Overview
The 2024 Vision Zero Fund Forum takes place against the backdrop of ongoing global developments, including the recognition of occupational safety and health (OSH) as a fundamental principle and right at work (FPRW), dynamic changes in the world of work and supply chains, and the urgent need to address the impact of climate change on the safety and health of workers. The Forum will provide a space to collectively shape the future of OSH in supply chains.
Your participation also includes the opportunity to watch the ILO Vision Zero Fund’s documentary film, “From Beans to Brew: A Journey into the Lives of Coffee Workers”, produced as part of the campaign to promote the right to a safe and healthy working environment in the coffee supply chain (#CoffeePeople). The screening will be followed by an engaging panel discussion with representatives from the International Labour Organization, the International Coffee Organization and the European Union
Programme
The Forum will:
- Address ongoing global developments and ensure that the Fund is well placed to address contemporary challenges in supply chains
- Facilitate multistakeholder discussions anchored in the Fund’s new five-year strategy (2024-2028)
- Focus on the impact of climate change on worker safety and health and advocate for collaborative efforts to make a positive difference.
Stakeholders
The Forum will welcome representatives from governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, leading multinational enterprises, multistakeholder initiatives, civil society organizations, and academic- and research institutions, among others.
Agenda
Tuesday, 9 April
17:30 – 18:00
Registration
18:00 – 19:00 CEST
Welcoming remarks by Ms Vera Paquete-Perdigao, Director of the Governance and Tripartism Department, ILO
Screening of the VZF coffee campaign documentary (“From Beans to Brew: A Journey into the Lives of Coffee Workers”) to be followed by a panel discussion
Discussants:
- Mr Massimiliano Leone, Senior Officer, Communication and Advocacy, International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO)
- Mr Gerardo Patacconi, Head of Operations, International Coffee Organization (ICO)
- Ms Monica Alfaro Murcia, Legal and International Relations Officer, European Commission’s Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL); Member of the ILO Vision Zero Fund Advisory and Steering Committees.
- Ms Katherine Torres, Senior Programme and Operations Officer, Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work Branch (FUNDAMENTALS), ILO
Moderator: Ms Maria Munaretto, Senior Programme and Operations Officer, Vision Zero Fund, ILO
19:00 – 20:00 CEST
Welcoming Reception
Wednesday, 10 April
08:30 – 09:30
Registration; coffee / tea
09:30 – 10:30 CEST
Session 1: Occupational safety and health in supply chains: challenges and opportunities
- Ms Manuela Tomei, Assistant Director-General, Governance, Rights and Dialogue, ILO
- Ms Lilian Tschan, Permanent State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS), Germany
- Ms Hanitra Fitiavana Razakaboana, Minister of Labour, Employment and the Civil Service, Madagascar
- H.E. Mr Tovar da Silva Nunes, Ambassador to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Brazil
- Mr Luis Rodrigo Morales, Director of Policy, International Organization of Employers (IOE)
- Mr Eric Manzi, Deputy General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Moderator: Ms Nozipho Tshabalala, CEO, The Conversation Strategists
10:45 – 12:00 CEST
Session 2: Vision Zero Fund Strategic priorities 2024-2028
- Mr Joaquim Pintado Nunes, Chief, Labour Administration, Labour Inspection and Occupational Safety and Health Branch (LABADMIN/OSH), ILO
- Mr Ockert Dupper, Global Programme Manager, Vision Zero Fund, ILO
- Mr Kevin Willcutts, Deputy Director for the Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, United States Department of Labor (USDOL)
- Mr Kris de Meester, Senior Adviser, Federation of Enterprises in Belgium
- Mr Rory O’Neill, Occupational safety and health adviser, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Moderator: Ms Nozipho Tshabalala, CEO, The Conversation Strategists
12:00 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 14:45 CEST
Session 3 – The Fund in Action I: Collective action – partnering for change
- Ms Anousheh Karvar, French Government Representative to the ILO and G7-G20 Labour & Employment and Former Chair of Alliance 8.7 (2018-2023)
- Ms Béatrice Chan Ching Yiu, President, Madagascar Export Processing Companies and Partners Association (GEFP)
- Mr José Bertin Randrianasolo, General Coordinator, Confederation of Malagasy Workers (CTM), General Secretary, FISEMA, Madagascar
- Ms Mariana Infante, former Senior Technical Officer, Vision Zero Fund Myanmar, ILO
- Mr Yann Wyss, Global Head for Social Impact and Human Rights, Nestlé
- Mr Alan Stevens, Head of Strategic Engagement, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
Moderator: Ms Dorothee Baumann-Pauly, Director, Geneva Center for Business and Human Rights, University of Geneva
14:45 – 15:15
Coffee / tea
15:15 – 16:30 CEST
Session 4– The Fund in Action II: Impact of climate change on occupational safety and health
- Ms Patricia Heimann, Head of Division, Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS), Germany
- Dr Gabriel Alejandro Real Ornelas, Occupational Health Technical Coordinator, Directorate of Economic and Social Benefits, Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS), Mexico
- Ms Laura Segura, Manager Partner of Services and Innovation, Unión Industrial Argentina, Argentina
- Mr Rory O’Neill, Occupational safety and health adviser, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
- Prof. Lee Newman, Director, Center for Health, Work & Environment, University of Colorado
- Ms Halshka Graczyk, Technical specialist, Labour Administration, Labour Inspection and Occupational Safety and Health Branch (LABADMIN/OSH), ILO
Moderator: Ms Manal Azzi, Occupational Safety and Health Team Lead, Labour Administration, Labour Inspection and Occupational Safety and Health Branch (LABADMIN/OSH), ILO
16:30 – 17:00 CEST
Closing remarks
Ms Vera Paquete-Perdigão, Director of the Governance and Tripartism Department, ILO
Traveling to Geneva?
Use the Practical Guide for Participants to prepare for the Forum and to get useful information on topics like accommodation, visas, transportation, and much more.
Watch the livestream
On Day 2 of the Forum, 10 April, all sessions will be available to watch on ILO LIVE. Follow the discussions in real time, or navigate directly to the session that you want to watch, by clicking on the link below.
Topics
The Forum will open with a welcoming reception and a screening of the VZF documentary on OSH in the coffee supply chain on Tuesday, 9 April. The following day’s programme will consist of four plenaries on the following topics:
Recent developments:
Learn about the implications of the recognition of OSH as a FPRW and ILO’s new strategies on OSH and on decent work in supply chains.
Strategic priorities:
Discuss the Fund’s priorities for 2024 – 2028 and how you can get involved to improve OSH for workers in supply chains.
Collective action:
Learn how the Fund leverages partnerships to enhance OSH in supply chains and promote collective action to reach the Fund’s objectives.
Climate change:
Learn about the Fund’s efforts to address the impact of climate change on worker safety and health, highlighting work done to mitigate the impact of heat stress on agricultural workers in Mexico.
Simultaneous translations into English, Spanish, or French will be available, fostering an inclusive and impactful dialogue.
Register
The Forum is an in-person event; only selected sessions will be streamed online.
We look forward to your active participation in the 2024 Forum, a platform for meaningful dialogue and collaboration towards safer supply chains.
