Tripartite supervision in action: How the Committee on the Application of Standards has driven change for 100 years

Scheduled
Geneva
Smiling lady (Alaa Mhairat) wearing hat and fully covered in white clothes and gloves, talking to a worker in street in Jordan

To mark the centenary of the ILO Conference Committee on the Application of Standards (CAS), this high-level side event brings together representatives of government, employers’ and workers’ organizations to reflect on 100 years of tripartite supervision in action.

Through concrete national experiences and testimonies, speakers will explore how the CAS, as one of the key  pillars of the ILO supervisory system, has contributed to advancing social justice, strengthening democratic resilience, and promoting meaningful change in law, policy and practice across the world.

The discussion will highlight the unique value of social dialogue and tripartism in supervising the application of international labour standards, and how the CAS has supported countries throughout their journey towards compliance, helping translate international commitments into concrete progress.

Opening remarks

Gilbert F. Houngbo
Gilbert F. Houngbo
Director-General, International Labour Organization (ILO)
Patrick Rochford
Patrick Rochford
Director, International Employment Policy, Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Ireland

Panelists

Kaizer Moyane
Kaizer Moyane
CAS Employer Vice-Chairperson
Juan Castillo
Juan Castillo
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Uruguay
Lukasz Różycki
Lukasz Różycki
First Councelor, Poland, Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Marc Leemans
Marc Leemans
Former CAS Worker Vice-Chairperson, Belgium
Bilal Ahmad
Bilal Ahmad
Permanent Representative to the UN and Other International Organizations in Geneva, Pakistan

Closing remarks

Corinne Vargha
Corinne Vargha
Director, International Labour Standards Department (NORMES), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Verónica López
Verónica López
CAS Chairperson, Vice Minister of Employment and Social Security, Paraguay