ICEM Participates in ILO Indonesian Forum

In Bandung, Indonesia in mid-July, the ICEM contributed to a two-day ILO Sectoral Conference on Chemicals. The ICEM presentation was on “Benefits of Social Dialogue and the Roles of Unions,” and the overall conference served as an effective regional follow-up to an ILO meeting entitled “Instruments, Knowledge, Advocacy, Technical Cooperation, and International Collaboration on Hazardous Substances.”

Other subjects presented included the ILO’s chemicals convention, the convention on Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents, the ILO’s health and safety framework, and various green jobs initiatives. Safety and health issues common inside Indonesia also were discussed.

The workshops endorsed improved social dialogue techniques, better information gathering and sharing, and heightened promotional activities on safety and health, and sustainability. The forum provided a valuable set of learning tools to ICEM’s Indonesian affiliates.

The ICEM presentation in Bandung was made by Brian Kohler, Health, Safety, Sustainability Officer.