 - 13:45 • Panel 7: Rural economy | Room 2 • Panel 8: Youth employment | Room 4 • Panel 9: Empowerment through knowledge Room 7

13:45 - 15:00 Lunch + Networking

15:00 - 15:15 Transfer

15:15 - 17:15 High Level Panel (the way forward / main trends) 5 high level panelists | Room 1 Moderator + Interaction with the audience

17:15 - 17:30 Coffee

17:30 - 18:30 Special sessions

18:30 - 19:30 Cultural program | Drafting Committee session

*09:00 - 15:00 Plenary Official Delegations

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Day 3

8:00 - 9:00 • Group Meeting: Workers | Room 4 • Group Meeting: Employers | Room 7 • Group Meeting: Government | Room 2 + Civil Society Organizations | Room 9

9:00 - 9:15 Transfer

9:15 - 10:15 Special sessions

10:15 - 10:45 Coffee

10:45 - 11:45 Special sessions

11:45 - 12:00 Transfer

12:00 - 13:00 Plenary | Room 1 Adoption of the Buenos Aires Declaration.

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch + Networking

14:00 - 14:15 Transfer

14:15 - 15:45 Plenary. Formulation of pledges (PART I) | Room 1

15:45 - 16:15 Coffee

16:15 - 17:30 Plenary. Formulation of pledges (PART II) | Room 1

17:30 - 18:00 Coffee

18:00 - 19:00 Closing Ceremony, attended by the President Mauricio Macri.

19:00 - 20:00 Cultural program

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Executive Summary

PROGRAMME – OVERVIEW

PANEL 1

RULE OF LAW, SOCIAL DIALOGUE AND GOOD GOVERNANCE

Policy and regulation matter, but what are the key frameworks for eliminating child labour and forced labour and how do they get effectively implemented? This panel looks at international and national regulatory frameworks and the application of these instru-ments at the national level through public policy and its implementation, including the role of enforcement, social dialogue, and partnerships. It will look at challenges and opportunities in adapting national regulatory frameworks to international standards, in particular human rights and labour standards, and share examples of good practices from governments and other stakeholders.

■ Sango Patekile Holomisa, Deputy Minister of Labour of South Africa■ Fernando García Casas, Secretary of State of International Cooperation for Latin America and the Caribbean of Spain■ Irene Wennemo, State Secretary for Employment and Integration of Sweden■ John Seneviratne, Minister of Labour of Sri Lanka■ Madina Jarbussynova, Special Representative and Coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ■ Gabriella Herzog, Vice President for Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs of the US Council for International Business■ Silvana Cappuccio, International Affairs Advisor of the Italian General Confederation of Labour; Member of the ILO Governing Body

MODERATOR: Amerigo Incalcaterra, Regional Representative for South America of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Opening Ceremony

■ Jorge Triaca, Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security of Argentina■ Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, Chief of Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires■ Guy Ryder, Director General of the International Labour Organization ■ Gerardo Martínez, Secretary of International Affairs of the General Confederation of Labour of Argentina and Secretary General of the Construction Workers Union of Argentina■ Daniel Funes de Rioja, Former President of the International Organization of Employers■ Kailash Satyarthi, Human Rights Activist and 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Winner

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PANEL 8

YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND SCHOOL-TO-WORK TRANSITION

What is needed to ensure the next generation will have quality jobs and that child labour and forced labour are prevented and eliminated? This panel will explore employment trajectories and successful policies and systems for the integration of young people into productive, quality and formal jobs. It will examine skills and knowledge gaps between present training and labour market needs and look at successful approaches to reducing youth unemployment.

■ Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment of Nigeria■ Alfonso Navarrete Prida, Secretary of Employment and Social Provision of Mexico ■ Zhang Yizhen, Vice Minister of Human Resources and Social Security of China■ Max Trejo, Secretary-General of the Ibero-American Youth Organization■ Alanda Kariza, Young Social Activist ■ John Craig, Partner at Fasken Martineau■ Noemi Tejeda, Central Teachers’ Union of Argentina

MODERATOR: Azita Berar Awad, Director of Employment Policy Department of the International Labour Organization

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EMPOWERMENT THROUGH KNOWLEDGE: Making data accessible to all

What do the new global estimates on child labour and modern slavery tell us about today’s challenge? This panel will explore recent data and research and look at the challenges this creates in the design of public policies. It will assess knowledge generation for the design of public policies and examine new tools for the production and dissemination of information and diagnosis for the elimination of child labour, forced labour, including the new global effort to build an Alliance 8.7 Knowledge Platform. It will discuss efforts to drive consistency in data production and research.

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FROM WORK WITHOUT A FUTURE TO A FUTURE OF DECENT WORK - SDG 8.7 and beyond

There are still 152 million children in child labour and 25 million people in forced labour, including 4.3 million children. This high level panel will discuss how the rapidly transform-ing world of work should be organized so that it responds to the values of social justice for all. How can we build more effective, global, regional, national and local coalitions to accelerate the legislative, economic and social progress needed to end child labour in all its forms by 2025 and eradicate all forced labour by 2030? How do workers’ and employ-ers’ organisations ensure that they continue to meet their responsibilities and maintain well-functioning and effective social dialogue and labour relations systems? What sort of education and skills will the next generation need to be able to lead fulfilling and creative lives if many of them face a future with much less standard forms of employment – or with none at all? How can we ensure that improvements in education systems – as a public good – reach every child and every young person? And what more must be done to ensure not only a smooth transition from school to work, but also a successful transi-tion from early childhood to school?

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■ José De Anchorena, Under-Secretary of Technical Programmes and Labour Studies of Argentina■ Martha Newton, Deputy Secretary of International Affairs at the United States of America Department of Labour■ Kris Jozef Peeters, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Employment, Economy and Consumer Affairs of the Federal Government of Belgium■ Lais Abramo, Director of the Social Development Division of the Economic Commis-sion for Latin America and the Caribbean■ Furio Rosati, Director of Understanding Children's Work■ Octavio Carvajal Bustamante, Confederation of Industrial Chambers of the United Mexican States■ Julius Cainglet, Vice President for Research, Advocacy and Partnerships of the Feder-ation of Free Workers

MODERATOR: James Cockayne, United Nations University

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PANEL 3 - SUPPLY CHAINS: Getting on top of complexity

Why is the effective management of supply chains so critical to the eradication of child labour and forced labour and in ensuring compliance? This panel will look at different approaches to human rights due diligence and the importance of labour inspection and labour relation systems, following the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the tripartite Resolution concerning decent work in global supply chains adopted by the 105th Session of the International Labour Conference and the ILO Declaration on Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (revised). It will discuss the value of looking for strategic partnerships and explore the role of cross-border social dialogue at sectorial level to address child labour and forced labour in supply chains.

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EDUCATION FOR ALL: Making the right a reality

What action is needed to ensure quality, free, public, universal education for all children and young people as well as life-long learning for adults? This is key to ending child labour and forced labour, including in rural environments. This panel will discuss how to overcome the challenges faced and will focus, in particular, on the education of girls and early childhood development. It will examine ways to ensure every child enrols and stays in school at least until the minimum age for work, the essentials of a quality, relevant curriculum and the characteristics of a safe and child-friendly school.

■ Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of Labour and Employment of India■ Guillermo Sosa Flores, Minister of Labour of Paraguay■ Mohamed Ben Omar, Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Protection of Niger■ Pablo Cevallos Estarellas, Head of the International Institute for Education Planning Regional Office for Latin America of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization■ Djouwera Arouna, African Movement of Working Children and Young Workers ■ Victoria Giullieti, Head of Legal and International Affairs of the Argentinian Industrial Union■ Hillary Yuba, Progressive Teachers’ Union of Zimbawe

MODERATOR: BBC Reporter and Presenter at BBC News

■ Jean-Claude Kouassi, Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Côte d'Ivoire■ Anette Kramme, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of Germany■ Jordi Curell Gotor, Director General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission ■ Andrew Forrest, Chairman and Founder of the Walk Free Foundation■ Didier Bergeret, Social Sustainability Director of the Consumer Goods Forum■ Timothy Ryan, Chairperson of Global March Against Child Labour■ Marcela Manubens, Global Vice President for Social Impact of Unilever■ Ruwan Subasinghe, Legal Advisor at the International Transport Worker’s Federation

MODERATOR: Beate Andrees, Director of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work Brach of the International Labour Organization

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SOCIAL PROTECTION:Successes, challenges and future trends

How to reach the most vulnerable population who does not benefit from social protection systems? It is essential to strengthen these systems and expand their coverage and outreach, in particular in the informal and rural economies. This panel will analyse some of the social protection policies and programmes that have been particularly successful in preventing and reducing child labour and forced labour. It will, however, also point out that there is no room for complacency: an examination of emerging trends shows persistent challenges which need to be addressed.

■ Carolina Stanley, Minister of Social Development of Argentina■ Joyce Nonde-Simukoko, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of Zambia■ Gina Riaño, Secretary General of the Ibero-American Organization for Social Security■ Yuka Iwatsuki, President and Founder of Action against Child Exploitation■ Juan Mailhos, Advisor at the National Chamber of Commerce and Services of Uruguay

MODERATOR: Isabel Ortiz, Director of the Social Protection Department of the International Labour Organization.

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HAZARDOUS CHILD LABOUR AND SAFE AND HEALTHY WORK FOR YOUTH

What are the health impacts of child labour? Unsurprisingly, it has devastating consequences on children’s health and development, particularly for those involved in hazardous work. This panel will explore these impacts and examine systems that can combat and prevent hazardous child labour and ensure safe and healthy working conditions for all workers, with a particular focus on youth of legal working age.

■ Shahine Robinson, Minister of Labour and Social Security of Jamaica ■ Taalaykul Isakunova, Minister of Labour of Kyrgyzstan■ Mostan Hossain, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Labour of Bangladesh■ Francisco Díaz, Under-Secretary of State for Labour of Chile■ Jo Becker, Director of Children's Rights Advocacy of Human Rights Watch■ Bárbara Britos, Youth Champion of Argentina■ Kris de Meester, Manager of Health & Safety Affaires at the International Industrial Relations■ Sue Longley, Secretary General of the International Union of Food and Allied Workers

MODERATOR: Sture Bye, Head of Communications of the Norwegian OSH Institute

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CRISIS AND CONFLICT: Protecting the most vulnerable

What can be done to reduce the vulnerability to child labour and forced labour of people affected by fragile situations, natural disasters, armed conflict, violence and organized crime? Despite perceptions to the contrary, the situation is not hopeless. This panel will explore successful mechanisms for public policy and international and national cooperation as well as areas for further focus, including building on existing national mechanisms and bolstering collaboration and multilateral responses.

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■ Faizullah Zaki Ibrahimi, Minister of Labour of Afghanistan■ Jostein Leiro, Norwegian Ambassador in Argentina ■ Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict ■ Aidan McQuaide, Former Director of Anti-Slavery International ■ Abbas Ahmad Assi, Student, Volunteer at Beyond and Advocate at the National Podium Against Child Labour■ Matthew Rendall, Senior Partner of SokSiphana & Associates■ Omar Faruk Osman, Secretary General of the Federation of Somali Trade Unions

MODERATOR: Paola Jelonche, Argentine Lawyer and Advocate

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RURAL ECONOMY: Meeting the new SDG timeframes

In order to meet SDG Goal 8.7, efforts within the rural economy need to be scaled up quick-ly. This panel will look at the main drivers of child labour and forced labour in the rural economy and examine strategies for their eradication, including the role of governments, enterprises, rural workers’ and small producers’ organizations in the promotion of rural and inclusive development. It will look at how decent jobs, including for youth, are created in rural areas, and examine strategies for transitioning from the informal to the formal rural economy; it will also discuss how to lift obstacles to the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining of agricultural workers and rural workers’ organizations.

■ Ignatius Baffour Awuah, Minister for Employment and Labour Relations of Ghana■ Raja Ashfaq Sarwar, Minister of Labour and Human Resources of Punjab, Pakistan■ Junko Sazaki, Director of Social Policies and Rural Institutions Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ■ Norma Flores López, Chair of the US Child Labour Coalition■ Yann Wyss, Senior Manager of Social & Environmental Impact at Nestlé■ Carla Caballero, Executive Director of the Guatemalan Chamber of Agriculture■ Andrews Tagoe, Deputy Secretary General of the General Agricultural Workers Union

MODERATOR: Nomia Iqbal, BBC Reporter and Presenter at BBC News

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■ Guy Ryder, Director General of the International Labour Organization ■ Kailash Satyarthi, Human Rights Activist and 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Winner■ Laura Thompson, Deputy Director General of the International Organization for Migrations■ Linda Kromjong, Secretary General of the International Organization of Employers■ Francisco Martínez, CEO of Adecco Group in Argentina■ Christy Hoffman, Deputy General Secretary of UNI Global Union■ Khouloud Mannai, Trade Union Activist of the Tunisian General Labour Union

MODERATOR: Nozipho Mbanjwa, CEO of The Talent Firm

CLOSING SESSION

Mauricio Macri, President of Argentina