INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE Governing Body 325th Session, Geneva, 29 October–12 November 2015 GB.325/PV Minutes of the 325th Session of the Governing Body of the International Labour Office GB325_PV_[RELME-160322-1]-En.docx GB.325/PV Minutes of the 325th Session of the Governing Body of the International Labour Office The 325th Session of the Governing Body of the International Labour Office was held in Geneva, from Thursday, 29 October to Thursday, 12 November 2015, presided over by Ms Misako Kaji of Japan as Chairperson. The list of persons who attended the session of the Governing Body is appended. GB325_PV_[RELME-160322-1]-En.docx GB.325/PV Table of contents by order of item on the agenda Item Document Title Page Decision No. No. paragraph No. Institutional Section 1 GB.325/INS/1 Approval of the minutes of the 324th Session of the Governing Body 4 5 2 GB.325/INS/2 Agenda of the International Labour Conference 5 GB.325/INS/2(Add.1) Revised draft decision 9 32–35 GB.325/INS/2(Add.2) Financial arrangements for a Meeting of Experts on Violence against 11 36 women and men in the world of work 3 GB.325/INS/3 Preparation for the evaluation of the impact of the ILO Declaration on 11 56 Social Justice for a Fair Globalization by the 105th Session of the International Labour Conference (2016) 4 GB.325/INS/4 Review of annual reports under the follow-up to the ILO Declaration 15 64 on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work 5 Matters arising out of the work of the 104th Session of the International Labour Conference: GB.325/INS/5/1 Follow-up to the resolution concerning the recurrent discussion on 18 77 social protection (labour protection) GB.325/INS/5/2 Follow-up to the resolution concerning small and medium-sized 22 86 enterprises and decent and productive employment creation 6 GB.325/INS/6 The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 25 121 7 GB.325/INS/7(Add.) Follow-up to the resolution concerning remaining measures on the 33 138 and subject of Myanmar adopted by the Conference at its 102nd Session GB.325/INS/7(Rev.) (2013) 8 Complaint concerning non-observance by Guatemala of the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), made by delegates to the 101st Session (2012) of the International Labour Conference under article 26 of the ILO Constitution GB.325/INS/8(Rev.1) Information on progress achieved 36 149 GB.325/INS/8(Add.) Financial implications 40 151 9 GB.325/INS/9(Rev.) Complaint concerning non-observance by Fiji of the Freedom of 40 164 Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), made by delegates to the 102nd Session of the International Labour Conference under article 26 of the ILO Constitution GB.325/INS/9(Add.) Financial implications 44 165 10 GB.325/INS/10(Rev.) Complaint concerning non-observance by Qatar of the Forced Labour 44 224 Convention, 1930 (No. 29), and the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81), made by delegates to the 103rd Session (2014) of the International Labour Conference under article 26 of the ILO Constitution GB.325/INS/10(Add.) Financial implications 53 225 11 GB.325/INS/11 Review of the implementation of ILO–ISO agreements 53 246 12 Report of the Committee on Freedom of Association GB.325/INS/12 376th Report of the Committee on Freedom of Association 57 263 GB325_PV_[RELME-160322-1]-En.docx v GB.325/PV Item Document Title Page Decision No. No. paragraph No. 13 Report of the Board of the International Training Centre of the ILO, Turin GB.325/INS/13 Report of the 78th Session of the Board of the Centre 61 270 14 GB.325/INS/14 Report of the Working Party on the Functioning of the Governing Body 63 279 and the International Labour Conference 15 GB.325/INS/15 Report of the Director-General 64 281 GB.325/INS/15/1 First Supplementary Report: Update on the internal reform 64 287 GB.325/INS/15/2 Second Supplementary Report: Follow-up to the centenary initiatives 66 301, 302 GB.325/INS/15/3 Third Supplementary Report: The ILO’s role in the Ebola 69 314 recovery effort GB.325/INS/15/4 Fourth Supplementary Report: Follow-up to Governing Body decisions 71 325 GB.325/INS/15/5 Fifth Supplementary Report: Documents for information only 72 326 GB.325/INS/15/6 Sixth Supplementary Report: Appointment of an 72 327 Assistant Director-General GB.325/INS/15/7 Seventh Supplementary Report: Appointment of an 72 328 Assistant Director-General GB.325/INS/15/8 Eighth Supplementary Report: Report of the Committee set up to 73 330 examine the representation alleging non-observance by the United Kingdom of the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29), made under article 24 of the ILO Constitution by the trade unions UNISON, GMB and Napo GB.325/INS/15/9 Ninth Supplementary Report: Report of the Committee set up to 74 331 examine the representation alleging non-observance by Colombia of the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111), and the Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144), made under article 24 of the ILO Constitution by the General Confederation of Workers (CGT) GB.325/INS/15/10 Tenth Supplementary Report: Report of the Committee set up to 74 332 examine the representation alleging non-observance by Poland of the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111), made under article 24 of the ILO Constitution by the All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions and the Trade Unions Forum 16 Reports of the Officers of the Governing Body GB.325/INS/16/1 First report: Complaint concerning the non-observance by the 75 371 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela of the Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery Convention, 1928 (No. 26), the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), and the Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144), submitted under article 26 of the Constitution by several delegates to the 104th Session (2015) of the International Labour Conference GB.325/INS/16/2 Second report: Arrangements for the 16th Asia and the Pacific 81 374 Regional Meeting GB.325/INS/16/4 Fourth report: Representation alleging non-observance by Peru of the 82 375 Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29), and the Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105), made under article 24 of the ILO Constitution by the General Confederation of Workers of Peru (CGTP) 17 GB.325/INS/17 The global refugee crisis and its labour market implications 82 409 18 GB.325/INS/18 Composition and agenda of standing bodies and meetings 91 410–418 vi GB325_PV_[RELME-160322-1]-En.docx GB.325/PV Item Document Title Page Decision No. No. paragraph No. Policy Development Section Employment and Social Protection Segment 1 GB.325/POL/1/1 Formalization of the informal economy: Area of critical importance 96 437 GB.325/POL/1/2 Formalization of the informal economy: Follow-up to the resolution 100 456 concerning efforts to facilitate the transition from the informal to the formal economy 2 GB.325/POL/2 Indigenous peoples’ rights for inclusive and sustainable development 104 471 3 GB.325/POL/3 Outcome of the Tripartite Meeting of Experts on Sustainable 109 494 Development, Decent Work and Green Jobs Social Dialogue Segment 4 GB.325/POL/4 Area of critical importance: Strengthening workplace compliance 113 512 through labour inspection 5 GB.325/POL/5 Sectoral meetings in 2015 and 2016 117 518 Development Cooperation Segment 6 GB.325/POL/6 ILO Development Cooperation Strategy 2015–17 119 539 7 GB.325/POL/7 The ILO’s global flagship programmes 123 555 8 GB.325/POL/8 Enhanced programme of development cooperation for the 127 564 occupied Arab territories Multinational Enterprise Segment 9 GB.325/POL/9 Update on the implementation of the promotional framework and 129 586 follow-up to the Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy, including ILO collaboration with other intergovernmental and international organizations Legal Issues and International Labour Standards Section Legal Issues Segment 1 GB.325/LILS/1 Protection of Employers’ and Workers’ delegates to the International 135 596 Labour Conference and members of the Governing Body in relation to the authorities of a State of which they are a national or a representative International Labour Standards and Human Rights Segment 3 GB.325/LILS/3 The Standards Initiative: Terms of reference of the Standards Review 138 612 Mechanism Tripartite Working Group 4 GB.325/LILS/4 Choice of Conventions and Recommendations on which reports 144 636, 637 should be requested under article 19 of the ILO Constitution in 2017 Programme, Financial and Administrative Section Programme, Financial and Administrative Segment 1 GB.325/PFA/1 Update on the headquarters building renovation project 149 649 2 GB.325/PFA/2 Proposed 2016–17 budgets for extra-budgetary accounts: Inter- 151 657 American Centre for Knowledge Development in Vocational Training (CINTERFOR) 3 Other financial questions GB.325/PFA/3/1 Programme and Budget for 2014–15: Regular budget account and 152 662 Working Capital Fund GB325_PV_[RELME-160322-1]-En.docx vii GB.325/PV Item Document Title Page Decision No. No. paragraph No. Audit and Oversight Segment 4 GB.325/PFA/4 Independent Oversight Advisory Committee (IOAC): Appointment 154 667 of members GB.325/PFA/4(Add.) Addendum: Appointment of a replacement member to the IOAC 155 672 5 GB.325/PFA/5(Rev.) Annual evaluation report 2014–15 155 678 6 GB.325/PFA/6 Discussions of high-level evaluations (strategy and 157 688 DWCP evaluations) 7 GB.325/PFA/7 Matters relating to the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU): Reports of the JIU 160 694 Personnel Segment 8 Statement by the staff representative 9 GB.325/PFA/9/1(Rev.) Matters relating to the Administrative Tribunal of the ILO: Workload 162 704 and effectiveness of the Tribunal GB.325/PFA/9/2 Recognition of the Tribunal’s jurisdiction by two international 164 708 organizations Appendices I.