On January 22, the ILO launched its 100^th anniversary celebrations with the launch of the report by the ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work. Work for a Brighter Future.

The Global Commission was set up to undertake an in-depth examination of the future of work and make recommendations on how to achieve social justice in the 21st century. The work of the Commission has been organised around four "centenary conversations":

• Work and society
• Decent jobs for all
• The organisation of work and production
• The governance of work

Rather than limiting itself to the 4 conversations, Port of Spain sub-regional conference will also focus on regional trends and drivers of change as well as governance responses. The conference will involve not only trade unions but also representatives from the government, employers’ organisations, academia and UN Organisations.

Participating countries include Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago; as well as 6 non-metropolitan areas, Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Montserrat, Sint Maarten, Turks and Caicos Islands.

More information:

• Concept note
• Draft programme
• Executive Summary: Work for a Brighter Future – 6 pages
• Work for a Brighter Future - This landmark report by the Global Commission on the Future of Work examines how to achieve a better future of work for all at a time of unprecedented change and exceptional challenges in the world of work.