13:30-15:00

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Realising adequate minimum wages

This session will explore how indicators and methodologies developed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) for wage-setting can be used by governments and social partners to negotiate and set adequate wage levels. Learnings will be showcased from pilot countries (Costa Rica, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia and Vietnam) and possibilities to scale up will be explored.

Moderator: Jos Huber (Senior policy advisor Sustainable Production and Trade, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Speakers: Patrick Belser (Senior economist, ILO), Noura Hanna (Global Lead Livelihood and Workers’ Rights, Rainforest Alliance), dr. Anoop Kumar Satpathy (Fellow V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India), Meskerem Abebe (Legal and international affairs expert, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Ethiopia).