International Labour Conference
International Labour Conference : The International Labour Conference, which provides an international forum for discussion of world social and economic problems and international labour standards, sets the broad policies of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The Conference meets in June every year, in Geneva. Delegates are accompanied by technical advisors. Ministers responsible for labour affairs in their countries attend the Conference and take the floor. Employer and worker delegates can express themselves and vote independently of their governments. They may well vote against their government representatives, as well as against each other. Every two years, the Conference adopts the biennial work programme and budget of the International Labour Office, which is financed by Member States. Between annual sessions of the Conference, the work of the ILO is guided by the Governing Body, comprising 28 government members, and 14 worker and employer members. This executive council of the ILO meets three times a year in Geneva. It takes decisions on action to give effect to ILO policy, prepares the draft programme and budget, which it then submits to the Conference for adoption, and elects the Director-General. Ten of the government seats are permanently held by States of chief industrial importance (Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, United States). Representatives of other member countries are elected by the government delegates at the Conference every three years, taking into account geographical distribution. The employers and workers elect their own representation in separate electoral colleges. See: International Labour Office; International Labour Organization; International labour standards
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