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Labor issues are now more than ever at the center of the economic, social and political agendas in the region. Employment generation and the need to guarantee workers access to decent labor conditions are indispensable in overcoming the poverty in which more than 180 million people are living in the Americas. In order to break the circle of exclusion and inequity that characterizes our region today and to consolidate democratic governance and respect for labor rights, it is imperative to create jobs that are stable, highly productive, well remunerated and accompanied by adequate social protection. .
The Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (IACML) of the OAS, whose Technical Secretariat resides in this Department, is the main forum for discussion and decision-making on labor matters in the Hemisphere. The Conference formulates priorities and approaches that guide cooperation activities necessary to face the labor challenges of the region. This section of our webpage contains all the relevant information of the IACML, including information on its activities, working groups and advisory bodies.
RECENT ACTIVITIES:
- Planning Meeting of the Authorities of the XXI IACML
Virtual Dialogue - February 3 and 4, 2022
More information >> - Dialogue of the Heads of Delegation, the Secretary General and the Assitant Secretary General with representatives of
civil society workers, private sector, and other social actors in the framework of the LI OAS General Assembly
Virtual Dialogue - November 10th, 2021
More information >> - XXI Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor
Virtual - September 22-24, 2021
More information >> - Second Preparatory Meeting of the XXI Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor
Virtually - July 28 - 30
More information >> - Virtual Meeting of the Authorities of the Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor
Virtual Dialogue - January 28th, 2021
More information >> - Dialogue of the Heads of Delegation, the Secretary General and the Assitant Secretary General with representatives of
civil society workers, private sector, and other social actors in the framework of the L OAS General Assembly
Virtual Dialogue - October 19th, 2020
More information >> - Virtual Meeting of the Working Groups of the IACML
Washington, D.C - September 10 and 15th, 2020
More information >> - Virtual Meeting of the Authorities of the IACML in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
Washington, D.C - May 22th, 2020
More information >> - Virtual Meeting of the Authorities of the IACML
Washington, D.C - February 13th
More information >> - Meeting of the Working Groups of the IACML and First Preparatory Meeting of the XXI IACML
Quito, Ecuador - December 3 - 5, 2019
More information >> - Dialogue of the Heads of Delegation, the Secretary General,
and the Assistant Secretary General with representatives of Civil Society, Workers and other Social Actors in the Framework of the XLIX General Assembly of the OAS
Medellin, Colombia - June 26, 2019
More information >> - Inter-sectoral Workshop on "Skills for the Future: Coordination between Ministries of Education and Labor"
Santiago de Chile, May 16 - 17, 2019
More information >> - Virtual Meeting of the Authorities of the IACML
Washington, D.C - January 25tH, 2020
More information >> - RIAL Workshop on "Strategies to improve compliance with Labor Legislation"
San Jose, Costa Rica - December 6-7, 2018
More information >> - DIALOGUE OF THE HEADS OF DELEGATION, THE SECRETARY GENERAL AND THE
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE WORKERS, PRIVATE SECTOR, CIVIL SOCIETY AND OTHER SOCIAL ACTORS IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE XLVIII GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE OAS
Washington, D.C. - June 3-5, 2018
More information >> - PLANNING MEETING 2018-2020 OF THE IACML
Washington D.C. - April 26-27, 2018
More information >> - DIALOGUE BETWEEN SOCIAL ACTORS AND HIGH-RANKED GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN THE VIII SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
Lima, Peru - April 12, 2018
More information - XX INTER-AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS
OF LABOR (IACML) OF THE OAS
Barbados. December 7 & 8, 2017
More information >> - SECOND PREPARATORY MEETING OF THE XX INTER-AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS
OF LABOR (IACML) OF THE OAS
Washington D.C. October 4-6, 2017
More information >> - RIAL WORKSHOP ON LABOR MIGRATION
San Jose, Costa Rica. July 13 & 14, 2017
More information >> - DIALOGUE OF THE HEADS OF DELEGATION, THE SECRETARY GENERAL AND THE
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE WORKERS, PRIVATE SECTOR, CIVIL SOCIETY AND OTHER SOCIAL ACTORS IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE XLVII GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE OAS
Cancun, Mexico - June 19, 2016
More information >> - FIRST PREPARATORY MEETING OF THE XX INTER-AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS
OF LABOR (IACML) OF THE OAS
Asuncion, Paraguay. April 28, 2017
More information >> - SECOND MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUPS OF THE XIX IACML
Asuncion, Paraguay. April 27 & 28, 2017
More information >> - INTERSECTORAL WORKSHOP ON YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
Brasilia, Brazil, December 15 & 16, 2016
More information >> - FIRST MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUPS OF THE IACML
Washington D.C. - June 28-29, 2016
More information >> - DIALOGUE OF THE HEADS OF DELEGATION, THE SECRETARY GENERAL AND THE
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE WORKERS, PRIVATE SECTOR, CIVIL SOCIETY AND OTHER SOCIAL ACTORS IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE XLVI GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE OAS
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - June 13, 2016
More information >> - PLANNING MEETING 2016-2017 OF THE IACML
Washington D.C. - February 25-26, 2016
More information >> - XIX INTER-AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS
OF LABOR (IACML) OF THE OAS
Cancun, Mexico. - December 3-4, 2015
More information >> - SECOND PREPARATORY MEETING OF THE XIX INTER-AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS
OF LABOR (IACML) OF THE OAS
Washington D.C. - September 29th to October 1st 2015
More information >> - DIALOGUE OF THE HEADS OF DELEGATION, THE SECRETARY GENERAL AND THE
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE WORKERS, PRIVATE SECTOR, CIVIL SOCIETY AND OTHER SOCIAL ACTORS IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE XLV GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE OAS
Washington D.C. - June 14, 2015
More information >> - SECOND MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUPS OF THE XVIII IACML
Cartagena, Colombia - April 28-30, 2015
More information >> - >INTERSECTORAL WORKSHOP ON SOCIAL PROTECTION AND EMPLOYMENT
Mexico City - December 10-12, 2014
More information >> - FIRST MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUPS OF THE XVIII IACML AND RIAL WORKSHOP ON SOCIAL DIALOGUE FOR FORMALIZATION
Bridgetwon, Barbados - September 17-19, 2014
More information >> - DIALOGUE OF THE HEADS OF DELEGATION AND THE SECRETARY GENERAL WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE WORKERS, PRIVATE SECTOR, CIVIL SOCIETY AND OTHER SOCIAL ACTORS IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE XLIV GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE OAS
Asuncion, Paraguay - June 3, 2014
Workers' dialogue >>
Private Sector's dialogue >> - PLANNING MEETING 2014-2015 OF THE IACML
February 27-18, 2014
Washington D.C.
More information >> - XVIII INTER-AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF LABOR (IACML) OF THE OAS
November 11 -12, 2013
Medellin, Colombia
More information >>