Lebanon – A meeting on the future of work in the Arab world kicked off in Beirut, with the participation of prominent players in the world of work to discuss the major employment issues that the region is expected to face in the coming years.
The meeting was held under the patronage of Lebanese Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Saad El Hariri, the International Labour Organization (ILO) Regional Office for Arab States in Beirut “The Tripartite Arab Meeting on the Future of Work” brought together actors in the world of work as well as leading thinkers across many disciplines.
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder opened the meeting along with the Lebanese Labour Minister Mohamed Kabbara, Director General of the Arab Labour Organization Fayez Al-Mutairi, Chairman of Jordanian Chamber of Industry Adnan Abu Ragheb and Secretary General of the Palestinian Trade Union Federation Shaher Saad.
Participants discussed how to create a better future of work for all, in light of the unique circumstances the region faces. By understanding the shifts in the world of work, the ILO can better serve its partners to promote decent work and social justice.
The world is undergoing unprecedented changes in the history of the Organization, which is close to celebrating a hundred years of existence, said Guy Ryder, Director General of the International LaboUr Organization (ILO). We decided to start a serious reflection on the future of work because this future is changing profoundly. To keep up with this change and to promote social justice this remains the only true guarantee for peace in the world.
I would like to reaffirm the importance of effective tripartite dialogue as a key mechanism for understanding the challenges we face and working together to ensure a more prosperous future for the region through social justice and decent work for all, said Ruba Jaradat, ILO Regional Director for Arab States.
Panelists and participants discussed the many drivers that are changing the nature of work in Arab countries: the regional economy, innovation and technological changes, political instability, demographic change and growing inequality.
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