Under the general theme Reflecting 100 years of ILO – Shaping the rules for a new century of labour the XIV GLU Conference will debate these challenges with a focus on five sub-themes: 1. Instruments for Strengthening Global Labour 2. Representation of Informally or Precariously Employed...

Topics: 1. Decent work deficits: Problems and constraints 2. Origin and meaning of the concept of decent work 3. Measurement of decent work 4. Decent work in Mexico and its regions

The seminar program consists of various units including topics such as the functioning of the global economy, the globalization of production and institutions of the global economy as well as detailed discussions on design options and strategic approaches in North-South relations.

Topics of interest can include, albeit by no means limited to, studies that focus on: 1) Actors: Studies focusing on protests and social movements emerging and revolving around class and non-class identities such as migrants, peasants, women, LGBTIH, and youth. 2) Context or process-tracing:...

Programme: - Prof. Gaochao He: Labour movement in China and multinational companies - Michael Brecht: How to engage as a World Works Council in China - Economic trends and challenges for the Chinese economy - German business in China: are labour rights an issue? - Campaigning for workers’...

Theoretical and empirical papers are invited but are not limited to the following topics: - Base of the Pyramid strategies and related supply chain issues - CSR as a compliance and risk avoidance strategy in supply chain - Human Rights Issues in supply chains - Supplier development for...

In September 2013, the United Nations began to discuss the post MDG 2015 agenda. Global Sustainable Development Goals seems to be the new slogan. The emphasis in the field of employment is placed on social protection, skill training, better business climate (plus a move to large-scale...

The following issues will be addressed: - Agricultural practices that increase the availability of food for poor people, e.g. production for domestic use; land reform, reduction of post-harvest losses; strengthening peri-urban agriculture; sustainable productivity increase, etc. - Policies for...

Topics: - Gender, Agrarian Change and Food Security - The Political Ecology of the Food Crisis: Land Grabbing and Resource Conflicts from Below - Food Crisis and Agricultural Financialization - Food Crisis, Migration, and Agriculture - Rethinking Linkages between Labour Policies and the Informal...