ILO workshop

The International Labour Organization in collaboration with the Government is organising a workshop from 6 to 8 August at the Mount Lavinia Hotel, for the promotion of the MLC and possible ratification ensuring decent work standards for all seafarers.

The 94th session of the International Labour Conference (February 2006) adopted the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 consolidating over 65 international maritime labour instruments adopted since 1920.

This was the culmination of over five years of preparatory work, which had started with the "Geneva Accord", a historic decision of the ILO's Joint Maritime Commission in 2001.

The workshop will be facilitated by Ms Cleopetra Doumbia-Henry Director, International Labour Standards Department, ILO Geneva and Dani Appave, Senior Maritime Specialist, ILO Geneva.