Description

13:30–14:30 (CEST) - Official opening

The opening session will set the strategic direction of the Forum and outline the Coalition’s priorities for the year ahead, with addresses by the Co-Chairs and Co-Vice-Chairs of its Coordinating Group.

14:30–15:40 (CEST) Partners in action: Delivering results through key interventions

The first panel will bring together Coalition partners to showcase key initiatives, take stock of progress and explore opportunities for further collaboration. 

15:40-16:30 (CEST) Interactive session: Partner spotlight

Partners will share experiences and lessons learned, announce new commitments and invite others to join ongoing initiatives.

Interpretation in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish and Russian.

Video
Social justice coalition forum: Opening and first panel
Kaltura ID
1_210oxt0w
Duration
3h 30m 28s
Stream Status
recorded
Video segments
Title Start Time End Time
Welcome and introduction to the 2026 Annual Forum 1s 1m 34s
Opening address by ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo 1m 34s 11m 38s
Transition: India takes on Co-Chair role of the Coordinating Group 11m 38s 12m 22s
Address by India's Minister of Labour Mansukh Mandaviya (incoming Co-Chair) 12m 22s 23m 37s
Coalition video: achievements and key interventions overview 23m 37s 26m 21s
Address by IOE President Jacqueline Mugo (Co-Vice Chair, employers) 26m 21s 33m 53s
Address by ITUC General Secretary Luc Triangle (Co-Vice Chair, workers) 33m 53s 41m 26s
Address by Brazil Vice-Minister Francisco Massena on behalf of Minister Luiz Marinho (outgoing Co-Chair) 41m 26s 54m 8s
Panel introduction: Partners in action – delivering results through key interventions 54m 8s 1h 1m 55s
Panel: Uzbekistan's integrated approach to employment, social protection and poverty reduction 1h 1m 55s 1h 6m 10s
Panel: Morocco's role in securing political recognition of the social justice agenda 1h 6m 10s 1h 11m 2s
Panel: Employer perspectives on social justice, skills and social dialogue 1h 11m 2s 1h 15m 12s
Panel: Workers' perspective on AI, collective bargaining and social dialogue 1h 15m 12s 1h 21m 6s
Panel: OHCHR – human rights economy and country-level collaboration 1h 21m 6s 1h 25m 49s
Panel: UNDP – connecting social and economic policies to reduce inequality and poverty 1h 25m 49s 1h 30m 18s
Panel: Adecco Group – AI literacy, inclusion and private sector contribution 1h 30m 18s 1h 36m 7s
Second round: Scaling impact – how to translate coalition commitments into action 1h 36m 7s 1h 41m 37s
Second round Morocco: Turning commitments into action through social dialogue and tripartism 1h 41m 37s 1h 46m 3s
Second round employers: Coalition's role in scaling commitments and strengthening capacity 1h 46m 3s 1h 49m 1s
Second round workers: AI adoption, worker voice and inclusive technological transition 1h 49m 1s 1h 52m 28s
Second round OHCHR: Financial architecture reform, human rights networks and coalition momentum 1h 52m 28s 1h 56m 25s
Second round UNDP: Connecting global commitments to country-level implementation and post-2030 agenda 1h 56m 25s 1h 59m 49s
Second round Adecco: Redirecting AI resources toward workers, skills and labor market institutions 1h 59m 49s 2h 2m 9s
Closing: Deputy Minister of Uzbekistan's call to action and panel wrap-up 2h 2m 9s 2h 5m 54s
Partner spotlight introduction and academic partners overview 2h 5m 54s 2h 8m 15s
Academic partner spotlight: Geneva Graduate Institute – research, convening and academic network 2h 8m 15s 2h 12m 50s
Academic partner spotlight: Stellenbosch University – gender, food security and social justice tools 2h 12m 50s 2h 18m 3s
Partner spotlight: Philippines – Global Accelerator roadmap and National Academy for Labor Justice 2h 18m 3s 2h 24m 6s
Partner spotlight: WTO Director-General on the Partnership for Cotton and trade for social justice 2h 24m 6s 2h 28m 34s
Partner spotlight: League of Arab States – regional conference and coalition commitments 2h 28m 34s 2h 33m 34s
Partner spotlight: AICESIS – social dialogue as policy capacity and global laboratory for social justice 2h 33m 34s 2h 41m 26s
Partner spotlight: ATD Fourth World Movement – IDEEP tool for inclusive policy-making with people in poverty 2h 41m 26s 2h 47m 21s
Partner spotlight: World Employment Confederation – labor mobility, private employment services and social justice 2h 47m 21s 2h 53m 8s
Partner spotlight: Fasken LLP – improving international labor arbitration under the ILAC rules 2h 53m 8s 2h 58m 34s
Partner spotlight: C40 Cities – urban climate action, green jobs and decent work 2h 58m 34s 3h 1m 56s
Closing of Day 1 and preview of Day 2 3h 1m 56s 3h 2m 56s
Participants
Resource(s)
Published
True
Date
- Europe/Zurich
Location
ILO Headquarters
Topic
Partnerships
Social justice
Event series --
Event group
2026 Annual Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice
Poster
Inaugural Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice
Recorded thumbnail
Day 1 - Coalition Annual Forum
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UUID
b1719c49-3073-43b0-99bc-0f3d8a0be2ff
Public URL
https://live.ilo.org/en/events/opening-session-and-first-panel-2026-09-16
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