Sectoral meetings
Several times per year, representatives of governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations from different countries and regions meet at the ILO Headquarters in Geneva, to participate in tripartite sectoral technical meetings and meetings of experts. Based on the most up-to-date research produced by the ILO, the tripartite representatives meet to debate emerging issues, main trends and challenges of their sector.
Consensus reached during such sectoral meetings results in recommendations for policy and action in the sectors, or adopted codes of practice and guidelines. These recommendations, adopted at the end of the meetings, serve as a basis for the development of national policies and programmes, and provide guidance to constituents at international as well as country level.
Ongoing and upcoming sectoral meetings
Meeting of experts to update and adopt the 1998 ILO code of practice on safety and health in forestry work
Technical meeting on the promotion of decent work and a just transition in the building materials industry, including cement
Technical meeting on the promotion of decent work and a just transition, including skills and lifelong learning, in the food and beverages industry
Past sectoral meetings
Second Meeting of the Joint ILO–IMO Tripartite Working Group to Identify and Address Seafarers’ Issues and the Human Element
Joint ILO–IMO meeting to adopt guidelines for Medical Examination of Fishers/Fishing Vessel Personnel
Technical meeting on decent and sustainable work in the inland waterways sector