Workshop on Decent Work

A half day workshop entitled “The National Action Plan on Decent Work and Impact on Sri Lanka’s Trade and Commerce “, which will orient participants on strategies to contribute towards “fair globalisation” will be held at the Hilton Colombo Residence (Former JAIC Hilton) on August 30.

The International Labour Organisation together with the Ministry of Labour Relations and Foreign Employment in the effort of enhancing current socio-economic reform work in Sri Lanka; successfully developed the National Policy and a National Plan for Decent work in August 2006.

The European Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka acknowledges the importance of the private sector joining forces to further strengthen “Decent work” in Sri Lanka.

Through this joint effort with the International Labour Organisation, ECCSL endeavours to raise awareness and inspire activity within senior management, amongst members, across a range of teams with and within the authority and key external service providers within the local businesses.

The workshop will be led by Attorney Shyamalie Ranaraja, the key expert and programme manager for the formulation of the National Policy and National Action Plan for Decent Work.

Guest appearance will be by Country Director of the International Labour Organisation in Sri Lanka Tine Staermose and Director of Commerce, The Department of Commerce, Sri Lanka M. Kulatunga.

The workshop is targeted at CEOs, directors, senior managers, human resource managers.