Thursday, April 10, 2008

"Promoting Better Work in Global Supply Chains" on Friday, April 25 at 12:00 pm in J1-050

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Invite you to a Panel Discussion on

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Promoting Better Work in Global Supply Chains
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| pic30435.jpg) | Better Work offers a |
| | fresh look at old |
| | problems by offering |
| | sustainable solutions to |
| | the challenges of |
| | improving labour |
| | standards in global |
| | supply chains. The |
| | programme provides hope |
| | for a more inclusive |
| | globalisation that |
| | benefits all those |
| | involved with global |
| | supply chains. |
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| | The future rests with the |
| | collaboration of partners |
| | at the national level |
| | together with |
| | international buyers. |
| | Only through broad-based |
| | engagement can we find |
| | practical tools and |
| | solutions which are based |
| | on actual experience. We |
| | need to measure what we |
| | do, identify what works |
| | and what doesn?t. Through |
| | this process we will |
| | build support for change. |
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MODERATOR
Bruce Moats
Director of Corporate Relations, International Finance Corporations

PRESENTERS
Ros Harvey
Better Work Global Program Manager, ILO

COMMENTARY
Dottie Hatcher
Sourcing Guidelines Director, Gap Inc


Friday, April 25, 2008
12:00 - 2:00 pm
World Bank J Building, J1-050
701 18th Street, NW
A reception will follow the presentation

For non Bank staff, please RSVP to infoshopevents@worldbank.org

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Partnership for Better Work
IFC in partnership with International Labour Organization (ILO)
launched the Better Work Program in August 2006 with the goal of
improving labor standards and competitiveness in global supply
chains. The program involves the development of both global tools
and country-level projects. It offers sustainable solutions that
build cooperation between government, employer and worker
organizations, and international buyers.
For more information, please visit: www.betterwork.org

About the International Labour Office (ILO)
The International Labour Office (ILO) is devoted to advancing
opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work
in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity. Its
main aims are to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment
opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue in
handling work-related issues. In promoting social justice and
internationally recognized human and labour rights, the organization
continues to pursue its founding mission that labour peace is
essential to prosperity. Today, the ILO helps advance the creation
of decent jobs and the kinds of economic and working conditions that
give working people and business people a stake in lasting peace,
prosperity and progress.
For more information, please visit: www.ilo.org

About the International Finance Corporation (IFC)
The International Finance Corporation is a member of the World Bank
Group. IFC fosters sustainable economic growth in developing
countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital
in the international financial markets, and providing advisory
services to businesses and governments. IFC helps companies and
financial institutions in emerging markets create jobs, generate tax
revenues, improve corporate governance and environmental
performance, and contribute to their local communities. The goal is
to improve lives, especially for the people who most need the
benefits of growth.
For more information, please visit: www.ifc.org

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