INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS
FREE WEBINARS
25–29 May 2026
These webinars are organized in the context of the International Labour Standards Academy – the flagship training event on the ILO normative system. They feature members of the ILO supervisory bodies and subject-matter specialists from the ILO Secretariat.
Who attends?
- Government officials responsible for matters relating to ILS, including the compliance with standards-related obligations laid down by the ILO Constitution.
- Representatives of employers’ and workers’ organizations responsible for ILO matters, in particular members of national tripartite committees.
- Officials of the ILO and the United Nations system.
Why to attend?
- To engage in the ILO normative system in a world of work shaped by rapid changes, so that it remains relevant, effective, impactful and authoritative.
Programme
A century of ILO supervision, on Monday, 25 May 2026
Celebrating the centenary of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations and of the Conference Committee on the Application of Standards, which have become the two pillars of the ILO regular supervisory system.
Opening Remarks:
Corinne Vargha, Director, International Labour Standards Department
Christophe Perrin, Director, International Training Cantre of the ILO
Speakers, first part, Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR):
Alain Lacabarats, Chairperson
Leila Azouri, Member
Irene Kashindi, Member
Ambiga Sreenevasan, Member
Speakers, second part: Conference Committee on the Application of Standards (CAS):
Patrick Rochford, Former Chairperson
Luc Cortebeeck, Former Vice-Chairperson
Kaizer Moyane, Vice-Chairperson
Moderator:
Katerina Tsotroudi, Head of Section, Partnerships, Global Coordination and Knowledge Management, International Labour Standards Department
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Chemicals and the world of work, on Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Delving into the fourth item on the agenda of the 115th Session of the International Labour Conference (2027): standard-setting, first discussion.
Speaker:
Halshka Graczyk, Technical Specialist on Occupational Safety and Health, Occupational Safety and Health and Working Environment Branch
Moderator:
Katerina Tsotroudi, Head of Section, Partnerships, Global Coordination and Knowledge Management, International Labour Standards Department
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Decent work in the platform economy, on Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Exploring the fifth item on the agenda of the 114th Session of the International Labour Conference (2026): standard-setting, second discussion.
Speaker:
Anne Margaret Boyd, Legal Specialist, Inclusive Labour Markets, Labour Relations and Working Conditions Branch
Moderator:
Aurélie Hauchere Vuong, Technical Officer, International Labour Standards Department
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The future of reporting on ratified Conventions, on Thursday, 28 May 2026
Examining the major modernization of the reporting system adopted by the ILO Governing Body in November 2025, which aims to streamline reporting under article 22 of the ILO Constitution through a thematic approach, while ensuring effective and meaningful supervision.
Speakers:
Horacio Guido, Chief, Application of Standards Branch
Véronique Basso, Legal Standards Specialist, International Labour Standards Department
Claudia Esperanza Berch, Legal/Labour Law Specialist, International Labour Standards Department
Elisa Webber, Legal Spec on International Labour Standards Policy
Svetlana Mandzhieva, Legal/Labour Law Officer
Luis Carlos Melero García, Legal Specialist
Moderator:
Aurélie Hauchere Vuong, Technical Officer, International Labour Standards Department
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Employment and decent work for peace and resilience, on Friday, 29 May 2026
Analysing the third item on the agenda of the 114th Session of the International Labour Conference (2026): Information and reports on the application of Conventions and Recommendations, General Survey on the Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience Recommendation, 2017 (No. 205).
Speakers:
Kroum Markov, Head, Employment and Tripartite Governance Unit, International Labour Standards Department
Marion Paris, Legal/Labour Law Officer, International Labour Standards Department
Closing remarks:
Corinne Vargha, Director, International Labour Standards Department
Moderator:
Aurélie Hauchere Vuong, Technical Officer, International Labour Standards Department
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