Update on the International Labour Conference in Geneva
Creating jobs in a low growth environment. This will be at the centre of discussions at the International Labour Conference taking place in Geneva, Switzerland. South Africa has been appointed to chair this one hundred and fifth session of the conference. Our reporter Liabo Setho has this update from Geneva.
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ILO's Future of Work conference is underway in Geneva
Can a job-scarce country like South Africa afford the forthcoming future of Work revolution? This is the conversation coming out of the International Labour Organisation's Future of Work conference underway in Geneva, Switzerland. Our reporter Liabo Setho put this report together for us.
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Geneva: worldwide center for diplomacy and hub to all modern nations. This city has become an international symbol of humanity’s desire to discuss our differences and our problems freely, peacefully and productively, achieving global solutions through dialogue and consensus.
Its streets are home to innumerable NGOs, more than 400 of them, and the city still retains several of the original United Nations Headquarters and current official headquarters of the UNHCR and 20 other permanent commissions or bureaus of the United Nations. Geneva’s is the second largest headquarters of the UN, after the UN Offices in New York. It is also one of the global backbones of scientific and technological research, as evidenced by CERN, one of the world's largest and most respected centers for research about our universe.
Geneva is also a peaceful and cosmopolitan city. A city of soothing words, of master craftsmanship of clocks and watches, and exquisite chocolate pastries. A city that welcomes all who visit it, and treats them all as equal. Showing us that the things that define us are not the country or language we were born into, but the desire for prosperity, peace, and progress that all human beings carry inside their hearts.
SWITZERLAND: GENEVA: CONFERENCE ON RETURN OF JEWISH PROPERTY
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Calling for objectivity and fairness, the international conference on the return of Jewish property stolen during the Nazi era got underway in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday.
Sponsored by the Simon Wiesenthal Centre, the two-day meeting will present the latest findings on Nazi gold, looted art and legal claims by holocaust survivors and their families.
And while maintaining the pressure on Switzerland to pay back billions of dollars in Holocaust money, the centre's dean also called on several other countries to face up to their responsibilities.
More than 50 years later, these haunting images of Nazi concentration camps and their few famished survivors continue to stir deep emotions.
This dark chapter of European history is at issue all around the world with the recent allegations of international involvement in plundering Jewish assets.
Findings have shown that several European countries, as well as the United States, have benefited financially from Nazi war atrocities.
Switzerland in particular has found itself on the defensive.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
If you listen to the U-S media, some U-S media over the last weeks and months, one could sure think that Switzerland were closest allies of Nazi Germany. This is absolutely not true, it's absurd. And this conference is going to show that we have only played a little role.
SUPER CAPTION: Thomas Borer, Head of Swiss Task Force
The conference now underway in Geneva was called to shed light on the involvement of various countries in looted Jewish assets.
The meeting, which brings together 28 experts from 17 countries, will examine how to restore property and funds to their rightful owners.
The founder and the dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Centre, Rabbi Marvin Hier, insists that Switzerland is not the only culprit.
After the war, the Allies paid over 54 (m) million U-S dollars from seized Nazi assets to Austria to compensate for Austrian national bank gold confiscated by Hitler.
Hier alleges the sum amounted to a bribe because the United States wanted to keep the country as a barrier against Communism.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
I think next to the Swiss, the Austrians made off like complete bandits. In the sense that Austria took a large amount of the Nazi gold, but never replenished one penny. And I will detail it in my remarks today. And the United States played a major role in helping them.
SUPER CAPTION: Rabbi Marvin Hier, Dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Centre
Billions of dollars once taken from Holocaust victims are still stacked away in Swiss bank accounts.
At the conference, Hier praised the recent efforts of the Swiss government to establish a Holocaust Fund in order to return the stolen property to its rightful owners.
He praised Switzerland for easing banking secrecy to help search for the dormant wealth of Holocaust victims in the banks.
But he also warned that these Jewish assets were probably 'peanuts' compared to what Adolf Hitler and his cronies had hidden away.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
There's no doubt about it that perpetrators had foreign funds, and only looking for victims would be like half the story without looking into perpetrators' accounts, which I'm sure will be done.
SUPER CAPTION: Rabbi Marvin Hier, Dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Centre
Switzerland has set up a memorial fund financed by private businesses and the Swiss central bank to help needy Holocaust victims.
Thomas Borer, head of the Swiss task force again reiterated the willingness of his country to make good on its promises.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
SUPER CAPTION: Thomas Borer, Head of Swiss Task Force
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SUPER CAPTION: Jean Ziegler, Swiss National deputy
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Peace talks in Geneva end without progress
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1. Wide of International Conference Centre (venue for the talks)
2. Close-up of venue sign
3. Close-up of Swiss flag
4. Pan across conference table from LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) delegation to Sri Lankan Government delegation
5. Cutaway of cameraman
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Eric Solheim, Norwegian Minister for International Development and facilitator at the talks:
The LTTE requested that A9, the main highway connecting the north and south to be opened. The government refused to do this at this point. No agreement was reached between the parties on how to address the humanitarian crisis. No date for a new meeting was agreed upon nor we will be in ongoing dialogue with the two parties to discuss all possible ideas on how to move the peace process forward.
7. Mid of Sri Lankan government delegation, pan to other officials
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Nimal Siripala De Silva, Chief of Sri Lankan government delegation:
And we are very sorry that LTTE didn't agree for the next date of discussions on the basis that they will come for talks if and only if A9 road is open. So that was not the position at the beginning. LTTE came for discussions on the basis they are coming for discussions unconditionally. Having come for discussions unconditionally it is regrettable that they have imposed a condition for future talks. So this is what I want to emphasise.
9. Mid of LTTE delegates
10. SOUNDBITE (English): Mr George (only name given), LTTE delegate:
The LTTE has stated that the closure of the A9 highway has resulted in open prison for more than 600-thousand people in the Jaffna peninsula under the occupation of 60-thousand Sri Lankan military personnel. The LTTE also pointed out that the closure of A9 constitutes a new 'quote' - Berlin Wall - 'unquote'.
11. Cutaway of media
12. SOUNDBITE (Tamil): S. P. Thamilselvan, Head of LTTE delegation:
They (the Sri Lankan government) closed the A9 road and by doing this the Government is keeping 600,000 people as prisoners. The humanitarian situation over there is very bad. The opening of the road is a small thing for the Government but they still reject it. The last time A9 was opened, the LTTE side never conducted any attacks. We very kindly requested the opening of this road but the Government refuses.
13. Delegations leaving news conference
14. De Silva and Thamilselvan shaking hands
STORYLINE:
The Sri Lankan government and Tamil Tiger rebels failed to reach a breakthrough in a new round of peace talks that ended on Sunday in Geneva.
Norway's Minister for International Development, Erik Solheim, who was leading the negotiations said that weekend talks had concluded without the two sides even agreeing on a date for a new meeting.
Hopes were slim from the outset that a 2002 cease-fire could be revived, with both sides refusing to give way on key issues, including the A9 road route by which aid supplies could travel to the northern Jaffna Peninsula.
No agreement was reached by the parties on how to address the humanitarian crisis, Solheim told reporters at a news conference following negotiations.
Sri Lanka's Health Minister, Nimal Siripala de Silva, who led the government delegation, said the government offer of a sea route was cheaper and more efficient, but that the rebels had refused.
The Tamil Tigers said in a statement that allowing humanitarian supplies to pass along the closed highway was a pre-condition for future talks, adding that sea access would not provide sufficient relief to the Jaffna region which has been cut off by fierce fighting, leaving thousands without food and other essential supplies.
The Tamil Tigers described the closure of the A9 highway as akin to a new Berlin Wall.
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Opening event & Mariano Gago Ecsite Awards Ceremony - 2018 Ecsite Annual Conference
7 June 2018, Geneva, Switzerland.
Main Speakers: Jacques Ayer, Sami Kanaan, Thierry Apothéloz Herbert Muender, Catherine Franche, Philippe Moreillon, Sharon Ament.
Awards winners: Tycho Brahe Planetarium, Copenhagen (Denmark); Exploratório – Ciência Viva Science Centre of Coimbra, Coimbra (Portugal).
2018 Ecsite Annual Conference, hosted by the Natural History Museum of Geneva in partnership with CERN, University of Geneva Scienscope, and Campus Biotech in Geneva, Switzerland, on 5-9 June 2018.
The Ecsite Annual Conference brings together 1,100+ science communication professionals from 50+ different countries each year. Open to all, it offers a vibrant and diverse programme of parallel sessions, workshops, keynotes and social events.
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Geneva (French: Genève) is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandie (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). Situated where the Rhône River exits Lake Geneva (French Lac Léman), it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. The city proper had a population of 186,825 in June 2008,[1] and the metropolitan area had 769,000 residents according to a 2005 census.[2] The Geneva metropolitan area extends partly over Switzerland (517,000 inhabitants) and partly over France (251,000 inhabitants).[2]
Geneva is a worldwide center for diplomacy and international cooperation, and is widely regarded as a global city, mainly because of the presence of numerous international organizations, including the headquarters of many of the agencies of the United Nations and the Red Cross. It is also the place where the Geneva Conventions were signed, which chiefly concern the treatment of wartime non-combatants and prisoners of war.
A 2007 survey by Mercer Consulting found Geneva to have the second-highest quality of life in the world (narrowly outranked by Zürich).
Geneva is the seat of the European headquarters of the United Nations and of many other inter-governmental organizations, including:
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
The International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO)
The International Labour Organization (ILO)
The International Organization for Migration (IOM)
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
The World Health Organization (WHO)
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
The World Trade Organization (WTO)
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
Geneva was the seat of the League of Nations between 1919 and the league's dissolution in 1946. It was first housed in the Palais Wilson, and then in the Palais des Nations, which now hosts the United Nations. Numerous international non-governmental organizations have also elected Geneva as their headquarters, including:
The Aga Khan Foundation
The Airports Council International
The Conference of European Churches (CEC)
The International AIDS Society
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
The International Baccalaureate program
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
The International Road Transport Union (IRU)
The International Union Against Cancer (UICC)
Mandat International (MI)
The International Committee of Committees (ICC)
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC)
The UN Watch
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
The World Council of Churches (WCC)
The World Heart Federation (WHF)
The World Economic Forum (WEF)
the World Organization of the Scout Movement
The World Wide Web Virtual Library
The International Association for the Study of Insurance Economics (also known as The Geneva Association)
CARE International [1]
Youth With A Mission (YWAM)
The international board of directors for Médecins Sans Frontières
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The International Labour Conference meeting in Geneva Switzerland entered its second day with discussions on the impact of the world economic crisis on workers top on the agenda. Governments and employers have been warned against using the crisis as an excuse to lay off employees. The meeting which will run until the 19th this month also aims at addressing issues of gender, HIV/AIDS and reforms on the employment sector.
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Shaping the world of work: the 106th International Labour Conference
The 106th International Labour Conference gets underway in Geneva, Switzerland from 5 -16 June 2017. This year's session brings together over 4,000 delegates from around the globe to discuss the most pressing issues facing the world of work today. Labour migration, women and the world of work, work and climate change, fundamental principles and rights at work, occupational safety and health, as well as peace and stability will all be on the agenda.
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La 106e Conférence internationale du Travail
La 106e Conférence internationale du Travail se déroulera à Genève, Suisse, du 5 au 16 juin 2017. Cette année, la session rassemblera plus de 4000 délégués du monde entier pour discuter des questions les plus urgentes auxquelles est confronté le monde du travail actuellement. Les migrations de travailleurs, les femmes et le monde du travail, le travail et le changement climatique, les principes et droits fondamentaux au travail, la sécurité et la santé au travail, ainsi que la paix et la stabilité seront au programme de cette conférence.
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La 106ª Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo
La 106ª Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo tendrá lugar en Ginebra (Suiza), del 5 al 16 de junio de 2017. La reunión de este año contará con la participación de más de 4.000 delegados de todo el mundo, que debatirán las dificultades más acuciantes del trabajo en el mundo en la actualidad. En el orden del día de la conferencia figuran la migración laboral, la mujer y el trabajo en el mundo, el vínculo entre trabajo y cambio climático, los principios y derechos laborales fundamentales, la seguridad y la salud en el trabajo, y la paz y estabilidad.
EBACE 2018 Geneva, Switzerland
The European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) is a premier event and the annual meeting place for the European business aviation community. The exhibition brings together business leaders, government officials, manufacturers, flight department personnel, avionics firms, fractional providers, charter/lease companies and all manner of people involved in nearly every aspect of business aviation.
EBACE is jointly hosted each year by the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), the leading association for business aviation in Europe, and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), the leading voice for the business aviation industry in the United States. Although EBACE is the only major European event focused solely on business aviation, attendees come from as far as Africa, Asia, the Middle East and North and South America.
The impressive exhibition takes place over the course of three days at the magnificent Palexpo, which is strategically located within 10 minutes of the center of Geneva, and is immediately adjacent to the EBACE Static Display of Aircraft at the Geneva International Airport, a railway station and a motorway.
Features of EBACE 2018 include:
Over 400 exhibiting companies, covering more than 40,000 square meters
50+ state-of-the-art business aircraft in a special 18,000 square meter static display
About 13,000 aviation professionals from around the world
10+ high-quality education sessions to help you operate safely and efficiently.
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Geneva, Switzerland
1. Protesters outside headquarters of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) tear gas
2. Mid shot protesters
3. IOM sign
4. Protesters, tear gas in background
5. Riot police
6. Protesters throwing missiles
Annemasse, Switzerland
7. Reverse shot man jumps onto mattress below
8. Man gets off mattress
9. Pull out banner from organisation reading Each year 14 million people die from infectious and parasitic diseases.
10. Wide shot men about to jump
11. SOUNDBITE: (English) Doctor Bernard Becol, protester:
The message that we want to deliver today is that a huge majority of patients that are infected by infectious diseases are too poor to be treated. They have no access to what we call essential medicines, or the minimum of treatment to save their life.
Vevey, Switzerland
12. Various cyclists arriving at Nestle headquarters
13. Road sign reading Avenue Nestle, Nestle headquarters in background
14. Cyclists riding past
15. Various riot police
16. Protesters juggling
17. SOUNDBITE: (English) Andreas Marc (cycling from Berne):
We want to tell the world that there is something wrong, with this Nestle here, with Coca Cola, and all the other multinationals.
18. Cyclists
Evian, France
19. Aerial shot hotel Royal Evian where summit is to take place
20. Ground tracking shot of hotel grounds
21. Pan hotel exterior
22. Set up hotel manager
23. SOUNDBITE: (English) Alaen Spiser, Hotel Manager:
So some of the rooms have been organised differently, but otherwise we will provide the service, the amenities and the kindness that we have all year long for those guests that are coming.
24. Sign reading Meeting Room for G8, tilt down staircase
25. Pan of meeting room with flags
26. Sign reading Royal Evian
27. Tilt up from newspapers G8 leaders to reception
28. Exterior shot security
29. Helicopter, tilt down to hotel grounds
STORYLINE:
Opponents of the Group of Eight summit of world leaders turned their attention to other symbols of globalisation on Friday, as they readied for the mass protests expected to accompany the June 1-3 meeting.
After marching from central Geneva to the headquarters of the World Trade Organisation, some 1,500 demonstrators headed for the headquarters of the International Organisation for Migration.
They claim the global body harms people from poor countries by helping governments deport migrants.
Stone-throwing demonstrators smashed windows at the IOM building and police responded with tear gas.
There were no immediate reports of arrests.
Meanwhile, in France, protesters staged another demonstration in the working-class town of Annemasse.
One group sought to highlight the lack of available medicines in countries where millions die from infectious diseases every year.
Elsewhere, 150 anti-G8 demonstrators gathered in front of the Nestle headquarters in the Swiss town of Vevey, near Geneva, calling for better working conditions for company employees at a factory in Colombia.
Activists claim the Group of Eight leaders are part of a global system that exploits the poor and the environment for the benefit of wealthy nations and corporations.
International institutions, political leaders and corporate executives need to held more accountable, they say.
Leaders attending the summit will meet in a luxury hotel in Evian during the three day summit.
Security is tight at the Royal Evian hotel and staff say they are prepared for the influx of international leaders.
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CTA President Dr. Lobsang Sangay talk at the Geneva Forum 2018
CTA President Dr. Lobsang Sangay talk at the Geneva Forum 2018 organised by the Central Tibetan Administration at the International Conference Centre Geneva on November 02, 2018
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The future of Afghanistan will be debated over the next two days at an international conference in Geneva led by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.
The UN, the US and international partners will discuss the development and the economy of the country, at the same time as US peace talks with the Taliban move forward.
Al Jazeera's Charlotte Bellis reports.
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