TURK-IS / GAZI UNIVERSITY

7 October 2008, World Day for Decent Work

10:00-10:30 Registration 10:30-11:00 Opening Addresses

Prof. Dr. Kadir ARICI, Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics _ Mr. Ergun ATALAY, Finance Secretary of TURK-IS _ Ms.Gulay ASLANTEPE, ILO Representative of Turkey _ Prof. Dr. Riza AYHAN, University Rector

11:00-11:15 Coffee Break

11:15-12:15 Panel Discussion

Prof Dr. Nizamettin AKTAY, Chair of the Labour Economics Department
Associate Prof. Vedat BILGIN, Right to Work and Labour
Dr. Erdinc YAZICI, Globalization and Business Concept
Dr. Aydin BASBUG, Decent Work in Labour Law

6 October 2008

TÜRK-İŞ/GAZİ UNIVERSITY JOINT “DECENT WORK PANEL”

Decent Work Agenda was initiated by Juan SOMAVIA, the Director General of the ILO. In the Final Outcome Statement of the UN World Summit held in September 2005, 150 global leaders agreed to place “Decent Work” as a central objective of relevant national and international policies.

In 2007, five organizations including ITUC and ETUC launched the “Decent Work, Decent Life Campaign”. Also in October 2007, the call to action for decent work was launched at the ILO forum on fair globalization. On the World Day for Decent Work the call to action will be presented to the highest EU political representatives in Brussels.

In order to mark the World Day for Decent Work and to inform the public, our Confederation will hold a joint “Decent Work Panel” on the 7th of October 2007 in cooperation with the Faculty of Economy of the University of Gazi. The panel will start at 10:00’a clock on Tuesday.

Financial Secretary of TÜRK-İŞ, Mr Ergün ATALAY, Gazi University Rector Prof. Dr. Rıza AYHAN, Prof. Dr. Kadir ARICI and the ILO Representative of Turkey Mrs. Gülay ASLANTEPE will adress the Panel during the opening session.

For the information and the attention of the press.

TÜRK-İŞ Press Department