The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr. Refiloe Masemene will lead an eight-man delegation to attend the 97th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from May 28 to June 13.

A press statement from the Ministry of Employment and Labour says the delegation includes the Ministry's Principal Secretary, Mr. Rets'elisitsoe Khetsi, deputy president Labour Court Mrs. Fumane Khabo, Labour Commissioner, Mrs. Mamohale Matsoso, Principal Employment Officer, Ms. Liteboho Kompi, Private Secretary to the Minister, Mrs. Marethabile Masemene, Employer's representative Mr. Thabo Makeka and Worker's representative, Mr. Ts'eliso Ramochela.

The release says deliberations and in depth discussions of various agenda items of the conference would take place in committees.

Some of the committees are on Finance and Administration, Application of Standards, Promotion of Rural Employment and Poverty Reduction, Committee for Improved Productivity, Employment Growth and Development.

Others are Committee on Strengthening the International Labour Organisations (ILO)'s Capacity to assist its Member's Efforts to reach its objectives in the context of globalisation.

The release adds that ILC is an annual assembly of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), where Ministers responsible for Labour and Employment, together with Social Partners, organised business and organised labour meet to discuss issues of global and mutual concern.

The discussions result in the setting and adoption of International Labour standards in the form of Conventions and Recommendations.

Source: 26/05/2008