Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue on Decent Work and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent

The Pacific Tripartite High-level Dialogue is a joint initiative of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS). The event brings together representatives of government, employers’ and workers’ organizations from the region along with ILO specialists and other stakeholders to discuss collaboration under the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent and the need to foster a tripartite approach to address labour-related challenges and leverage opportunities in the Pacific region.

On the agenda

• Government group session (a.m./p.m.)
• Employers group session
• Workers group session
• Opening ceremony
• Signing of PIFS / ILO Agreement
• Strengthening partnerships in the Pacific continent and beyond: The role of the Global Coalition for Social Justice
• Session 1: Contextual framework and regional mechanism
• Session 2: Tripartism and social dialogue in the Pacific
• Session 3: Realizing decent work through international labour standards
• Launch of the ILO Pacific Employment and Social Monitor and discussion on the role of labour market data for evidence-based policy making
• Session 4: Tackling informality and promoting access to jobs and social protection in Pacific Island Countries
• Session 5: Skills shortages, skills development and skills for a green and digital transition
• PIFS-ILO-IOM side event: Information session on regional cooperation and labour mobility in the Pacific
• Discussions synthesis and way forward
• Closing ceremony

Country factsheet

Country resources

• Pacific island countries

ILO Brief

• Pacific Employment and Social Monitor, April 2024: Towards resilient labour markets and better jobs