To commemorate the UN World Day of Social Justice 2015 you are kindly invited to attend a panel discussion on labor rights and human traffickingat Columbia University hosted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and moderated by University Professor Joseph Stiglitz. (cocktail reception to follow).
When: Thursday February 19, 2015 from 3:00-5:30pm
Where: The Calder Lounge (Uris Hall, Columbia Business School)
Moderator – Professor Joseph Stiglitz
Beate Andrees – Head, ILO Special Action Programme on Forced Labour
Yves Veyrier – Secrétaire confédéral, Force Ouvrière
Marcia Eugenio – Director, Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking,U.S. Department of Labor
“Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. We uphold the principles of social justice when we promote gender equality or the rights of indigenous peoples and migrants. We advance social justice when we remove barriers that people face because of gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture or disability.
Observance of World Day of Social Justice should support efforts of the international community in poverty eradication, the promotion of full employment and decent work, gender equity and access to social well-being and justice for all.”
