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VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL
A bi-weekly look at Labor Administration in the Americas
June, 2019 
NEWSLETTER # 137
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2019 RIAL Bilateral Cooperation Activities begin 
The first of the 8 activities selected within the 12th RIAL Call for Bilateral Cooperation will take place this week. From June 25 to 27, three delegates from the Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations of Barbados will participate in an exchange with the Ministry of Labor of Panama on Labour Inspection, specifically on management, monitoring and follow-up, as well as the use of technology. The goal is to strengthen the actions carried out by Barbados on this matter. We wish them great success! 
For all information on the 12th RIAL Call click here 
 
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49th General Assembly of the OAS will take place this week 
 
The 49th Session of the OAS General Assembly will take place from June 26 to 28 in Medellin, Colombia, under the theme  “Innovating to Strenghten Hemispheric Multilateralism”. During this period, the Heads of Delegation, the Secretary General, and the Assistant Secretary General will discuss the region’s most urgent topics, receive reports of the Councils and Commissions of the Organization, and decide on the best ways to continue moving forward. One of the activities to take place prior to the Assembly is the Dialogue between representatives of civil society and the Heads of Delegation, the Secretary General and the Assistant Secretary General, which will take place on Wednesday 26th with the participation of workers' and employers' representatives.  
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ILO International Labour Conference ends with new Convention and Declaration 

On Friday, June 21st, the Centenary Conference of the International Labour Organization ended with the adoption of a Convention and Recommendation to fight harassment and violence in the world of work; and a Declaration to impulse a human-centered future of work.
The Declaration adopted has a strong focus on enabling people to benefit from changes in the world of work, by promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable growth, full and productive employment, and the strengthening of the institutions of work. 
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NEWS FROM THE MINISTRIES
 
Barbados: Labour Department to host Occupational Health and Safety Week 
Chile: Legislation on partial working day to working students is approved 
Colombia: Ministry presents working hazards information system 
Ecuador: Government launches national strategy against Child Labor 
El Salvador: MTPS launches attention protocol for workers' rights’ violations
Guyana: National Insurance Scheme launches app to benefit users 
United States: Government expands acces to health coverage through reimbursement arrangements  
  Events   
OAS: 49th Session of the General Assembly  
June 26 - 28
Medellin, Colombia 
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OAS: Inter-American Meeting of Ministers of Education 
July 8 - 9th, 2019 
Washington, D.C., United States 
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Publications             
ECLAC:Social programmes, poverty eradication and labour inclusion: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean
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ECLAC: Latin American Economic Outlook 2019: Development in transition 
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ILO: Women in Business and Management: The business case for change
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ILO: A quantum leap for gender equality: for a better future of work for all 
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ILO: Work for a brighter future 
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World Bank: World Development Report -  The changing nature of work 
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ILO: Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers 
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ILO: Safety and Health at the Heart of the Future of Work: Building on 100 years of experience 
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