1. INPUTS FOR THE 2016-2017 PLANNING MEETING Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (IACML) Expected outcomes and priority topics Feb. 25, 2016 – Washington, D.C.

2. General considerations Pillars of the XIX IACML gather multiple aspects of the world of work Commitments of the Declaration and Plan of Action of Cancun guide actions: – At the national level – MLs and in relation to other authorities – At the hemispheric level – Regional Agenda (cooperation) Limited timeframe – 2 years Limit number of priorities to achieve depth and follow-up – Inputs (Questionnaires) – Background (Chart of mandates)

3. Questionnaire Tripartite consultation Responses from 22 Ministries of Labor, COSATE and CEATAL Inputs for Planning Meeting In this presentation: Expected outcomes and priority topics Consultation on what priorities should be reflected in the hemispheric agenda

4. Expected outcomes Greater intersectoral coordination between Education and Labor Analysis and affirmation of the role of MLs, IACML and RIAL in the 2030 Agenda and joint monitoring system of objective 8 Continue efforts and cooperation in: Study on Social Security Agreements-Database Systems of social protection and its linkage to employment Coherence of migration, labor and employment policies Professional training Greater strengthening of the areas within the MLs that monitor international commitments Include diverse groups (beneficiaries) in IACML meetings

5. Products Some Ministries mentioned concrete products: Studies Seminars / Workshops Development of national and voluntary reports on progress made regarding IACML mandates. Develop body to monitor commitments Design indicators that measure results of technical cooperation Unique regional information system on socio-labor conditions

6. IACML has 2 types of tools to follow-up on Cancun mandates and address priority topics: Working Groups – Political nature RIAL activities– Technical nature (studies, seminars, bilateral cooperation) Tools

7. Priority topics Theme: “Achieving Decent Work with Social Inclusion and Sustainable Development in the Americas” Education and Labor: Integrated Public Policies Equity and Labor Inclusion WG1: “Integrated public policies for productive employment and decent work with social inclusion” (Themes a – j) WG2: “Institutional strengthening for the protection of workers and employers’ rights and promote cooperation (Themes k – s) Labor Migration Hemispheric cooperation for the strengthening of MLs: RIAL

8. Priority topics Average – Rate of interest in each topic from 1 to 5 Highly concentrated responses – Used as a secondary criterion

9. Priority topics – 5 per country VERY HIGH MEDIUM-HIGH LOW # of countries selecting the topic Score according to priority grade

10. VERY HIGH priority topics 1)h. Transition from the informal to the formal economy 2)b. Promotion of decent work and full and productive employment in the context of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda 3)a. Labor equality, elmination of employment discrimination and labor inclusion 4)e. Technical and professional training/Public employment services 5)l. Enforcement of legislation and effective excercise of FPRW 6)c. Integration of labor, productive and education policies 7)q. Occupational Health and Safety : Highest averages

11. MEDIUM-HIGH priority topics 1)d. Youth employment 2)o. Child labor 3)f. Labor observatories and labor market info systems 4)m. Social dialogue and collective bargaining 5)j. Gender mainstreaming 6)p. Social protection 7)s. Strengthening of the RIAL 8)r. Hemispheric cooperation on labor matters

12. LOW priority topics 1)k. Promoting awareness of the rights of all workers, including migrant workers 2)n. Safe and orderly labor mobility 3)i. Precarious work 4)g. Sustainable enterprises

13. CEATAL: Decent work and 2030 Agenda Integration of labor, productive and education policies Transition from informal economy Enabling environments for sustainable enterprises Youth entrepreneurship and free-lance employment COSATE - CEATAL COSATE: Strengthening of social dialogue and collective bargaining Labor equality, labor inclusion Social protection and migration- alternatives to achieve an inter- American agreement on social security Transition from informal economy Elimination of Child Labor

14. Conclusion – Priority topics Education and Labor: Integrated Public Policies Labor Equality and Inclusion Ministerial pillarsPlan of Action topics (WGs) Enforcement of legislation and FPRW Occupational Health and Safety Child Labor Social dialogue and collective bargaining Social Protection Hemispheric Cooperation/RIAL Labor Informality 2030 Agenda Labor Equality and Inclusion Professional Training/ Employment Services Integration of Policies (Edu) Youth Employment WG1 WG2 Labor Migration Hemispheric cooperation for MLs strengthening: RIAL

15. Next Steps / Objectives of the Meeting RIAL (Art.16) New webpage and Portfolio Launch 9 th call for proposals of Bilateral Coop (Open) and follow-up 1.Define priority topics for: 2. Define activities with: dates, places, funding sources (RIAL and other contributions) and responsible authorities 3. Consider efforts currently underway that comply with the P.Action: Database on social security agreements (Art.8, f) and partnership with CISS Working Group Meetings RIAL Activities